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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER/DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Professional Summary

Special education professional highly skilled in working with students by perceiving needs and supporting various functions. Extensive mentoring and tutoring experience.

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.

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.

Skills
  • Student records management
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Supervision
  • ELD/CLAD Certificate
  • Teacher of the Year
  • Student counseling
  • Lesson Planning
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Relationship development
  • Problem resolution
  • Autism Authorization
Work History
Special Education Teacher/Department Chair / / Santa Ana Unified School District - Santa Ana, CA / 08.2002 - Current
  • Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • 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.
  • Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
SED Special Education Teacher / / Capistrano Unified School District - San Juan Capistrano, CA / 09.2001 - 06.2002
  • 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).
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
  • 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.
  • Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
  • Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
Special Day Class Teacher / / Brawley Elementary School District - Brawley, CA / 09.1994 - 06.2001
  • Completed student progress reports on 6 week basis to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students interested, including debates, practical activities and experiments.
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
  • Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
  • Assisted in developing student-led after-school tutoring program to teach at-risk students.
  • Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
  • Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
  • Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
  • Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
Education
Concordia University Irvine - Irvine, CAMaster of Arts: Educational Administration
San Diego State University - San Diego, CABachelor of Arts: Elementary School Teaching
San Diego State University - San Diego, CALearning Handicap Degree: Special Education Teaching Credential
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Santa Ana Unified School District
  • Capistrano Unified School District
  • Brawley Elementary School District

School Attended

  • Concordia University Irvine
  • San Diego State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Special Education Teacher/Department Chair
  • SED Special Education Teacher
  • Special Day Class Teacher

Degrees

  • Master of Arts : Educational Administration
    Bachelor of Arts : Elementary School Teaching
    Learning Handicap Degree : Special Education Teaching Credential

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