Amy M. LaFreniere
Marlborough,MA
Summary
Dynamic Special Education Teacher with a proven track record, skilled in IEP implementation and behavior intervention. Successfully developed individualized curricula that enhanced student independence and fostered collaborative teamwork with parents and specialists, ensuring effective classroom inclusion and positive learning outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Mill Pond Intermediate Elementary School
Westborough, MA
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Headed the school's Program for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
- Collaborated with general education teachers and specialists to design instructional plans and provide behavioral supports
- Established and maintained dynamic working relationships with students and parents to support classroom objectives
Home Service Provider
Spectrum Consultation
Amesbury, MA
08.2007 - 06.2010
- Worked with students with developmental and behavioral disorders on generalizing IEP goals and objectives in home and community environments
- Developed and implemented intensive intervention techniques designed to target communication, social interaction, play, and behavioral rigidity
Special Education Teacher
Charles C. Cashman Elementary School
Amesbury, Massachusetts
08.2006 - 06.2007
- Instructed second and third-grade learners in a general education environment
- Modified and adapted the Mathematics and Language Arts curriculum to meet the needs of students on Individualized Education Plans
- Served as a liaison for twenty-two special education students
Special Education Teacher
G. W. Brown Elementary School
Newburyport, Massachusetts
09.2005 - 06.2006
- Led language-based ABA classroom with nine students ranging from Pre-school to Fourth-grade.
- Created and implemented programming for individual student needs using the principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Trained instructional assistants to teach and implement academic and behavioral programming and summarize weekly data
- Collaborated with speech, language, and occupational therapists on student specific curriculum
- Successfully integrated students into general education classrooms
Special Education Teacher
Ashland High School
Ashland, Massachusetts
09.2004 - 06.2005
- Co-taught Ninth-grade Inclusion Language Arts and taught Academic Support
- Modified and adapted the Language Arts curriculum to meet Special Education students' accommodations according to Individualized Education Plans
- Provided study skills and organizational strategies as well as re-taught concepts presented to high school students in their regular education classrooms in an Academic Support setting
Special Education Teacher
The Mental Health Corporation of Denver
Denver, Colorado
09.2001 - 09.2004
- Developed and implemented a behavioral and therapeutic program to facilitate successful transition of students back into the Denver Public School system
- Taught adolescents with emotional disturbances of varying ages and educational levels in a day treatment setting
- Worked with teachers, mental health counselors, a therapist, nurse, doctor, parents, and Special Education Director to create a therapeutic milieu for students with severe behavioral disorders
Special Education Teacher
The New England Center for Children
Southborough, Massachusetts
08.1998 - 09.2001
- Implemented effective data systems for the acquisition, generalization, and maintenance of skills, which increased the independence of students with developmental disabilities
- Developed individualized curriculum and behavior modification plans using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Utilized augmentative communication systems
- Provided multi-level instruction using discrete trials, group activities, incidental teaching, community-based instruction, and differentiated learning strategies
- Analyzed and summarized weekly data for student Individualized Education Plan (IEP) objectives and wrote quarterly progress reports
- Designed and adapted curricula and materials for the implementation of student IEP objectives
- Taught social skills and problem solving techniques to students of various functioning levels
- Communicated with parents regarding student progress and concerns on a weekly basis
Education
Master of Science Degree - Education
Simmons College
Boston, Massachusetts05.2001
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont06.1998
Skills
- IEP implementation
- Classroom inclusion
- Behavior intervention
- Inclusion strategies
- Organizational skills
- Written communication
- Social skills instruction
- Curriculum development
- Collaborative teamwork
- Co-teaching
- Parent communication
- Differentiated instruction
Certification
- Massachusetts Standard Certification in Intensive Special Needs Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 12
- Colorado Professional Teacher License in Special Education with endorsements in Moderate, Severe-Cognitive, and Severe-Affective Needs
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Mill Pond Intermediate Elementary School
08.2010 - 06.2011
Home Service Provider
Spectrum Consultation
08.2007 - 06.2010
Special Education Teacher
Charles C. Cashman Elementary School
08.2006 - 06.2007
Special Education Teacher
G. W. Brown Elementary School
09.2005 - 06.2006
Special Education Teacher
Ashland High School
09.2004 - 06.2005
Special Education Teacher
The Mental Health Corporation of Denver
09.2001 - 09.2004
Special Education Teacher
The New England Center for Children
08.1998 - 09.2001
Master of Science Degree - Education
Simmons College
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology
Saint Michael's College
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