Alana Slade

• Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
• Maintained a caseload of up to 15.
• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
• Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress.
• Improved student behavior management by implementing consistent routines, clear expectations, and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Provided targeted instructional support to struggling learners, identifying specific areas for improvement and designing effective intervention plans.
• Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.

• Create IEP goals, present levels, modifications, Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Maintain case load of up to 28.
• Independently teach 6th 7th and 8th grade Math for resource eligible students.
• Co-teach alongside General Education teachers.
• Head teacher of Program for Effective Relationships and Learning (PERL) (grades 6-8) for students educationally diagnosed with Emotional Disturbance.
• Attend department, staff and professional development meetings monthly.
• Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions.
• Support and mentor Special Education teacher team of 6 members.
• Collaborate with district representatives.
• Facilitate department meetings and staffing’s.

• General education Science teacher for duration of military PCS.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
• Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.

• Implementation of all developmental goals.
• Implementation of preventative and reactive strategies outlined through the behavior intervention plan.
• Ongoing evaluation of progress toward goals and objectives.
• Reporting progress by trial data collection on all developmental goals and skills.
• Frequency/duration and descriptive analysis data on all aberrant behavior.
• Worked with special needs and developmentally disabled patients.
• Created visual supports such as schedules, charts, social stories which facilitated understanding of expectations for students with communication challenges.

• Education Specialist duties as required by state standards.
• Create IEP goals, present levels, modifications, BIP.
• Monitor and take behavior data (20 minute increments).
• Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions.

• Consult with peers, supervisors, psychiatrists, nurses, contract providers, referral resources, and others to ensure appropriate client services.
• Observe attitudes and behaviors to help client identify consistencies and confront inconsistencies.
• Provide crisis intervention or conflict resolution in emergency/stressful situations requiring immediate attention.
• Identify and addresses barriers that may prevent client from obtaining/ maintaining recovery and/or self-sufficiency.
• Counsel client to encourage participant responsibility in achieving realistic long-term sobriety and/or mental health goals.
• Teach clients life skills by assisting with banking, grocery shopping, household budgeting, hygiene, etc.
• Make referrals to and/or assists client in obtaining supportive services including services to meet basic needs such as safety, food, shelter, clothing, medical care, etc.
• Produce daily case notes reflective of individual sessions/encounters with clients.
• Coordinate, facilitate and participate in weekly group sessions for the purposes of community integration and education.
• Provided compassionate support during times of crisis or acute distress while maintaining professional boundaries and ethical standards.

• Coordinate the day to day program and activities including: intake/enrollment, orientation, mental toughness try-outs, class schedule, special events, student conferences, and commencement.
• Provide comprehensive case management for participants.
• Document eligibility, attainments, and outcomes weekly for each participant per YouthCare and Department Of Labor Grant specifications.
• Mentor and train elected Student Leadership Council.
• Facilitate Leadership Friday’s Professional Development Curriculum.
• Provide on-site supervision of youth.
• Provide crisis intervention and crisis counseling to youth as needed.
• Assist in the daily operations of the YouthBuild program.

Maintain a focus on continuous quality improvement.

• Meet with clients and caregivers several times a week to further treatment goals.
• Work with treatment team to provide individualized service plans, such as counseling and case management services.
• Actively participate in Child and Family Team meetings
• Provide on-call crisis hotline coverage to clients and their families.
• Participate in treatment reviews, staff meetings, and client appointments/ meetings.
• Therapy appointments, and court hearings.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Attend and participate in weekly supervisions with the program supervisor.
• Provided crisis intervention with empathy and professionalism to ensure client safety and stabilization.
• Ensured client rights were protected while maintaining adherence to regulatory standards and ethical guidelines.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members for the development of comprehensive care plans tailored to individual needs.