Chelsea Duffy

Leveraging my skills and experience to create equitable learning opportunities for all students.

Principal - Parkland Prep. Academy

(2026-08)

• Oversee day-to-day school administration, building safety, schedules, facility maintenance, and resource allocation
• Coordinate Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), multi-disciplinary team meetings, student placements, and adherence to state and federal education/mental health regulations
• Manage, mentor, and evaluate teachers, clinical teams, and support staff; provide instructional coaching and crisis intervention training (such as Therapeutic Crisis Intervention).
• Establish school-wide behavioral expectations, oversee safe de-escalation strategies, and handle high-level student behavioral incidents.
• Build strong communication links with parents, sending school districts, and external mental health or social service agencies.

Case Manager - Chicago Public Schools

(2025-10)

• Effectively manage a caseload of over 200 students ensuring 99% annual review compliance and 100% triannual evaluation compliance
• Monitor and implement ISBE regulations ensuring students are placed in the appropriate LRE
• Actively coordinate with lead interventionist and related service providers to review initial referrals and determine if a full evaluation is warranted
• Spearhead revamping the Behavior Health Team as well as coordinate Crisis Management protocol

Network Case Manager - Distinctive Schools

(2023-02 - 2025-07)

• Facilitate communication between staff, administration, network and families to ensure students needs are met with fidelity
• Provide leadership and guidance to staff members through weekly meetings and 1:1 coaching sessions

Education Consultant / Owner - Universal Education Solutions LLC

(2017-06 - 2022-01)

• Utilized Orton-Gillingham and Rush Hospitals Executive Functioning Model to develop individualized education and behavioral learning plans
• Develop training programs for nonprofits to support neurotypical learners
• Initiated responsive business models that support both remote and in-person learning
• Provided consultative services to therapeutic day schools to ensure student success and ISBE compliance

Special Education Case Manager / Culture and Climate Coordinator - Chicago Public Schools

(2022-08 - 2023-01)

• Identified unique learning needs and prioritized confidence and social-emotional growth to ensure success and engagement
• Collaborated with related services providers and coach special education teachers to identify optimum learning environments and individualized supports

Program Director - Center for Companies that Care

(2015-08 - 2016-05)

• Supported over 300 students in post-secondary degree completion within neurotypical, socio-economic, and culturally diverse backgrounds
• Developed and maintained relationships with 60 corporate mentor teams
• Cultivated new opportunities by reaching out to organizations, businesses, and schools

Special Education Teacher K- 8 - Chicago Public Schools

(2008-08 - 2019-06)

• Taught students from varied backgrounds and ages with a focus on academic and social emotional success
• Led special education transition team ensuring appropriate assessments and surveys were implemented to ensure long-term success for student independence

Chicago Teaching Fellows - Chicago Public Schools

(2008-06 - 2010-09)

• Accelerated in a highly competitive fellowship program

Instructional Designer - Walgreens Corporate

(2005-06 - 2008-05)

• Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing computer based instructional material for adult training and development

Type 75 (Leadership Endorsement) - Grand Canyon University (2025-10)

Masters Program -Scholarship - Bilingual/ English as a Second Language - Erikson Institute (2016-06 - 2017-05)

Masters of Teaching, 2009 - LBS1 Endorsement, 2010 - National Louis University (2008-06 - 2010-05)