Bridget Wells

Student-centered education leader with 25+ years of K–12 experience spanning virtual instruction, special education, gifted education, instructional leadership, data analysis, family engagement, and school improvement. Brings a strong record of translating student-performance data into targeted interventions, strengthening IEP-aligned services, and building practical systems that help educators monitor engagement, course progress, and student outcomes.

Intervention Specialist / High School SDI Teacher - Ohio Virtual Academy (placement through Amergis)

(2025-08 - 2026-05)

Virtual educator supporting high school students, teachers, and families

• Delivered specially designed instruction aligned with IEP goals, Ohio standards, course expectations, and individual student needs.
• Monitored course progress, engagement, attendance concerns, assignment completion, and intervention needs; developed dashboards and data tools to support timely decisions.

Multiple Abilities Unit Teacher - Licking Valley Local Schools

(2023-08 - 2025-05)

Special education teacher supporting students with diverse academic and functional needs

• Provided standards-aligned instruction, accommodations, progress monitoring, and individualized supports for students with disabilities.

Director of Special Education—Online Division - ACCEL Schools / Gateway Online Academy

(2021-09 - 2023-07)

Online special education leadership and program support

• Led online special education services with a focus on compliance, instructional support, staff collaboration, family communication, and student outcomes.
• Used student-performance and progress-monitoring data to guide interventions, service delivery, and program improvement.

Gifted Specialist / Coordinator and Related Education Roles - River View Local Schools

(2003-07 - 2021-09)

Progressive K–12 experience in gifted services, special education, instruction, and teacher leadership

• Coordinated K–12 gifted identification and services in superior cognition, creativity, reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies.
• Supported students with disabilities, gifted learners, and twice-exceptional students while partnering with educators, administrators, and families.

Adjunct Professor—Education - Muskingum University

(2008-07 - 2012-01)

Concurrent higher-education teaching appointment

• Taught education coursework and supported the professional preparation of educators.

Master of Arts in Teaching - Intervention Specialist / Special Education - Muskingum University (2002-09 - 2003-12)

Bachelor of Arts - Women's Studies - The Ohio State University (1991-09 - 1995-12)

Graduate coursework - Educational Leadership & Public Policy - The Ohio State University (2006-01 - 2007-05)

Additional coursework - Reading, assessment, special education & gifted education - Muskingum University (2004-05 - 2010-08)

Confratute, non-degree coursework - Twice-Exceptional Students - University of Connecticut (2011-05 - 2011-08)

Coursework, 21.5 units - Gifted education & behavior support - UC San Diego Extension (2012-06 - 2020-05)

Coursework, 4 units - College Counseling Process - UC Riverside Extension (2020-01 - 2020-02)