Mrs. Griffith oversees compliance for students with disabilities and Title IX for Mount Vernon City Schools. She provides student service oversight including specially designed instruction by intervention specialists, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology services, school social work, and nursing. Mrs. Griffith focuses on ensuring that students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP), Section 504 Plans, Service Plans (SP), and English as a Second Language (ESL) are provided with applicable accommodations and services. Additionally, she addresses special transportation needs and coordinates student services for students that utilize the Autism and John Peterson Scholarships. Mrs. Griffith is the point of contact for homeless students and children that are in foster care. She is the Title IX Coordinator for Mount Vernon City Schools.
Mrs. Griffith has 23 years of experience in the field of special education. She has been an intervention specialist in both self-contained and inclusion classrooms in a traditional classroom as well as a virtual classroom. She has served as the district IEP Specialist and Director of Special Education in both settings as well.
Mrs. Griffith has a bachelors of science from The Ohio State University and earned her state teacher licensure from Ohio Dominican University. She has her masters degree in Educational Leadership from Ashland University.
Mrs. Griffith is passionate about meeting the needs of all students, specifically those with special needs. She is an advocate for students and strives to connect students with beneficial community connections and services.