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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Professional Summary

Committed to providing empowering leadership with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Motivated to build strong, effective teams of inspired educators and support staff. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement. Skilled at blending new technologies into education curriculum. History of improving course strength and modernizing instruction with a fresh and forward-thinking approach to education. Bringing understanding of traditional and contemporary approaches, instructional strategies and materials offerings.

Skills
  • Relationship-Building
  • Organization and Time management
  • Multitasking abilities
  • Excellent work ethic
  • Collaboration
  • Curriculum selection
  • Curriculum design
  • Project Management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Program Development and Management
  • Teamwork
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Cultural awareness
Work History
Special Education Teacher, 09/2018 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Collaborated with numerous education teachers and departments.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Middle School Teacher, 12/2013 to 06/2018
Company Name – City, State
  • Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails and social media
  • Instructed middle school students through lecture, discussions, group activities and demonstrations.
  • Developed and distributed study guides to reinforce lecture details and help students with test preparation.
  • Integrated technology into classroom as instructional tool.
  • Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
  • Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
  • Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests and assignments.
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
Preschool Special Education Teacher, 06/2013 to 12/2013
Company Name – City, State
  • Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of preschool students.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of students.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual, emotional, and behavioral disabilities.
  • Established safe play environment for students.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Education , 12/2011
SUNY College At Geneseo - City, State
Master of Arts: M.Ed: Teaching & Learning Middle Grades, 12/2012
Liberty University - City, State
Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Educational Leader: Expected in 06/2021
Liberty University
Certifications
  • Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2), Professional Certificate
  • Students With Disabilities (Birth - Grade 2), Professional Certificate
  • Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Professional Certificate
  • Students With Disabilities (Grades 1-6), Professional Certificate
  • Generalist In Middle Childhood Education (Grades 5-9), Professional Certificate
  • American Sign Language Extension, Professional Ext./Anno.
  • Students With Disabilities - Grades 7-12 - Generalist, Professional Certificate - Pending
  • Administration and Pupil Personnel Services School Building Leader-application eligible June 2021
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • SUNY College At Geneseo
  • Liberty University

Job Titles Held:

  • Special Education Teacher
  • Middle School Teacher
  • Preschool Special Education Teacher

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Education , 12/2011
    Master of Arts : M.Ed: Teaching & Learning Middle Grades , 12/2012
    Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Educational Leader : Expected in 06/2021

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