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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Professional Summary

Special Education Professional with engaging personality and enthusiasm for promoting hands-on learning with children. Highly qualified and certified in Georgia with over ten years of experience teaching special education at elementary level. She is a resilient teacher familiar with the challenges associated with teaching special needs children. She remains positive under times of stress or conflict. She works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion.

Work History
Cherokee County School District - Special Education TeacherCanton, GA06/2016 - Current
  • Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
  • Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
  • Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
  • Instructed students in three academic areas and four reading groups.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
  • Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement method, resulting in 95% decrease in tantrums in classroom.
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Attended monthly staff training sessions.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout day.
  • Incorporated home activities to supplement classroom lessons.
  • Instructed students with Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Emotional, Behavioral disabilities.
  • Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
  • Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
  • Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
  • Partnered with standard education teachers from Math, Reading and Language Arts departments.
  • Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Incorporated iReady technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
  • Incorporated Scholastic Literacy technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
  • Piloted Scholastic Literacy program to address state Reading and Literacy standards.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
  • Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
  • Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
  • Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Administered assessments for each child and tracked results.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
  • Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
  • Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate student progress.
  • Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
  • Worked with average of twelve students per class.
  • Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
  • Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.
  • Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
  • Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
Georgia Cyber Academy - Special Education TeacherAtlanta, GA07/2013 - 06/2016
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse 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.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Attended monthly staff training sessions.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Incorporated home activities to supplement classroom lessons.
  • Instructed students with Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Emotional, Behavioral disabilities.
  • Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Collaborated with numerous departments and at least eight standard education teachers.
  • Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
  • Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
  • Networked with other educators to promote awareness of advanced teaching practices and development of 21st Century skills.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
Whisconier Middle School - Special Education TeacherBrookfield, CT08/2007 - 12/2009
  • Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
  • Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
  • Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
  • Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Attended monthly staff training sessions.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
  • Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
  • Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
  • Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
Accomplishments
  • Piloted Scholastic Literacy Program for the Special Education K-2 Resource Program in the Cherokee County School District.
  • Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator.
  • Two-time recipient of the Bright Ideas Grant from Amicalola EMC.
  • Special Education Team Co-Lead Teacher.
  • Special Education Local Educational Authority for Georgia Cyber Academy.
Skills
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Student Progress Reporting
  • Motivating Students
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Lesson Planning
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Elementary education
  • Special education
  • Classroom management
  • Scholastic Literacy software proficiency
  • EdPlan software proficiency
  • Progress Track software proficiency
  • ASPEN software proficiency
  • CANVAS software proficiency
  • Reading comprehension
  • Collaboration
  • Test Proctoring
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • SMART Board Aptitude
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Instructional Best Practices
  • Social-Emotional Learning training
  • ESL- English as Second Language
  • DIBELS knowledge
  • RTI familiarity
  • Experienced with Ready Math Curriculum
  • Experienced with Wilson Reading
  • Experienced with Scholastic Literacy
  • Classroom supervision
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Microsoft Office
  • Computer skills
  • Mindset Trained
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Team collaboration
Education
Expected in 11/2021Piedmont CollegeDemorest, GASpecialist of Education: Curriculum And Instruction
07/2020Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VAMaster in Education: Curriculum AndInstruction in Special Education
05/2005Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CTBachelor of Science: Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
06/1999Danbury High SchoolDanbury, CTHigh School Diploma
Certifications

Georgia Educator Certificate

  • Special Education Adapted Curriculum (P-12) Consultative - 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2022
  • Special Education General Curriculum (P-12) Consultative - 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2022
  • Special Education Physical & Health Disabilities (P-12) Consultative - 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2022
  • Special Education Language Arts Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8) - 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2022
  • Special Education Math Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8) - 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2022
  • Special Education Reading Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8) - 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2022
  • Special Education Science Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8) - 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2022
  • Special Education Social Science Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8) - 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2022
  • Clearance Certificate Level 5 - 1335235 - 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2022
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Cherokee County School District
  • Georgia Cyber Academy
  • Whisconier Middle School

School Attended

  • Piedmont College
  • Liberty University
  • Southern Connecticut State University
  • Danbury High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Special Education Teacher

Degrees

  • Specialist of Education : Curriculum And Instruction
    Master in Education : Curriculum And Instruction in Special Education
    Bachelor of Science : Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
    High School Diploma

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