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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Professional Summary

Motivated and highly experienced special education teacher with over 16 years of experience addressing individual student needs and ensuring proper student placement for success.

Skills
  • Strong collaborator
  • Experience with special-needs students
  • Teaching/tutoring/coaching
  • Community involvement - Boy Scout & Girl Scout Leader
  • Computer proficient
  • Outstanding social skills
  • Effective time management
  • Effective leader
  • Strong communicator
  • Mentor
Work History
Special Education Teacher, 01/2005 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • 5th & 6th grade Math, Science and Social Studies in a self-contained Language/Learning Disabilities classroom and In-Class Support classrooms.
  • 3rd & 4th grade Reading, Writing, Math, and Orton-Gillingham also in the LLD classroom.
  • 4th grade Resource Room - Math & Language Arts Literacy; In-Class Support Science and Social Studies.
  • Kindergarten-2nd grade Behavioral Disabilities classroom; focusing on social/emotional goals, implementing behavior plans, modeling appropriate behaviors and collaborating with support staff to support students on all levels with behavioral and academic needs.
  • Kindergarten & 1st grade Resource Room/In-class support - Math & Language Arts Literacy.
  • Extended School Year - provided instruction based on students' goals/objectives to help students maintain their learning from the school year.
  • Instruct students with disabilities such as Communication Impaired, Autism, Multiple Disabilities, Other Health Impaired, Specific Learning Disability.
  • Create learning experiences based on student's individual needs while also implementing curriculum.
  • Give one-on-one instruction to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
  • Implement behavior plans to meet individual student needs
  • Coordinate special education students and teacher assistant schedules with the master schedule.
  • Effectively manage the use of teacher assistants to provide best supports for students.
  • Work collaborative with general education teachers to create inclusive lessons and classroom environment.
  • Work with the child-study team and parents to develop and implement the best educational plan possible to promote student success.
Private Tutor, 09/2005 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Work one on one with students of all abilities to reinforce concepts taught in their daily school instruction.
  • Create lessons to match the needs of my students.
Adjunct Instructor, 01/2010 to 08/2010
Company Name – City, State
  • Taught Basic Mathematics and Basic Reading/Writing at the college level. 
  • Distributed course syllabus and answered student questions regarding standards, material, grading and progression.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that covered all required topics.
  • Tracked student assignments, attendance and test scores.
Education
STEM Leadership Certificate, 2019
Teachers College Of Columbia University - City, State

Graduate certificate to integrate STEM into teaching focusing on meaningful use of authentic data for teaching math and science content with the purposeful use of technology and engineering design as tools for learning.

Certificate of Supervisory: Education Leadership, 2018
Rutgers–New Brunswick - City, State
Master of Science: Elementary Reading and Math, 2007
Walden University - City, State
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education/Special Education/Psychology, 2005
Rider University - City, State
Related experiences
  • Team Leader - communicated between school leaders and a teacher team of 10 people, organized team events, prepared the team budget before submitting to administration
  • Developed Professional Development sessions for teachers
  • District Strategic Planning Committee - worked with administrators, teachers, parents, and community members in break out groups and as a whole to develop a strategic plan for the district  
  • School Security Team - Participated in live security drill in district; discuss school security
  • Math Leadership Team - participant in district team that focused on analyzing the flow of standards between grade levels
  • Science Curriculum Committee - participated in piloting science programs and writing curriculum to align with the NGSS
  • Turn-key trainer for new programs: Planbook.com and Genesis
  • Math pilot - piloted math programs and provided feedback within a team of teachers to decide on new math program
  • Mentor Teacher - Mentor to first year teachers
  • Cooperative Teacher - fostered the development of Student Teachers from local colleges
  • After-school club advisor
  • Familiar with the following programs: Genesis, IEP Direct, MyLearningPlan, Pearson Realize, Planbook.com, Google Apps for Education and other technology support programs used in the classroom
  • Coach - soccer coach for 1st and 2nd graders
Certifications
  • Supervisor Certificate
  • Teacher of the Handicapped
  • Elementary School Teacher
  • Orton-Gillingham
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Teachers College Of Columbia University
  • Rutgers–New Brunswick
  • Walden University
  • Rider University

Job Titles Held:

  • Special Education Teacher
  • Private Tutor
  • Adjunct Instructor

Degrees

  • STEM Leadership Certificate , 2019
    Certificate of Supervisory : Education Leadership , 2018
    Master of Science : Elementary Reading and Math , 2007
    Bachelor of Arts : Elementary Education/Special Education/Psychology , 2005

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