SHANNON R. ROLLINS
Educator/Secondary Interrelated Teacher
Atlanta
Summary
To teach students who require special education services and supports to access the general education curriculum by implementing their IEPs with fidelity, while helping them to build upon their strengths and to find solutions and strategies to address their weaknesses so they can achieve their life goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Analysis Specialist
Georgia Department of Education
02.2024 - Current
- Georgia Department of Education, Division for Exceptional Children, Family Engagement & Dispute Resolution Unit
- Review complaints alleging violations of the IDEA, federal, or state regulations and State Board rules for legal sufficiency, and draft, review, and revise final resolutions that outline the facts and findings of compliance or noncompliance, along with any corrective action plans required for the district
- Monitor due process complaints alleging violations of the IDEA to ensure timelines are met and any issues that are being addressed and resolved by an administrative law judge are not re-investigated by the GaDOE.
Interrelated Math Teacher
Alpharetta High School
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Taught self-contained and team-taught Advanced Algebra classes, drafted IEPs and conducted IEP meetings, monitored IEP goal progress, provided instructional and testing accommodations, and designed and created differentiated curriculum materials
Law Pathway Teacher
Central Gwinnett High School
08.2019 - 07.2023
- Taught law career preparation classes
- Designed curriculum, evaluated student performance on state standards, sponsored a speech and debate club, and ran a school student judiciary for disciplinary referrals
- Selected STAR teacher in 2022 and served on county-wide Equity Committee in 2020-2021, served on 2022-2023 Discipline Task Force
Criminal Justice Teacher
Tennessee High School
08.2013 - 07.2019
- Taught criminal justice career preparation classes
- Competed in regional mock crime scene investigations and conducted classroom mock trials
Special Education Teacher
Tennessee High School
08.2010 - 08.2013
- Taught a Comprehensive Development Curriculum, including functional academics and work skills
- Drafted IEPs, updated student progress on IEP goals, completed re-evaluations, and drafted Behavior Intervention Plans
Special Education Teacher
Science Hill High School
08.2008 - 05.2010
- Taught English Resource classes and team-taught in regular education Algebra and Geometry classes
- Drafted IEPs and monitored student progress
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
Sandy Creek High School
08.2007 - 05.2008
- Taught students with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disabilities, and mild intellectual disabilities in both the resource and collaborative regular education classrooms
- Taught students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities in a self-contained classroom
- Drafted IEPs
- Assisted in re-evaluations and eligibility determinations
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
East Coweta High School
08.2006 - 05.2007
- Taught students with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disabilities, and mild intellectual disabilities in both the resource and collaborative regular education classrooms
- Taught students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities in a self-contained classroom
- Drafted IEPs
- Assisted in re-evaluations and eligibility determinations
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
Creekside High School
08.2003 - 05.2006
- Taught students with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disabilities, and mild intellectual disabilities in both the resource and collaborative regular education classrooms
- Taught students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities in a self-contained classroom
- Drafted IEPs
- Assisted in re-evaluations and eligibility determinations
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
Starr's Mill High School
08.2002 - 05.2003
- Taught students with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disabilities, and mild intellectual disabilities in both the resource and collaborative regular education classrooms
- Taught students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities in a self-contained classroom
- Drafted IEPs
- Assisted in re-evaluations and eligibility determinations
Enforcement Attorney
Georgia Secretary of State
01.1998 - 12.2001
- Company Overview: Securities & Business Regulation Division
- Investigated public complaints, drafted subpoenas and orders, and held informal conferences to interview alleged victims, witnesses, and defendants in state and federal securities cases
- Securities & Business Regulation Division
Attorney
The Fox Law Firm, P.C.
07.1997 - 08.1999
- Drafted wills, trusts, powers of attorney, incorporation documents, LLC formation documents
Attorney
Long, Ragsdale & Waters, P.C.
07.1997 - 08.1999
- Drafted wills, trusts, powers of attorney, incorporation documents, LLC formation documents
Office of Reorganization Staff Attorney
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
01.1997 - 08.1999
- Company Overview: Atlanta District Office
- Filed motions in federal bankruptcy courts outlining the Commission's concerns regarding incomplete disclosures and possible violations of the federal securities laws when securities were planned to be offered pursuant to a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11
- Atlanta District Office
Education
Special Education Certification Program -
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 06.2001 - 12.2005
Juris Doctor Degree - undefined
Emory University School of Law
Bachelor of Science Degree - Accounting
University of Tennessee
Skills
Team collaboration
Analytical thinking
Motivating students
Lesson planning
Differentiated instruction
IEP Drafting and Data Collection & Analysis
Parent communication
Classroom management
Co-teaching experience
Social skills development
Relationship building
Conflict resolution techniques
Affiliations
- Georgia Bar Association
- Georgia Education Association
- Restorative Justice Advocates of Georgia
Certification
Sp Ed General Curriculum (P-12) Consultative [FLD798}, Sp Ed Lang Arts,Math,Science,Soc.Studies (P-5,4-8) [FLD931,911,921,941], ESOL (P-12) [FLD885], Law Enforcement [FLD561]
Timeline
Sp Ed General Curriculum (P-12) Consultative [FLD798}, Sp Ed Lang Arts,Math,Science,Soc.Studies (P-5,4-8) [FLD931,911,921,941], ESOL (P-12) [FLD885], Law Enforcement [FLD561]
07-2024
Legal Analysis Specialist
Georgia Department of Education
02.2024 - Current
Interrelated Math Teacher
Alpharetta High School
08.2023 - 02.2024
Law Pathway Teacher
Central Gwinnett High School
08.2019 - 07.2023
Criminal Justice Teacher
Tennessee High School
08.2013 - 07.2019
Special Education Teacher
Tennessee High School
08.2010 - 08.2013
Special Education Teacher
Science Hill High School
08.2008 - 05.2010
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
Sandy Creek High School
08.2007 - 05.2008
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
East Coweta High School
08.2006 - 05.2007
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
Creekside High School
08.2003 - 05.2006
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
Starr's Mill High School
08.2002 - 05.2003
Special Education Certification Program -
Georgia State University
06.2001 - 12.2005
Enforcement Attorney
Georgia Secretary of State
01.1998 - 12.2001
Attorney
The Fox Law Firm, P.C.
07.1997 - 08.1999
Attorney
Long, Ragsdale & Waters, P.C.
07.1997 - 08.1999
Office of Reorganization Staff Attorney
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
01.1997 - 08.1999
Juris Doctor Degree - undefined
Emory University School of Law
Bachelor of Science Degree - Accounting
University of Tennessee
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