Lisa M. Schmid
Ms. Lisa M. Schmid is highly knowledgeable and experienced in the field of special education. Her experience as a public-school special education teacher, special education program specialist, special education administrator for the second largest county school district in Georgia, and an advocate for families after retirement from the pubic school sector, provides you with an insider advantage. Her background allows her to advocate on your family’s behalf in IEP meetings and Section 504 meetings. She has attended thousands of meetings that fall within the framework of IDEA on behalf of school districts. Her meeting experience includes, but is not limited to, Annual IEP’s, Amendment IEP’s, Initial Eligibilities, Redetermination Eligibilities, Independent Education Evaluation Feedback Sessions, Response to Intervention (RTI) or Student Support Team (SST), Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDR), Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) Sessions, and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Sessions.
Mrs. Schmid’s deep understanding of childhood development allows her to not only recommend instructional and behavior strategies, but it also helps to guide IEP teams in classroom implementation of these strategies. Further, Ms. Schmid has an extensive background in working with children with developmental disabilities, children who are medically fragile, and preschool students transitioning to kindergarten. Her knowledge and understanding of student and parental rights under IDEA and Section 504 will help to ensure your child receives all appropriate educational services that are directly tailored to your child’s needs under IDEA and/or Section 504.
Mrs. Schmid’s deep understanding of childhood development allows her to not only recommend instructional and behavior strategies, but it also helps to guide IEP teams in classroom implementation of these strategies. Further, Ms. Schmid has an extensive background in working with children with developmental disabilities, children who are medically fragile, and preschool students transitioning to kindergarten. Her knowledge and understanding of student and parental rights under IDEA and Section 504 will help to ensure your child receives all appropriate educational services that are directly tailored to your child’s needs under IDEA and/or Section 504.
Public School District Experience |
2015 – 2016, Cobb County School District, Marietta, GA
Support & Service Administrator at Frey Elementary School Mrs. Schmid served as a local school administrator with her main responsibility being the special education department at the school. 2012 – 2015, Cobb County School District, Marietta, GA Education Program Specialist Mrs. Schmid supervised special education departments to ensure IDEA compliance and IEP implementation at three elementary schools. 2007 – 2012, Cobb County School District, Marietta, GA Teacher, Elementary Special Education 4th Grade Co-Teacher 2002 – 2007, Cobb County School District, Marietta, GA Teacher, Middle School Self-Contained Emotional/Behavioral Disorders 2001 – 2002, Muskegon Public School District, Muskegon, MI Teacher, Middle School Psychoeducational Facility for Emotional Impairments |
Education |
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 2006
Master’s in educational leadership & Administration Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2001 B.A in Special Education focus on Emotional/Behavior Disorders |