LaTrice Joyce

Passionate and solution-driven professional with 8+ years of experience in special education services. Expertise includes case management, student engagement, program development, professional development, and strategic planning. Proven track record of collaborating with diverse teams and exceeding academic performance targets while promoting a positive culture in fast-paced work environments. Adept at ensuring students with learning disabilities receive optimal access to curricula.

Director of Special Education at GALS MIDDLE SCHOOL (2018-Present)

• Managed the special education program--planning and implementing educational programs for children with developmental, physical, mental, and psychological disabilities
• Designed curriculum and classroom strategies for special education students--ensuring adequate special education staffing and assess the level of assistance that special education students need in regular classroom settings
• Led the special education department--providing coaching and mentorship to student support services coordinators and school site leaders to ensure alignment of systems and implementation of program
• Served as the LEA coordinator for the school site, interfacing with the Director of Special Education.
• Managed compliance related to initial, annual, and triennial IEPs for site
• Partnered with school site principals to manage, and evaluate effectiveness of special education program and use data as the driver for PD, teacher support, and programmatic shifts
• Coordinated transition IEPs for incoming students, including 30-day transfer IEP's--serving as primary contact
• Provided direction and support for education specialists, speech and language pathologists, clinicians, paraeducators, and other service providers.
• Created Learning Lab procedures and resources to coordinate special education services
• Ensured appropriate testing accommodations for all statewide testing, assessments related to IEPs, and assessments
• Ensure parent engagement and understanding throughout the IEP process; attending complex IEP meetings

Office Manager at ROCKETJUMP, INC (2016-02 – 2018-05)

• Support 3 Chief Executive Officers and manage general office of this tech savvy Production Company
• Coordinated appointments and schedules for the executive committee
• Spearheaded the initial acquisition of appointments while researching key details for important meetings
• Wrote and monitored operating procedures documentation within company, defined by executive committee
• Presided over all administrative components including budget, logistics, itineraries, and sponsor collaboration

Executive Administrative Assistant at DIGITAL REALTY (DATA CENTER SOLUTIONS) (2015-02 – 2016-02)

• Supported executives including Head of Global Operations, Vice Presidents, and Directors
• Created bids and presentations--enabling executives to facilitate high level meetings
• Provided critical administrative support to company Director of Training and Director of Procurement
• Formulated tailor-made presentations, serving as a vital resource in the completion of high-value business bids
• Maintained awareness of internal technical data through quarterly reporting on headcount, growth, and outages
• Generate a wide suite of documents including various auto-populating templates, checklists, PDFs, spreadsheets, schedules, travel papers, payroll documents and communication logs
• Exercise technical knowledge to provide support with Excel, Coupa, SharePoint, and other prevalent applications
• Successfully facilitated an annual 4-day operations conference outlining the future direction of the company

Office Manager at PREMIER VALET PARKING (2013-03 – 2014-12)

• Managed full cycle administration operations for a valet company--reporting directly to the CEO
• Spearheaded the initial acquisition of appointments while researching key details for important meetings
• Coordinated the seamless and timely completion of city-wide ground transportation for executives
• Supervised large-scale client-oriented events, connecting with clients on behalf of CEO to orchestrate events
• Orchestrated company events on CEO's behalf, including employee dinners and Christmas gifting for clients
• Spearheaded, orchestrated, and calendared multiple successful events while governing event staff of 150+
• Fostered a continuous relationship with municipality of Los Angeles, securing permits enabling Premiere Valet to be the first certified company to continue valet operations subsequent to a city-wide ordinance
• Managed the procurement of valet licenses for 250+ employees--ensuring adherence to compliance guidelines
• Redefined administrative processes and templates to secure valet permits in 1 day

Office Manager at L.A.'S BEST INSURANCE

Realtor at INDEPENDENT

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Legal Assistant at LAW OFFICES OF GERAGOS & GERAGOS

Master of Arts in Urban Education – Loyola Marymount University

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – California State University