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Jessica Claire
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  • H: (555) 432-1000
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Professional Summary

Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement. An integrated special education teacher equipped with positive attitude and patience necessary to teach special education. Extensive experience working with autistic children. Resilient Special Education Teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion.

Accomplishments
  • Trained fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans.
  • TEAMs Mentor
  • School Senior Sysop
  • School Title IX Coordinator
  • School Governance Council member
Skills
  • Student records management
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Student Progress Reporting
  • Motivating Students
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Lesson Planning
  • Special education
  • Child development
  • Classroom management
  • Trained in CPI
  • Multitasking abilities
  • Compassion
Work History
Special Education Teacher, 08/2014 - Current
Rocky Hill Public Schools Rocky Hill, CT,
  • Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
  • Incorporated home activities to supplement classroom lessons.
  • Attended monthly staff training sessions.
  • Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout day.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
  • Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Established safe play environment for students.
  • Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
Special Education Teacher, 08/2011 - 06/2013
Rocky Hill Public Schools Rocky Hill, CT,
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
  • Attended monthly staff training sessions.
  • Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
  • 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.
  • Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
  • Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement method, resulting in 80% decrease in tantrums in classroom.
  • Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
Sixth Grade Teacher, 08/2005 - 06/2011
Bridgeport Board Of Education City, STATE,
  • Assisted students in developing self-assessment skills and personal studying techniques.
  • Communicated realistic and consistent expectations for student behavior and employed fair strategies to resolve problems.
  • Communicated openly with parents and guardians to keep everyone informed of students' progress and quickly implement improvement plans for struggling pupils.
  • Developed highly interactive and exploration-focused classroom environment for student engagement and academic success.
  • Supported students dealing with emotionally challenging life events and developmental milestones.
  • Customized lesson plans to serve needs of average, advanced and remedial students.
  • Prepared students for yearly assessment tests by covering all required materials.
  • Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
  • Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Taught all subject matter to 29 students yearly, on information compiled from multiple sources, including textbooks, online sites and other educational materials
Education
Sixth Year: Special Education, Expected in 05/2013
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University of Saint Joseph - West Hartford, CT
GPA:
Associate of Arts: Cross Endorsement (113), Expected in 07/2006
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Southern Connecticut State University - New Haven, CT
GPA:
Master of Arts: The Art of Teaching, Expected in 05/2005
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Sacred Heart University - Fairfield, CT
GPA:
Associate of Science: Sociology , Expected in 05/2004
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Sacred Heart University - Fairfield, CT
GPA:
Certifications
  • 113 Integrated Early Childhood/Elementary Education N-3 and Special Education N-K
  • 013 Elementary, K–6

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