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Melissa Kaufman Stein

Melissa Kaufman Stein

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Special Education Consultant, Navigator and Policy Advocate: Empowering Parents and Educating Leaders to Maximize Special Education Outcomes

  • Education

    • Notre Dame of Maryland University

      2021 - 2023
      Masters in Learning and Teaching EDUCATION

    • Holton-Arms School

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      High School Diploma

    • University of Pennsylvania

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      Bachelor of Arts - BA

      Activities and Societies: Teatron Theatre, Maayan Literary Magazine, AKA, University Chorus, Madrigals, University City High School Tutor

  • Experience

    • NAMI

      Oct 2006 - Aug 2010
      Helpline Volunteer

    • National Association of County Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Directors

      Nov 2007 - May 2010
      Advocacy and Operations Manager

    • Freelance

      Oct 2014 - Jan 2020
      Copy Editor

    • Advocate Navigator, LLC

      Jan 2020 - Mar 2024
      Principal

    • Montgomery County Public Schools

      Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
      Special Education Teacher

    • Montgomery County Council of PTAs

      Sept 2023 - now
      Chair, Special Education Committee

      Advocate on behalf of MCCPTA regarding special education priorities and key issues of constituent parent concern to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) leadership, members of the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE), and as needed, Montgomery County Council and the Maryland General Assembly; advocacy efforts occur through meetings with senior leadership and written and oral testimony to keep officials apprised of the issues of concern and interest to our constituent families as they relate to special education staffing planning, teacher professional development, budgeting and internal department processes. Oversee other committee functions including workshops and programs to offer education and resources for parents of students receiving special education.Facilitate community connections between parents of students with special needs and communicate their reported experiences to MCPS as "eyes on the ground." Show less

    • Educational Resources Group of Greater Washington

      Mar 2024 - now
      Director of Autism Services

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Special Education Teacher, Birth-Adult

      Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
      Jul 2023

    • Certified Autism Specialist

      International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES)
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Special Education Teacher Infant-8th grade

      Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
      Jul 2023