Margaret W. Drake, M.A., M.A.
One Fairgreen Lane
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Mwdrake@aol.com
203.637.7719

E X P E R I E N C E :
2003-Present: Proactive Educational Assistance (PEASS)
Created and implemented program. Program goals include: identifying signs of risk for learning differences, referring families for diagnostic evaluations, designing and implementing individual educational programs, supporting educators and families of children with learning differences.
• The Montessori School, Wilton, CT
• The Mead School, Stamford, CT

1984-2003:
Educational Consultant:
Special Assistance In Learning (S.A.I.L.) Educational Program:
Created and implemented program. Program goals include: identifying signs of risk for learning differences, referring families for diagnostic evaluations, designing and implementing individual educational programs, supporting educators and families of children with learning differences. Managed a team of multidisciplinary specialists to assist in facilitating program in K-8 school.
• Whitby School, Greenwich, CT
• Fraser Woods School, Newtown, CT
• The Mead School, Stamford, CT
• Great Beginnings, Fairfield, CT

Consultant to private schools: Consult with parents and schools as an advocate for individual students with learning differences.

Whitby School:
• Director of Standardized Testing: Established policy and procedures for using The Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP 3, 4) published by Educational Record Bureau (ERB)).
• Faculty Mentor: Created and led day long faculty retreats 2003, 2004 aimed at team building and lifting school spirit. Organized readings, study groups, role playing games and social activities.
• Chair of Alumnae Association: Participated in fund raising, annual reunions, and panel discussions.

Tutor: Designed and implemented individual and small group tutorials for children with dyslexia, dyscalculia, written language disorders, auditory processing disorders, sensory integration disorders, speech and language disorders, attention disorders, and psychotic disorders.

2005-present:
Conference Speaker
March 2005: American Montessori Society Conference: Chicago, IL - “Montessori Education Fosters Resilience”
October, 2005: Montessori Association of Colorado: Denver, CO - “The Difficult Child in a Peaceful Classroom”
March 2006: American Montessori Society Conference: Houston, TX - “Learning Differences 101”
March, 2007: American Montessori Society Conference: New York City - “Learning Differences in the Montessori Classroom”
October, 2007: Montessori Schools of Connecticut: Washington, CT - “Using Sensory Integration as a tool to identify signs of risk for Learning Differences”
March, 2009: American Montessori Society Conference, New Orleans, LA - "Explaining Executive Functions: The Key to Academic Success”
March, 2011: American Montessori Society Conference, Chicago, IL
- "Building the Reading Brain in a Montessori Classroom”
March, 2012: American Montessori Society Conference, San Francisco, CA - “Same Classroom, Different Learners”

1994-2000:
Volunteer Consultant:
Chair of Education Committee: Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Collaborated to establish the museum: design of the opening exhibits, wrote mission statement, hired architects, and raised funds. Opened doors Spring 2000.

2005-2008:
Volunteer Co-Chair of Board
Parents Together, Greenwich, CT
An independent, nonprofit organization in cooperation with the PTA Council, public, private and parochial schools of Greenwich whose sole mission is to provide opportunities for parents to come together to communicate, share, support and learn in order to enrich family life.

E D U C A T I O N :
2000-Present: Learning and the Brain Conferences (bi-annual) -Applying brain research to student learning.
1996-Present: Harvard Graduate School of Education Learning Differences Conferences (annual)
1992: New York University: M.A. Counseling
1981: Northwestern University: M.A. Learning Disabilities
1979: State University of New York at Stonybrook: B.A. Behavioral Psychology and Linguistics

C E R T I F I C A T I O N :
Connecticut State Permanent Certification K-12: 1981

REFERENCES AVAILABLE
UPON REQUEST.

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