Versatile Special Education Teacher with emphasis on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in the design and implementation of lessons, serving diverse learning abilities. Proficient in presenting patience, positive reinforcement, and continuous communication in collaborative efforts to deliver exceptional educational strategies, fostering academic achievement.
Skills
Conflict resolution techniques
Student records/data management
Collaboration
Multi-tasking
Excellent classroom management
Differentiated instruction
Critical thinking
Planning
Team building
Good listening skills
MS Office
Behavioral/cognitive/social skills development
Work History
Special Education Teacher, 08/2016 to Current Rocky Hill Public Schools – Rocky Hill, CT,
Collaborate with parents, teachers, and special education team members to create and manage Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Attend and facilitate IEP meetings for students and families.
Able to devise and implement strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
Collaborate with general education teachers across multiple departments to modify curriculum for students with special needs using techniques and technologies to optimize student learning.
Deliver effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a range of diverse students.
Provide one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
Cultivate connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Lead activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Implement and teach life skills, enabling students to develop functional skills.
Prompt and redirect students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Develop and manage instructional materials and reports.
Attend monthly staff meetings/training sessions.
Teacher/Counselor, 10/2003 to 06/2016 Carelink – Clifton Heights, PA,
Collaborate with parents, teachers, and special education team members to create and manage Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Attended and facilitated IEP meetings with students and parents to address questions, discuss academic progress, and encourage learning goals.
Completed formal/informal assessments to ascertain student's strengths and learning deficits.
Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
Implemented a variety of teaching strategies and creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
Implement and teach life skills, enabling students to develop functional skills.
Promoted collaboration and problem-solving skills by facilitating groups and class discussions.
Maintained/Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Collected data via an online system and analyzed data to document student's progress.
Residential Counselor, 09/1993 to 08/2005 Barry Robinson Center – City, STATE,
Addressed behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, interpersonal and social skills.
Delivered frequent summaries on resident progression and regression in treatment to provide recommendations towards treatment plan for success.
Fostered relationships with residents and worked with new residents to optimize acclimation and ease the transition to the new living environment.
Conducted daily welfare checks and coordinated with facility staff to meet all resident needs.
Enforced policies and safety standards through building and room rounds.
Facilitated meetings to discuss concerns, reinforce rules/regulations, review complaints, and convey information about policies/procedural changes.
Promoted positive relations between residents and staff.
Strategized to improve resident care and satisfaction and held weekly meetings with directors to advocate for resident needs.
Communicated behavior choices to residents by outlining positive and negative consequences of choices.
Resolved conflicts by performing in-time crisis intervention and enforcing discipline and behavior metrics.
Utilized intervention techniques to deescalate aggressive and hostile behavior of residents.
Utilized chart notes to compile data gathered from various sources.
Education
Master of Arts: Education Administration, Expected in 06/2014 Cambridge College - Cambridge, MA GPA:
Bachelor of Science: Social Work, Expected in 05/1995 Norfolk State University - Norfolk, VA GPA:
Affiliations
National Education Association (NEA)
Chesapeake Education Association (CEA)
Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports Committee (VTSS), IRHS
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