Jill Griffiths

CWTP Training Specialist

Community Work Transition Program

Phone: (304) 523-7900

Email: jill.griffiths@uky.edu

Responsibilities: CWTP: assist with training and consultation for member districts. Job duties are targeted toward development and technical assistance of electronic forms, program and compliance review, and CWTP policies and procedures.

Experiences: Special Education Teachers-provided instruction to students with Mild Mental Disabilities (4 years) and Functional Mental Disabilities (6 years) Director of Special Education – (2 years)-supervised special education programming in 5 schools; provided training and consultation to district personnel; provided oversight for IDEA-B fundsSpecial Education Cooperative Director – (24 years)-provided oversight for the implementation of grant activities related to state priorities; provided training, consultation and technical assistance to member school districts; developed new programs to assist districts in providing services to students with disabilities CCR-SPDG Project Director -(6 years) led project activities to develop the career readiness measures for students participating in the alternate assessment.

Reason: To support students with disabilities in achieving successful transition to adult life.

Research:

Interests: Church committees and activities, Huntington Area YoungLife, animal rescue, and Marshall University sports.

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