Ako Yonezawa-Nelson
Glendora,CA
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Kodomo No Ie
08.2016 - Current
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives
Teaching Team Manager
Lyngo, LLC
09.2011 - 04.2016
- Coordinated team collaboration to share ideas and build best practices.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
- Delivered regular team meetings for aligned work towards common goals.
Teacher
Aichi International School
03.2006 - 03.2010
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Special Education Teacher
San Jose Unified School District
08.2003 - 08.2005
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- 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.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Special Education Teacher
Los Gatos Unified School District
08.2002 - 08.2003
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- 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.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
Resource Specialist Teacher
Saratoga Union School District
08.2001 - 08.2002
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
Special Education Teacher
Barbara Dawson School
08.1999 - 08.2001
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- 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.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
Teacher's Assistant
Chaffey Community College
06.1997 - 06.1999
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper, and crayons.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Graded assignments and reported individual progress to teacher.
Education
No Degree - Special Education
California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA01.2001
Bachelor of Arts - English And American Language And Literature
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Kyoto, Japan03.1996
High School Diploma -
Seirei High School
Seto, Japan03.1992
Skills
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- DRA Familiarity
- Classroom Management
- Instructional Best Practices
- Faculty Collaboration
- Special Education
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Distance Learning Platforms
- Multicultural Populations
- Classroom management
Languages
Japanese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Teacher
Kodomo No Ie
08.2016 - Current
Teaching Team Manager
Lyngo, LLC
09.2011 - 04.2016
Teacher
Aichi International School
03.2006 - 03.2010
Special Education Teacher
San Jose Unified School District
08.2003 - 08.2005
Special Education Teacher
Los Gatos Unified School District
08.2002 - 08.2003
Resource Specialist Teacher
Saratoga Union School District
08.2001 - 08.2002
Special Education Teacher
Barbara Dawson School
08.1999 - 08.2001
Teacher's Assistant
Chaffey Community College
06.1997 - 06.1999
No Degree - Special Education
California State University - San Bernardino
Bachelor of Arts - English And American Language And Literature
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
High School Diploma -
Seirei High School
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