Anne-Marie Cooper
Wesley Chapel,FL
Summary
With a proven track record at Pasco County Special Education, I excel in curriculum development and classroom management, enhancing student learning through innovative instructional strategies. My leadership in special education, combined with expertise in behavioral therapy and data analysis, has consistently improved educational outcomes by over 30%.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher of Intellectual Disability
Pasco County Special Education
Wesley Chapel, US
09.2021 - Current
- Enforce the school's core values, and develop a focus on academic excellence, community, inclusion, and social-emotional learning.
- Ensure that the assigned curriculum is aligned with the learning objectives and plan outlines that meet all the state and school guidelines.
- Monitored compliance with state and federal education regulations and standards to ensure accreditation requirements are met. Collaborated with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
- Collaborate with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
- Collaborate with parents to discuss students' progress and review areas requiring improvement.
- Monitored student behavior in classrooms.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching methods or curriculum changes.
- Evaluate students daily and adjusted lessons accordingly to incorporate improvements.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Identified and documented learning achievements by reporting outcomes, performance information, and program adjustments used to boost comprehension.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
Special Education Lead Specialist
Union Park Academy
Wesley Chapel, US
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Oversee a department caseload of 60 or more students.
- Work directly with K-4 children, providing specialized instruction.
- Produce and complete all compliance paperwork, and coordinate meetings for IEP annual review, reevaluation, and ISS meetings.
- Assigned responsibilities to streamline production processes.
- Implemented strategic plans to enhance team performance and productivity.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT)
METRO THERAPY
Hauppauge, US
11.2010 - 08.2012
- Achieved superior results with special education students who progressed with an approach that incorporated behavioral programs, incentive programs, charts, and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), which included their families and surroundings.
- Shared solutions for learning difficulties, routinely meeting with students' parents regarding goals, accomplishments, and issues.
- Performed student background reviews to develop tailored goals, objectives, and lessons based on student needs.
- Developed, administered, and assessed students' abilities, with success helping an emotionally, mentally, and behaviorally challenged teenager to become an adult with the ability to function in society
- Earned positive verbal and written feedback from directors, staff, and parents regarding reaching student goals, a progressive student instruction philosophy, and an impressive degree of student learning success.
Special Education Teacher
THERACARE
Hauppauge, US
11.2006 - 11.2010
- Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest, and maximize learning success.
- Established and communicated clear objectives for all goals, lessons, and assessments to both students and parents.
- Differentiated instruction according to learning style, student ability, and skill level, encourages students to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Built flexible learning programs where assessments, input, and questions from fellow teachers, and administrators could be immediately incorporated.
Behavior-Intensive Program Manager-OMRDD
LONG ISLAND HEAD INJURY ASSOCIATION, INC
Hauppauge, US
11.2006 - 04.2007
- Maintained behavior intervention plans for five group homes with five patients in each home
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and individual behavior plans and programs while maintaining the confidentiality of all personnel files
- Educated patients about their behavior and treatments, providing treatment within the scope of practice as defined by state law
- Provided top-quality patient care in Behavior Modification, coaching, and training 20+ staff members to administer this approach with significant positive results
- Recognized by management for maintaining the safety, respect, and dignity of residents
- Provided DHS (Department of Health Services) with corrective action plans as required by law
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care, instructing patients, and family members on the best approaches to reaching the patients' goals
Education
Master's - Education: Instruction, Assessment, Curriculum
St. Regis University
Denver, CO01.2009
BS - Early Childhood Education
St. Joseph's College
Patchogue, NY01.2005
Ph.D. - Educational Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Mentor
- Policy Development
- Process Improvement
- Teaching
- Problem Solving
- Powerpoint
- Photoshop
- Typing
- Communications
- Filing
- Public Speaking
- Organizational Skills
- Classroom Experience
- Curriculum Development
- Project Management
- Quantitative Research
- SPSS
- Data Collection
- Data Analytics
- Leadership Experience
- Special Education
- Tutoring
- Classroom Management
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavioral Therapy
- CRM Software
- Case Management
- Time Management
- Autism Experience
- Crisis Intervention
- Childcare
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office
- Management
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Order Entry
- Customer Service
- Curriculum planning
- Program Management
- Administrative Experience
- Presentation Skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Behavior Management
- Communication Skills
- Conflict Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Budgeting
- Leadership
- Early childhood education
- Curriculum development
- Individualized instruction
- Student assessment
- IEP coordination
- Instructional strategies
- Professional development
- Data analysis
- Interpersonal communication
- Team collaboration
- Program evaluation
- Assessment strategies
- Effective listening
- Interactive teaching and learning
- Cognitive and behavioral development
- Inquiry-based learning
- Parent-teacher communication
- Testing and grading
- Lesson planning
- Student engagement
- Group and individual instruction
- Reporting and documentation
- Data-driven instruction
- Social-emotional learning
- Record keeping
- Collaborative learning
- Student rapport
- Curriculum implementation
- Student records management
- Cooperative learning experience
- Flexible and adaptive
- Lesson delivery
- Standardized testing
- Task prioritization
- Kinesthetic learning
- Critical thinking
- Growth mindset
- Visual aids utilization
- Formative assessments and Standard-based grading
- Instructional best practices
Timeline
Teacher of Intellectual Disability
Pasco County Special Education
09.2021 - Current
Special Education Lead Specialist
Union Park Academy
08.2019 - 07.2020
Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT)
METRO THERAPY
11.2010 - 08.2012
Special Education Teacher
THERACARE
11.2006 - 11.2010
Behavior-Intensive Program Manager-OMRDD
LONG ISLAND HEAD INJURY ASSOCIATION, INC
11.2006 - 04.2007
Master's - Education: Instruction, Assessment, Curriculum
St. Regis University
BS - Early Childhood Education
St. Joseph's College
Ph.D. - Educational Psychology
Capella University
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