Rebecca Hawley

Rebecca Hawley, Ed.D

5839 Patton Street

Oakland, CA 94618

510 332-4760

drhawleypractice@gmail.com

Summary Statement:  Educational Leader, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Family Support Specialist, and Special Education Law Advocate

 

Education

Pitzer College- Claremont CA 1991-1995

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Mills College-Oakland CA 2002-2004

MA- Child Development/Early Childhood Education with a focus on Special Education and Early Intervention

Mills College-Oakland CA 2007- 2010

Ed. D Early Childhood Development/Intervention -Educational Leadership

Drexel University- Pennsylvania

Special Education Law and Advocacy Certificate

2021-2022

 

Work Experience

Hawley Special Education Law Advocacy

2020-Present

Private Practice at Self

• IEP mediation, due process hearing support

• Participation in IEP and 504 meetings

• Documentation review and consultation

• IEP and 504 Consultation and Advocacy-Meeting Participation

•Public, Private, NPS (Non-Public School) placement consultation

 

Escuela Billingue International Director of Student Learning and Social-Emotional Programs

2022-Present

• Lead Clinical Learning Specialist

• Educational Therapy for students in grades Pre-K-8th Grades

• Consultations with teachers on best practices to support students with learning differences and mental health challenges

• Teacher/Administrator Training

• Parent consultation and referrals

• Wrap around service liaison

• Reading assessments

• Development of accommodation support plans

 

 

Tilden Preparatory School

2017-2022

Head of School & Director of Special Education

• Oversight of Special Education Services and Mental Health Services for Middle and High School

• Liaison with the local school district for implementation of students’ IEPs and

• Student observations and assessments

Professional Development for Middle and High School Teachers

• Parent advocacy support

• Facilitation of parent support groups

• Direct consultation and support for students

• Wrap around service coordinator with Educational Specialists and Psychologists • Teacher Training and development annual professional development series

Family Resource Network of CA,

2016-2017 (Specialized Project Under the Department of Education-Early Start

Services) Director of Early Start Plus Program

• Oversight of 41 Family Resource Centers with outreach and best practices around trauma-informed and responsive caregiving for families with children with special needs

• Statewide professional development and implementation:

⮚ Infant/Toddler/Child Development

⮚ Trauma Informed Practice

⮚ Motivational Interviewing

⮚ Working with families with complex needs

⮚ Infant/Toddler mental Health attachment and intervention

• Oversight of program budget

• Oversight of statewide programmatic data

• Report writing to DDS (Department of Developmental Services)

• Participation in the ICC (State of CA Interagency Coordinating Council)

Alameda Family Services Head Start/Early Head Start

2014-2016

Child Development /Mental Health/Disability Manager Head Start/Early Head Start Program Divisions

• Oversight of Head Start and Early Head Start Program Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring (Child Development, Mental Health, Disability Services)

• Management of Home-Based Early Head Start/Early Intervention Parent/Child Programming with a focus on refugee and newer immigrant families & families with identified special needs

• Lead consultant between Children’s Hospital/UC Benioff Hospital Oakland and AFS in support of the implementation of comprehensive mental health consultation and direct child and family support services

• Development of trauma-informed/infant/toddler/early childhood transferees

• Development and Implementation of School Readiness Goals in alignment with

CA State Standards & Federal Head Start School Readiness Framework

• CLASS assessment and coaching (Toddler & Pre-K)

• ITERS/ECERS assessment and coaching

• Coordination of annual professional development: agency-wide T & TA plan • Oversight of State Head Start and Early Head Start Grantee Title 5 State EHS/CCP Partner Program

• Liaison and lead consultant between local LEAs in support of children’s IEP services and implementation within Head Start classrooms

• Coordination and direct referrals to Local Regional Centers in support of the implementation of children’s screenings, assessments, and IFSP implementation plans

• PITC coaching and mentoring in collaboration with contracted consultants

• Training on implementation of the Creative Curriculum for Infant//Toddlers, and Pre School-Age Children

• Training on CA ECE State Standards (Public Preschool Programming

• Training on the use of Partners for a Healthy Baby for Home-Based Practitioners

• Training on the use of the ASQ/ASQ/SE

• Program data analysis and report writing

• Grant writing and reporting duties

• Supervision of Mills College and SF State University Infant/Mental Health Interns and ECE/SPED credential graduate students

Drexel University

2022-Present

• Adjunct Professor-Special Education Law and Advocacy

• Curriculum review and redevelopment

Mills College, Oakland

2011-2022

• Adjunct faculty Department of Education/ Early Childhood Special Education/Infant Mental Health

• Graduate and Undergraduate level seminar instruction

• Direct field placement supervision for ECE Special Education and Infant Mental Health Graduate School students

• Graduate School Thesis review

• Coordinated graduate intern placements between Mills College and Federal Early Head Start, Head Start Programs (Region 9), and AUSD Title 5 Preschool Programs.

