Dedicated Educator with 22 years of experience supporting students in various learning programs. Skilled in creating, planning, and implementing lessons on various learning levels through multiple modalities.
Collaborates with faculty members to collect all necessary data and implement variety of strategies. 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.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Professional seeking to work from home.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Learning Specialist
Loudoun County Public Schools
Leesburg, VA
09.2005 - Current
Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
Created, collected and recorded data on student progress to determine next steps for student success.
Supported interaction between students during group work activities using guided conversation.
Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
Monitored progress of students and adjusted instructional strategies to meet specific needs more efficiently.
Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
Special Education Teacher
Sheppard Pratt Health System, Residential Treatment Center
Brunswick, MD
09.2003 - 06.2005
Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Wilderness School Teacher
Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
Boone, N.C.
08.2000 - 06.2003
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Bartender
The Mecklenburg Inn
Shepherdstown, WV
05.1995 - 06.2000
Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
06.1998 - 08.2000
Bachelor of Science - Sociology And Physical Earth Science
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
08.1992 - 06.1996
Skills
Documentation
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Software
Skilled typist 50 WPM
Google Drive
Microsoft Office
One Drive
Smartboard
Excel
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Learning Specialist
Loudoun County Public Schools
09.2005 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Sheppard Pratt Health System, Residential Treatment Center
09.2003 - 06.2005
Wilderness School Teacher
Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
08.2000 - 06.2003
Master of Arts - Special Education
McDaniel College
06.1998 - 08.2000
Bartender
The Mecklenburg Inn
05.1995 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Science - Sociology And Physical Earth Science