Abihail Rodriguez
Behavior Specialist/ ESE Certified Teacher
Orlando,FL
Summary
Resilient Special Education Teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. I remain positive under times of stress or conflict. I work well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion. Experienced ESE teacher with over 17 years of experience in Education. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving students, parents and staff satisfaction. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Behavior Specialist
Orange County Schools
Orlando, FL
09.2022 - Current
- Designed and recorded teacher surveys to accurately determine professional development needs and strategies.
- Created and implemented department support framework to address strategic goals.
- Planned and facilitated needs-based professional learning tools, resources and educational materials to enhance teaching skills.
- Developed and maintained individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.
- Supervised student behavior during daily academic routines to secure safety of students and staff.
- Conducted weekly groups to support teachers in developing positive behavioral tools and skills.
- Consulted regular education classroom teachers to develop curriculum modifications and intervention strategies.
- Interpreted general objectives, laws, policies and procedures concerning Special Education program.
- Utilized positive reinforcement to maximize desired behavior and educational outcomes.
- Identified professional development needs by creating and presenting teacher surveys.
- Crafted Behavioral Intervention Plans for individual students.
- Partnered with administrative leadership to improve discipline practices based on data findings.
- Maintained accurate and confidential records of assigned students.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
ESE Support Facilitator
Orange County Schools
Orlando, FL
11.2017 - 08.2022
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Mentor new teachers
ESE Teacher
Department Of Education
Ciales, Puerto Rico
12.2005 - 10.2017
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
American University of Puerto Rico
Bayamon, PR 08.1999 - 05.2005
Skills
Behavior intervention
Behavior support
Mood disorders
Behavior management
Data collection
Positive reinforcement
Differentiated instruction
Group and individual instruction
Conflict resolution techniques
Student records management
Behavioral analysis
Applied Behavior Analysis
Child development
Developmental disabilities
Student counseling
Timeline
Behavior Specialist
Orange County Schools
09.2022 - Current
ESE Support Facilitator
Orange County Schools
11.2017 - 08.2022
ESE Teacher
Department Of Education
12.2005 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
American University of Puerto Rico
08.1999 - 05.2005