Jeannette Moritz Sather

5087 Norman Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55345 612.889.6112 Jeannette.moritz@mpls.k12.mn.us

WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2016- Present
Admin Intern/Special Education Coordinator
Facilitate weekly special education department meeting
Support and coach first year teachers on due process requirements, and instructional practice
Provide behavior support to all grade levels
Process disciplinary actions needed for severe student behavior
Collaborate with administration to conduct teacher evaluations
Develop and manage process to document and facilitate student re-entry after suspension
Lead interview process for special education teachers and special education assistants

July 2014 July 2016

Turnaround Program Specialist Special Education
Research and provide support on implementation of research based needs assessments and school
improvement methods
Facilitate Professional Learning Communities
Collaborate with administration teams to coordinate and provide support to teachers
Develop and guide Multiple Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS/RTI) teams to meet student needs
Coordinate efforts of district resources in meeting Due Process needs of staff and students
Provide instructional and Due Process support to staff
Review and assess interventions of students need alternative educational settings

October 2012 2014

Instructional Specialist
Research Best Practices teaching strategies
Facilitate Professional Learning Communities
Conduct in-depth teacher evaluations, work with teachers to improve instructional practice
Collaborate with teacher leaders and administration as part of Data Team and Instructional
Leadership Team

August 2011 October 2012

Teacher: Full Service Special Education, Osseo Junior High, Osseo Public Schools, Osseo, MN
Collaboratively plan, develop, and implement programs, schedules and learning activities for
students with learning disabilities
Manage legal documentation of special education paperwork

August 2008 June 2011

Special Education Building Coordinator, Osseo Junior High School, Osseo, MN
Direct department of 11 special education teachers and 15 educational support professionals
Facilitate all special education evaluations conducted in the building
Implement due process law and procedure
Coordinate the transition of special education students from their elementary sights to Osseo Junior
High
Collaborate relationship between our district and the providing district for students in exclusively
special education schools

August 2005 May 2008

Teacher: Specific Learning Disabilities, Fair Oaks Elementary, Osseo Public Schools, Brooklyn
Park, MN
Collaboratively plan, develop, and implement programs, schedules and learning activities for
students with learning disabilities
Manage legal documentation of special education paperwork

November 2004 June 2005

Mentor, Teacher Advancement Program (TAP), Andersen Open Elementary, Minneapolis Public
Schools, Minneapolis, MN
Research Best Practices teaching strategies
Plan, develop, and present Staff Development opportunities for teaching staff
Conduct in-depth teacher evaluations, work with teachers to improve instructional and behavioral
strategies for their students
Provide National TAP Director with detailed paperwork on staff development and teacher evaluations

August 1997May 2004

Classroom Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis, MN

E D U C AT I O N
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
PK -12 Administrative Licensure, Expected graduation May 2017

Saint Marys University, Winona, MN

Masters of Teaching and Learning, May 2003

St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

Bachelor of Science Degree, May 1997
Double Major: Elementary Education/Specific Learning Disabilities, Inclusive Teacher Education Project
Graduated Magna Cum Laude (Deans List Spring 1995, Fall 1995)

R E L AT E D S K I L L S & E X P E R I E N C E
Strong interpersonal skills with both adults and youth/children
Enthusiasm and passion for health and fitness
Experience finding innovative solutions to problems presented to me throughout the course of a
normal work day
Drive and determination needed to train for and complete Ford IronMan Wisconsin
Participated in two years of Spanish-language classes through the Minneapolis Center of the
Americas and in Cuernavaca, Mexico
Participated in Native Language Literacy training and Hispanic Culture Awareness classes
Excellent written and verbal communication
Proficient in leadership and supervisory rolls
Wrote and Awarded $250 Achieve Minneapolis! Grant
Wrote and Awarded $1000 Star Tribune Imagine! Grant