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Skills

  • Classroom management
  • MS Office
  • Lesson planning
  • Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) Tools
  • System equipment
  • Monitoring IEP Goal Progress
  • Cultural Competency in Special Education
  • Data Entry for IEP Documentation
  • Inclusive Learning Environment Facilitation
  • Curriculum differentiation for diverse learners

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated with children’s psychologists to reduce anxiety and behavioral issues in students, achieving measurable improvements in 65% of cases.
  • Adapted classroom files and lesson plans digitally.
  • Answered 3 calls per 6 months to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Collaborated with speech therapists and occupational therapists.
  • Achieved 60% of students successfully mainstreamed.
  • Collaborated with procedure customers to determine their needs and deliver method service.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Was in charge of resolving disagreements and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Oversaw the delivery of metric project by framework team, which resulted in method.
  • Achieved Top Performer for excellence in special education.

Summaries

  • Collaborated with child psychologists.
  • In team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools and foster academic achievement, adept at using constant communication, patience, and positive reinforcement.
  • I am a versatile Special Education Teacher who focuses on individual student needs across the academic spectrum as well as emotional development.
  • Achieved 67% retention improvement.
  • 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.
  • Collaborated with faculty to boost awareness of assistive technologies.
  • Strengths in strategic planning and stakeholder engagement backed up by Education and Training training.
  • 13 years of experience.
  • Boosted student self-regulation.
  • Collaborated with faculty to boost awareness of assistive technologies and ensure 53% adoption across classrooms, improving accessibility.

Accomplishments

  • Revised and updated classroom accommodation strategies to reflect the latest in special education regulations, facilitating a 68% increase in legal compliance.
  • Enhanced communication abilities for nonverbal students through the successful introduction and integration of AAC devices, increasing usage by 37% across category.
  • Devised and implemented personalized behavioral management strategies that reduced disciplinary actions by 26% over the past year.
  • Engaged in continuous professional development and earned Lean, enhancing competency in adaptive technology use for special needs students.
  • Trained 16 teaching assistants in behavioral management and sensory-based interventions, reducing classroom disruptions by 33% within the past year.
  • Developed and integrated individualized education programs (IEPs) that complied with special education law, improving educational outcomes for 11 students.
  • Created visual support systems and picture exchange communication systems (PECS) that led to a 77% increase in on-task behavior among students with autism.
  • Facilitated individualized lesson plans for 13 students with cognitive disabilities, increasing their engagement by 40% using adaptive technology.
  • Documented and resolved program which led to system.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute
  • International Association of Special Education (IASE)
  • The Association for the Severely Handicapped (TASH)
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  • National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
  • Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
  • Freemason
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDAA)
  • American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Special Education Services

Certifications

  • Severe and Profound Disabilities Endorsement Certification
  • Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Advanced Certification
  • Certified Transition Specialist (program, 2018)
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Certificate in Life Skills Coaching for Students with Disabilities
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Endorsement Washington, 2023
  • Special Education Leadership Certification (Northwind, 2024)
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certification

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