• Research in the realms of Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Trauma Informed Practice, and Infant/Toddler Mental Health Services

San Francisco State University

2012-2017

• Adjunct faculty Department of Special Education

• Graduate and Undergraduate level instruction

• Course development

• Supervision of graduate level internship placements

Mission Neighborhood Center, Inc.

October 2012-2014

Early Childhood Education Mentor/Coach and Disability Specialist

• Development, implementation, and oversight of mental health and disability professional development/training series

• CLASS (Classroom Assessment and Scoring System) mentoring/training for Preschool and Toddler Classrooms

• ECERS/ITERS mentoring/training

• Reflective Supervision and Consultation for ECE Educators and Disability/Mental Health Specialists

• Environmental/Inclusion consultation for infant/toddler/preschool classrooms •Professional/Educational Consultation for ECE Educators

• Documentation and reflection of ECE learning environments for individual classrooms and programmatic development

• Supervision of Mental Health and Disability Coordinators

Kindago Inc.

April 2011-October 2012

Director of Education

• Oversight of 52 child development and education centers

• Oversight and direction of Child Development Court Room Programming working in partnership with County Courts

• Direction of State and Head Start/Early Start Programs

• Grant and project oversight

• Contract management for State Title 5 and Federal Head Start programming • Cal-Safe Teen Parent Program Coordination

• Liaison between local school districts and Kidango for site-specific special education/inclusion-based partnerships

• Public speaking Advocacy

• Advocacy-based projects for ECE programming

• Professional Development for staff, including

1. Working with children with special needs and learning differences

2. Best Practices in Home Based Early Intervention Services

3. Gender in the Early Childhood Workforce

4. Creative Curriculum for Preschool and Infants and Toddlers 5.

July 2011-April 2012

Early Intervention Specialist Program Manager

• Program supervision of Developmental Specialists/ Early Intervention Specialists

• Oversight of EI (Early Intervention) Home Visiting Program

• Intake, coordination, and tracking of client referrals via the Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) and San Andreas Regional Center (SARC)

• Child observation, screening, documentation, direct assessment/ periodic report generation for children with special needs in the Early Intervention Service (EIS) Program

• Facilitation of reflective group practice and individual supervision sessions

 

City of Oakland Head Start/Early Head Start

February 2009-July 2011

Early Head Start Program Supervisor/Director of Programs

• Supervision and direction of the City of Oakland’s Department of Human Services Early Head Start/ Early Intervention Program

• Director of Home-Based Program Model

• Director of Developmental Playgroups

• Written documentation and assessment of Home-Based and Center-Based programming

• Co-developed Program Service Area Plans and Policy and Procedures

• Monitoring of the start-up and reoccurring fiscal budgetary process

• ITERS/ECERS administration and outcome reports

• Direct instruction for mandated Professional Development Workshops and T & TA for internal staff and grantee partner agencies

• Facilitate ongoing reflective practice sessions with Early Childhood Educators, Center Directors, Family Advocates, and Home-Based Early Intervention Specialists • Development and implementation of promotional and outreach materials • Strategic outreach and development with community-based partners

• Ongoing management of community partner programming

• Development of home-based program/early intervention programming within homeless transitional centers/rehabilitation programs in Oakland, CA

• Development of Childhood Educators, Center Directors, and Family Advocates individualized educational/ professional development plans

• Research on Early Childhood Development, Education, Infant/Toddler Mental Health, and policy issues on Early Childhood Education/ and Family Services • Development and implementation of Mills College Graduate School Early Childhood Education and Infant/Mental Health Internship placement

• Public speaking and outreach presentations for the City of Oakland’s Early Head Start and Head Start Programming at the City, State, and National level

Head Start/Early Head Start Independent Consultant

September 2009-Present

Northern California and the Pacific Northwest Region Early Head Start and Head Start consultation and training with specialized professional development and pre-service workshops: • Child observations, documentation, and educational individualization

• Supporting inclusive based practices in Head Start/Early Head program options • Trauma-informed practice

• Infant/Toddler Mental Health

• Best Practices in Home Based Models

• Working with refugee and newer immigrant children and families

• Family Partnership

• School Readiness design and implementation

• Supporting Dual Language Learners and their families

MOCHA (Museum of Children’s Art) Oakland, CA

August 2006-2010

Early Childhood Education Specialist-Education Director

• Development/oversight of the Early Childhood Arts and Literacy Education Program in collaboration with Oakland Unified School District’s Child Development Centers, State Pre-k programs, and the city of Oakland’s Head Start, Early Head Start, and Even Start Programs

• Program planning and implementation of multidisciplinary early childhood, arts, and early literacy programming serving low-income families

• Management of Measure Y (City of Oakland) Grant/Programming

• Developed and dissemination of program-based curriculum with direct links to CA State standards and the Desired Results Developmental Profile Assessment Tool • Developed early childhood literacy guide to accompany MOCHA’s ECE curriculum • Co-directed parent/child developmental playgroups: A community-based program for low-income families with infants/children 0-5

