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My name is Amy Swaney and I am from Lakeville, MN. I have been married to my husband Matt for 26 years. We have been blessed with two children Nicholas (23) and Kailtyn (18).

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I have worked for Intermediate School District 917 for 20 years.  Currently, I hold the position as a Dean of Students in a setting IV program for students with unique needs (SUN) .  I started ISD 917 in August of 2000 as a special education teacher for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. I have also held the position as a Lead Teacher prior to my role as a dean.

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I feel that my areas of strength in education include; my organizational and communication skills,  my responsiveness to the needs of my building, staff, students, and member districts, my due process knowledge, and positive relationships that I have established with staff, students, parents and member districts. An area that is a challenge for me that I am hoping to grow in would be to further develop my skills in equitable practices relating to staff, students, families, hiring and building operations.

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I have enrolled in this course as part of the process to gain my special education director and principal licensures.  I started with Minnesota State University, Moorhead in May of 2020. Throughout this journey I hope to extend my knowledge so I can grow as a school leader.