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EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Summary

Dedicated Special Education Teacher incorporating instruction in English and/or American Sign Language to focus on building each student's strengths and confidence levels, while establishing firm guidelines, regularity and dependability to foster their social and academic growth.

Highlights
  • Georgia Teaching Certificate with Early Childhood Education endorsement
  • IEPs knowledge
  • In-depth knowledge of autism
  • Fluent in American Sign Language
  • Behavior modification
  • Crisis management
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Mother of 7 children with special needs
  • Fast learner
  • Calm and patient
  • Flexible and adaptive
  • Calm under pressure
  • Experience working with special needs students
  • Effectively work with parents
  • First Aid and CPR Certified
Accomplishments

Worked with over 200 special education students, grades K-3 through age 22, for 11 years.

Promoted to Special Education Teacher after five months of employment.

Awarded the Outstanding American Sign Language Student of the year in 2009 - 2010.

Experience
Education Specialist
August 2015 to CurrentRockdale County Public Schools － Conyers, GA
  • Providing individual Behavior Intervention and support services to students with special needs in a self-contained environment.
  • Assuming the lead role in the educational setting with students who are learning effective strategies to transition back to a more traditional classroom environment.
  • Designing academic lesson plans based on individual student levels and abilities.
  • Supervising additional support staff within the classroom
  • Teaching additional staff coping skills and procedures while interacting with students
  • Collaborating with parents and administrators to develop effective strategies for behavior modification.

April 2008 to March 2016Building Bridges, Inc － Dacula, GA
  • Teaching sign language classes to community members, children and parents
  • Attending student meetings as an Advocate for children with special needs
  • Conducting Discreet Trial Training and task analysis for children with special needs in various environments.
  • Providing 1:1 direct instruction of skills to clients in various environments, including home based, school based and community based instruction.
  • Contracting ABA therapy services to school districts and individual families.
  • Providing community based instruction to clients while involved in extracurricular group activities,.

September 2010 to March 2015Atlanta Area School for the Deaf － Clarkston, GA
  • Providing Behavior Intervention and support services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in a variety of educational settings, including classroom, separate setting, and off campus environments.
  • Providing 1:1 ABA therapy services to student of differing developmental abilities Facilitating communication between Deaf students/staff and hearing visitors/parents Conveying conceptually accurate information to all parties present in conversations Being fully immersed in Deaf culture and environment.

Director of Preschool and Children's Ministries
August 2001 to October 2007Summit Baptist Church － Loganville, GA
  • Preparing and scheduling activities for 200+ children, including Vacation Bible School, summer camps, and weekly teaching materials.
  • Recruiting and scheduling 100+ volunteers each month
  • Hiring and supervising paid childcare workers
  • Conducting parent mentoring workshops
  • Teaching Bible lessons to all ages from birth through 6th grade
  • Training volunteers on curriculum and policies
  • Maintaining records of volunteer background checks.

Education
Associate of Applied Science : Sign Language Interpreting, May 2010Georgia Perimeter College － Clarkston, GAGPA: Graduated with Highest Honors Awarded the 2009-2010 Sign Language Interpreting Program Outstanding Student of the Year Awarded Dean's List recognition for all semesters attended Received Outstanding Student Award for Math - 2 semesters Maintained membership in Phi Theta Kappa Received 2010 Camille Conwell Colvin Scholar Award for Phi Theta Kappa, Chi Pi Chapter Received Assistance League of Atlanta's Scholarship for Community Service

Sign Language Interpreting Graduated with Highest Honors

Awarded the 2009-2010 Sign Language Interpreting Program Outstanding Student of the Year

Awarded Dean's List recognition for all semesters attended

Received Outstanding Student Award for Math - 2 semesters

Maintained membership in Phi Theta Kappa

Received 2010 Camille Conwell Colvin Scholar Award for Phi Theta Kappa, Chi Pi Chapter

Received Assistance League of Atlanta's Scholarship for Community Service


Bachelor of Science : Organizational Leadership, 2015Valdosta State University － Valdosta, GAGPA: GPA: 4.0 Awarded Dean's List

Organizational Leadership

4.0 GPA within major

Continuing Education in Applied Behavior Analysis

Skills

Behavior modification and academic instruction through incorporation of English and American Sign Language.

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Rockdale County Public Schools
  • Building Bridges, Inc
  • Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
  • Summit Baptist Church

School Attended

  • Georgia Perimeter College
  • Valdosta State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Education Specialist
  • Director of Preschool and Children's Ministries

Degrees

  • Associate of Applied Science : Sign Language Interpreting , May 2010
    Bachelor of Science : Organizational Leadership , 2015

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