My

Mission is to
Inspire, Encourage, and
Serve through Passion
the Personal and
Professional Journey of all
People!

Ryan M. Clark

3014 South 14th Street

Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
(402) 617-7074
ryan.clark2212@doane.edu

The object of education is to

prepare the young to educate
themselves throughout their
lives.
- Robert M. Hutchins

CERTIFICATION

Nebraska Standard Administrative Certificate

Endorsements:
Nebraska Standard Teaching Certificate

Endorsements: 7-12 Special Education Mild/Moderate/SLD/ED

EDUCATION

Master of Education in Educational Leadership

Doane College, Lincoln, NE

Teacher Certification Post Baccalaureate Program

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE

May 2015

August 2011

May 2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE
2013 Present
Lincoln Southeast High School

Special Education Teacher

Subjects Taught: Economics, Personal/Social Development, Take Charge

Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE

2012 Present
Lincoln Southeast High School

Boys Basketball Coach

Teams: Head Reserve Coach, Assistant JV and Varsity Coach

Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE

2010 2013
Goodrich Middle School

Special Education Teacher

Subjects Taught: Functional Resource Classes grades 6-8

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE
2008 2010
Lefler Middle School

Special Education Para-educator

Responsibilities: 1:1 Student Para-educator for Moderate/Sever needs

AREAS OF STRENGTH AND INTEREST

School Improvement Process

Behavior Intervention


Communicating with parents

Teacher Appraisal Process

Positive Behavior Intervention Support
Team Building

Individual Student Programing

Supporting Teachers
Communicating with teachers
Instructional Strategies
Special Education Rules
Problem solving

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE
Strategic Leadership_______________________________________________________________________________
Member of Lincoln Southeast School Improvement Committee (SIP)
2013 Present
Lead 12 Member SIP/PBIS sub-committee on School Recognition
2014 Present
Facilitated 68 Individual Education Planning (IEP) meetings

2010 Present
Member of Lincoln Public Schools Future Leaders Cadre

2014 Present

Instructional Leadership_________________________________________________________________________
FLEX presentation on Introducing/Teaching PBIS in teachers classroom
Fall, 2014
District Special Education Curriculum Team for Take Charge

2014 Present
Member of Lincoln Public Schools Learning Partners on teacher appraisal 2014 Present
Participated in mock informal teacher classroom observation

Fall, 2014
Participated in mock Pre-observation teacher conference

Fall, 2014
Participated in mock Formal teacher classroom observation

Fall, 2014
Participated in mock Formal Post Observation teacher meeting

Fall, 2014
Supervise 4 student teachers and 3 practicum students

2013 Present
Co-teaching for Career Education regular education classroom

2013 Present
Problem solve with teachers to assist student behaviors and learning
2010 Present
Design Middle School Functional Curriculum for Individual Students
2010 Present
Scheduled and programed for 8 different para-educators

2010 2013
Assessed 8 Goodrich Middle School para-educators

2010 2013
Administered 27 Special Education Alternative Assessments

2010 2013

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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (continued)

Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE
Organizational Leadership________________________________________________________________________
Member of Lincoln Southeast PBIS Tier 1 Committee

2013 Present
Co-chair Lincoln Southeast PBIS School Wide Recognition Committee
2014 Present
Member of Lincoln Southeast PBIS Tier 2 Committee

2014 Present
Member of the Lincoln Southeast SCIP Committee

2014 Present
Lead Lincoln Southeast Cultural Proficiency Meeting on gender

Fall, 2013
Lincoln Southeast Substitute Assistant Principal

2013 2014
Lincoln Southeast Substitute Assistant Special Education Coordinator
2013 2014
Member of Lincoln Southeast Student Academic Interventions Taskforce
2013 2014
Served on Goodrich Courtesy and Staff Recognition committee

2010 2013
Helped interview and hire 4 para-educators for Goodrich Middle School
2010 2013

Community Leadership____________________________________________________________________________
Lincoln Southeast Athletic Supervision of 5 football & 1 Volleyball game
2013 Present
Lincoln Southeast Homecoming Administration Supervision

Fall, 2013
Lincoln Southeast Theater Production Administration Supervision

Fall, 2013
Lincoln Southeast SCIP Committee member

2014 - Present

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Lincoln Public Schools District Office

Summer, 2014

Special Education Department, Lincoln, NE


Mary Ells, Assistant Director of Special Education
Helped plan and organize Professional Development day for teachers
Attended 2 day District Quality and Assurance meeting for Synergy Grading System
Worked on Coordinators Committee for Life Skills Curriculum Development
Developed Special Education Take Charge/Career Education Curriculum
Nebraska Department of Education Special Education ESU Committee Meeting

Professional Involvement

Education Law Seminar, Kearney, NE
LPS Multicultural Leadership Institute
UN-L Seminar on Effects of Poverty on Education
Seminar for Educating Students with Autism, Omaha, NE

Summer, 2014
Summer, 2014
Spring, 2014
Winter, 2012

Professional Organizations

Nebraska Education Association
Lincoln Education Association
ASCD

2010-Present
2010-Present
2014-Present

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REFERENCE PAGE

Ryan M. Clark
3014 South 14th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
(402) 617-7074
ryan.clark2212@doane.edu

Brent Toalson
Principal
Lincoln Southeast High School
2930 South 37th Street
Lincoln, NE 68506




Erik Witt
Assistant Principal
Lincoln Southeast High School
2930 South 37th Street
Lincoln, NE 68506

Mary Ells
Assistant Director of Special
Education
Lincoln Public Schools
5901 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510


Clay Hollmann
Special Education Coordinator
Lincoln Southeast High School
2930 South 37th Street
Lincoln, NE 68506