Meet Fiona

Fiona Butler

→23 years UK public and private school experience
→15-year NH public school teaching experience
→Current license

Key Skills

Proficient or familiar with an array of learning and special needs programs

Dyslexia

Dyspraxia

ADHD/ADD

IT Resources

Asperger’s/autism

Multi-cultural diversity

IEP and Statement paperwork

Mutism

Selective Mutism

Speech Therapy

ESOL

Adopted children

Young in care

Attachment issues

Anxiety

Management of an EBD unit

Tier 2 and 3 intervention

Management of Special Education in Elementary Schools

K- 6 certified

Special Education Certified

WIAT-4 qualified;

Suicide Prevention Training

Management and administration of Testing and Raising Standards

Experience of NH law in Special education

Trauma informed educator

Education & Credentials

Primary Teaching Diploma – Merit (Awarded July 1986) 1982 to 1986
Dundee College of Education, Dundee, Scotland, UK

Bachelor of Education- B.Ed. (Awarded July 1986) 1984 to 1986
Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, UK

Cambridge Institute Diploma 1994 to 1995
Managing Special Education in the Mainstream

National Diploma of Leadership Attendance and Behavior. 2009 – 2010
Special Education Teaching in the area of Emotional and Behavioral Needs. 2011
New Hampshire Teacher Certification; Since 2014
Alt 4 Special Education Certification
Positive Relationships That Buffer the Effects of Trauma 2022
Understanding ACEs Building self-healing Communities 2022
WIAT-IV training 2021-22
CASA Advocate Certified 10/23
Wrightslaw trained – Pete Wright training 2023
PIC trained – Parent Information Center, 2024
COPAA member – Council of Parents, Advocates and Attorneys, 2025

Teaching Experience

US Experience

Robert J Lister Academy 2025
Portsmouth Middle School – 1018 to 2024
Special Education Case Manager 2018 to 2024
Teacher of Mathematics 2014-2018
Teacher of Math and Science 2011- 2013
Class TA for Team of Teachers 2011
ESOL Teacher 2011
Volunteer in the KIDS Programme, PMS 2010

UK Experience

Westfield Primary Support Base 2007 – 2010
Primary Support Base Leader Westfield (Director) (EBD)
Ryelands Primary Support Base 2006 – 2007
Longmore Education Support Centre (EBD) (Part time) 2004 – 2006
Outreach Worker (EBD)
Hollybush Primary School (Part time) 2000 – 2006
Millmead School- Reception, Grade 1 and 2 1998 – 2000
Substitute teacher for a bank of 7 schools 1997 – 2004
Hollybush Primary –Grade 6 Teacher 1990 – 1996
De Beauvoir School – Probationary Year (Internship) – Inner London 1987 – 1988