• Resource and referral services for families identified at risk and or in need of services in Alameda County

• Resource and referral for low-income families: Linkage to no-cost/ subsidized childcare/early childhood education/parent support services in Alameda County • Developed resource and referral guide for families participating in Oakland’s developmental playgroups

• Supervised ongoing individualized professional development growth series for early childhood teaching staff

• Developed and directed the Early Childhood Arts Education Professional Development Series for Early Care and Education providers, funded by First Five, Every Child Counts of Alameda County

• Lead in the process of securing funds for the professional development/technical assistance portion of the early childhood education department

• Professional Development training for faculty and educators in the field of early childhood education/ development, youth development, and arts education • Qualitative and Quantitative evaluation of internal and partner ECE programs • Photo documentation of the Early Childhood Education programs

• Developmental consultant for the TARI (Teacher Action Research Institute) project of Alameda County Department of Education in partnership with Lois Hetland of Project Zero at Harvard

• Participation- Oakland Literacy Coalition Steering Committee

• Ongoing Participation in Partnering for Change, a

East Bay Center for the Performing Arts-Richmond, CA

2004- 2006

Early Childhood Program Director

• Grant writing and reporting for EBCPA early childhood programs

• With funding from First Five of Contra Costa County, developed program model and implemented the early childhood arts education/literacy project for low-income families with pre-school age children (3-5)

• Conducted professional development series for program staff on child development and early childhood education

• Supervised staff and provided consultation pertaining to best practices in early childhood education

• Resource and referral services for families with children 0-5 residing in West Contra Costa County

• Outreach to migrant communities for linkage to early childhood services and family support resources

• T & TA to early childhood educators working with newer immigrant populations and migrant workers

• Photo and written documentation of all ECE programming

Family Support Service Coordinator

• Programmatic outreach to students and families from low-income backgrounds residing in West Contra Costa County

• Facilitated student support groups

• Planned and facilitated Youth Development series

• Planned and facilitated youth/family events

• Implemented tutoring program for teens with academic challenges and learning disabilities

• Developed and facilitated a teen mom program for parenting teens

• Coordinated all student and family support wrap-around services, working closely with the school district and social services of West Contra Costa County

• Developed and supervised individualized learning/program plans for all students in programs

Berkley/Albany YMCA Berkeley, CA

Special Education Family Support Coordinator

2003-2004

• Directed and facilitated family support groups for parents with preschool age children (3-5) with special needs and learning differences

• Liaison between the YMCA with the Berkeley Unified School District’s Special Education Preschool Programs

• Assisted with the development of a pilot bridge program between the Berkeley Preschool Special Education Program and the YMCA program

• Resource and referrals to parents with children with special needs

• Development of community partnerships with organizations serving children and families with special needs

• Case documentation

• Reporting for grant purposes

San Francisco Ballet Program Assistant to Director of Education & Teaching Artist 1998-2002

• Ballet/Dance teaching artist

• Assisted with coordination of the annual San Francisco Youth Arts Festival • Coordinated teaching artists for festival participation

• Data collection and documentation on the program’s implementation and programmatic outcomes

• Assisted with the coordination of the film documentary on the SF Dance in Schools Program • Responsible for the final grant report as it pertained to the Youth Arts Festival

Step One School- Berkeley

1998-2001

Co-Head Teacher in the Developmental Kindergarten program

• Curriculum development and implementation

• Child screening and assessment

• One-on-one parent meetings on child progress, challenges, assessments, and over all development

• Child observation and documentation

• Implementation of dance/movement/arts program

• Early Literacy/Diversity Book Project coordinator for Kindergarten and Preschool programs

Board Membership and Steering Committee Representation

Gender Spectrum Mental Health and Advisory Board 2021-Present

Founding Board Member Inclusive School Group of 2021- Present

City of Oakland Head Start Board 2007- 2009

Lotus Bloom Family Resource Center 2007-2012

Publications

This is not baby school: Deficit-based assumptions about young children of color in Public Preschool settings, 2010

Co-authored

Zirkel, S., Bailey, F., Hawley, R., Lewis, U., Lo, J., Long, D., Pollack, T., Roberts, Z., Stroud, R.S, &  Winful, A. (2008). Isn’t that what those kids need? Urban schools and the master narrative of the ‘tough urban principal’.

 

Skills and Certifications

·       Pediatric and Adult First Aid and CPR certified

·      ITR Certified (Trauma Informed Care and Response)

·      PITC trained

·      CA Department of Education Program Director Permit

·      Partners for Healthy Baby (Florida State University)

·      CSEFEL (Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning) for Pre-School and Infant/Toddler

·      Qualitative research design and documentation skills, PC and Mac literate; PowerPoint presentations, Outlook, Child Plus, and Access database proficient