Orton Gillingham Tutor Resume Example Wayne Resa

ORTON-GILLINGHAM TUTOR

Summary

Experienced and innovative Special Education Teacher with extensive knowledge of Response to Intervention and Reading Disabilities.

Highlights

Full Special Education Approval Teacher Consultant: LD
In-depth knowledge of dyslexia
Orton-Gillingham trained and certified

Mother of five children
Working towards Google Educator Level I Certification
Fast Learner

Experience

Orton-Gillingham Tutor
September 2013 to July 2014Wayne Resa － Detroit , MI

Provide one-to-one tutoring to children with dyslexia.
Create skill- and age-level appropriate materials for children with varying degrees of dyslexia, ADHD, and other comorbid conditions.
Assess and test children using scientifically sound methods and materials in order to provide the best possible outcome.

Resource Room Teacher
September 2015Bricolagenola － New Orleans , LA

Manage a caseload of 22 students in seven 3rd-6th grade classrooms with primary disabilities of SLD, ASD, CI, and OHI.
Collaborate with classroom teachers and Intervention Specialist to meet the needs of caseload students and other struggling learners by pushing in to inclusion classrooms to provide differentiated instruction in math; serve as a push-in resource for other support personnel.
Collect and analyze student data as a basis for grouping students for targeted pull-out intervention in all areas of literacy.
Write and implement IEP's using Tienet; facilitate IEP meetings.

Academic Interventionist
January 2012 to January 2015Union County Public Schools － Monroe , NC

Collect and analyze student data as a basis for identifying specific difficulties in reading using DIBELS, running records, and other literacy assessments.
As a CAT member, collaborate with administrators, specialists, and classroom teachers to evaluate student progress and placement in the RTI process.
Provide instruction of RTI-selected literacy programs, including but not limited to Orton-Gillingham, Leveled Literacy Intervention, PALS, Read Naturally, and Read Live.
Individualize and implement interventions based on students' learning styles and needs.
Communicate with reading specialist, classroom teachers, and parents on a regular basis regarding students' needs and progress.

Substitute Teacher
January 2012 to June 2012Simpson County School District － Mendenhall , MS

Developed differentiated curriculum to fit diverse instructional needs at the intermediate levels at this school for students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences.
Assumed overall responsibility for literature and composition classes for students at the 7th and 8th grade levels.
Developed and implemented a poetry unit for students at the sixth-grade levels.

Special Education Teacher
February 2012 to May 2012Bickford Senior Living － Sioux City , IA

Co-taught 1st grade language arts, 4th grade mathematics, and 3rd grade writing in inclusion classrooms.
Modified and differentiated curriculum for students with exceptionalities.
Identified IEP goals, implemented IEPs, and monitored IEPs using Maryland IEP Online.
Provided reading remediation using school literacy programs (SIPPS).
Served as test examiner for Maryland Standardized Assessments.

Middle School Language Arts Intern
October 2011 to December 2011Bickford Senior Living － Greenwood , IN

Provided small-group instruction to K-4 students using Steps to Literacy and Fast ForWord to students in a Title I Focus school with 65% Hispanic ethnicity.
Served as lead facilitator in pilot year of Fast ForWord, training other staff and designing interventions.
Assisted classroom teachers in implementing behavior modification programs, identifying barriers to individual learning, and documenting for IEPs.
Administered assessments and evaluated data to measure effectiveness of placement.

Special Education Intern
September 2011 to October 2011The Hoosier Environmental Council － Indianapolis , IN

Assumed overall responsibility for the instruction of students with exceptionalities.
Co-taught language arts and mathematics in 1st grade inclusion classrooms.
Designed and implemented a mini-unit for students with social skills goals in their IEPs.
Collaborated with classroom teachers to ensure proper instruction of all students.
Effectively administered standardized assessments: Woodcock Johnson, QRI.
Attended IEP/SST meetings; utilized Maryland IEP Online; collected data for purposes of monitoring student progress toward IEP goals.

September 2010 to May 2011Baltimore City Public Schools Practica W.E.B. Du Bois High School

Observed classroom and taught lessons in a twelfth-grade special education language arts classroom.
Developed a child study and designed an IEP for a student with a specific learning disability.
Woodhome Elementary and Middle School.
Observed 5th grade students in their general education and resource room settings.
Designed and implemented small-group lessons in language arts and mathematics.

September 2008 to June 2010Reading Interventionist

Executive Director
January 2007 to January 2008LEADERSHIP

Lyon Area Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition.
Secured nonprofit status for the coalition upon assuming the role.
Developed multiple community-based programs to provide substance abuse prevention education.
Coordinated a network of community leaders and facilitated monthly meetings to discuss and evaluate the needs of the community.

Co-Owner/Operator
January 1999 to January 2007Lyon's Marketplace － City , STATE

Responsible for the marketing and public relations of the business; co-managed daily operations and a staff of 30+ employees.
Participated in the community through membership in various business networks and as an ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce.

Education

Associate of Arts and Sciences : Journalism, May1988Ferris State University － City, StateGPA: GPA: 3.53Journalism GPA: 3.53

Bachelor of Arts : Creative Writing/Literature, May 1990University of Michigan － City, StateCreative Writing/Literature N/A (not utilized within Residential College)

Master of Arts : Teaching, December 2011Learning Disabilities, Walden University － City, StateGPA: GPA: 4.0Teaching GPA: 4.0

Certifications

Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate Learning Disabilities K-12 *Michigan Full Approval Special Education Teacher Consultant: LD *Orton-Gillingham Teacher Training Certification *Google Educator Level I Certification (expected January 2016)

Skills

arts, Consultant, designing, Educator, Fast, Focus, instruction, marketing, materials, math, mathematics, meetings, network, networks, personnel, poetry, progress, public relations, reading, Read, sound, Teacher, Teaching, tutoring, composition

Resume Overview

School Attended

Ferris State University
University of Michigan
Learning Disabilities, Walden University

Job Titles Held:

Orton-Gillingham Tutor
Resource Room Teacher
Academic Interventionist
Substitute Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Middle School Language Arts Intern
Special Education Intern
Executive Director
Co-Owner/Operator

Degrees

Associate of Arts and Sciences : Journalism , May1988
Bachelor of Arts : Creative Writing/Literature , May 1990
Master of Arts : Teaching , December 2011

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