Katy Dennis

Randall K. Cooper High School

• Provide consistent coaching, mentoring, and development to 4 new special education staff members
• Facilitate classroom management to create a positive, inclusive, and goal-oriented learning environment.
• Developed individualized education plans tailored to student needs.
• Collaborated with parents and staff to support student progress.
• Coordinated assessments to monitor student performance and growth.
• Organized and led extracurricular activities promoting social skills development including the Pep Club and Senior Board
• Engaged in professional development workshops to enhance teaching methods.
• Implemented behavior management systems that promote positive behaviors.
• Organize all school pep rallies
• Coordinated logistics and planning for the Graduation Ceremony.

Ballyshannon Middle School

• Served as Team Leader for the Special Education Department
• Served as a mentor for new teachers in the building
• Established new procedures and initiatives to enhance school operations.
• Maintained a positive work environment that promoted collaboration between team members.
• Collaborated with peers to develop innovative solutions for educational challenges.

• Analyzed learning gaps in special education students to identify strategies for Waterford to address those gaps.
• Presented to the Commissioner of Education for Kentucky and the Kentucky Department of Education
• Presented at the Kentucky Association for School Administrators in 2021 to "Fix the gap before it is broken"
• Supported families in navigating educational resources and accessing necessary support services.
• Quoted for one-page overview highlighting Waterford's impact in the state
• Promoted Waterford's positive impact through distribution of flyers and advocacy on social media.