AMIRAH FARADIN
Paterson,NJ
Summary
Versatile Special Education and Early Childhood Educator equipped with comprehensive skills in individualized instruction, progress monitoring, and family collaboration. Committed to delivering developmentally appropriate interventions and fostering inclusive learning environments for students across all ages and abilities.
Overview
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Resource Teacher, Grades 3-5 ELA
Paterson Public Schools - School #16
Paterson, NJ
09.2018 - Current
- Plan and deliver differentiated, standards-aligned instruction based on students' individual academic and learning needs.
- Delivered specialized ELA instruction to students in grades 3-5 in resource and pull-out settings, enhancing their literacy skills.
- Provide explicit instruction in reading comprehension, written expression, vocabulary, fluency, and foundational literacy skills.
- Implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), including accommodations, modifications, instructional supports, and individualized goals.
- Use small-group instruction, modeling, scaffolding, graphic organizers, sentence frames, and multisensory strategies to increase access to grade-level curriculum.
- Analyze assessment and progress-monitoring data to identify learning needs, monitor growth, and guide instructional decisions.
- Collaborated with general education teachers, Child Study Team members, paraprofessionals, and families to create a supportive learning environment that promotes student achievement.
- Participated in IEP meetings and professional development to align instructional strategies with student needs, ensuring comprehensive documentation of student progress.
Home Instruction Teacher
Paterson Public Schools
Paterson, NJ
01.2018 - Current
- Deliver standards-aligned instruction based on district curriculum, student needs, and individualized educational goals.
- Delivered individualized, one-to-one instruction to students with IEPs and medical needs, enhancing their access to education despite physical attendance barriers.
- Differentiated lessons, assignments, and instructional materials while implementing IEP accommodations and modifications to meet diverse student needs.
- Collaborated with families, classroom teachers, and school personnel to ensure continuity of instruction and support for students' educational progress.
- Monitor and document student progress, participation, and completion of assigned work while maintaining required instructional records.
Special Educator / Child Developmental Specialist
Innovative Interventions | Lee's Development | Therapy Associates
Paterson, New Jersey
01.2018 - 11.2025
- Delivered individualized early intervention services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays and diverse needs, fostering developmental growth and readiness for future learning.
- Deliver developmentally appropriate instruction and intervention within children's natural environments, including home and community settings.
- Implement individualized strategies targeting cognitive, communication, social-emotional, adaptive, and early learning development.
- Coached and collaborated with parents and caregivers to seamlessly integrate developmental strategies into daily routines, enhancing children's growth and family engagement.
- Monitored and documented progress towards individualized outcomes, adapting intervention strategies to meet each child's evolving needs and responses.
- Collaborate with service coordinators, therapists, families, and other Early Intervention professionals as part of multidisciplinary teams.
- Innovative Interventions: 2018-2025 | Lee's Development: 2019-2025 | Therapy Associates: 2019-2025
Preschool Teacher Assistant, School #16
Paterson Public Schools
01.2012 - 01.2018
ESY Summer Enrichment Program, Teacher Assistant (2012-2018) and Teacher (2019-Present, summers)
Paterson Public Schools
01.2012 - 01.2018
Education
Additional Certification - Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ01-2020
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education (P-3)
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ01-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Concentration in Social Services
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ01-2012
Certification
New Jersey Standard Certificate - Preschool through Grade 3 (P-3), New Jersey Standard Certificate - Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD), Certificate of Completion - Curriculum Training, Principles of ABA, Methods and Applications (2022)
Timeline
Special Education Resource Teacher, Grades 3-5 ELA
Paterson Public Schools - School #16
09.2018 - Current
Home Instruction Teacher
Paterson Public Schools
01.2018 - Current
Special Educator / Child Developmental Specialist
Innovative Interventions | Lee's Development | Therapy Associates
01.2018 - 11.2025
Preschool Teacher Assistant, School #16
Paterson Public Schools
01.2012 - 01.2018
ESY Summer Enrichment Program, Teacher Assistant (2012-2018) and Teacher (2019-Present, summers)
Paterson Public Schools
01.2012 - 01.2018
Additional Certification - Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Montclair State University
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education (P-3)
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Concentration in Social Services
William Paterson University