Lauren Pieper
Portland,TX
Summary
Hardworking, resourceful, and flexible worker with a strong academic background in English and Communications. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Inclusion & Resource Teacher
School Of Science And Technology
02.2022 - Current
- Assisted the Special Education Campus Coordinator in the dissemination of modifications, accommodations and IEPs to general education teachers and related service providers in a timely manner
- Conducted meetings and check-ins with general education teachers of special populations served in the mainstream classroom to assess student academic and/or behavioral progress
- Assisted general education teachers in implementing accommodations and modifying lesson plans and assignments as needed
- Created differentiated lesson plans and taught organizational and social skills for students with neurodivergent disorders (i.e., autism and ADHD/ADD)
- Assisted in the creation and implementation of positive behavioral support systems for Special Education students
- Implemented appropriate Special Education inclusion and resource services based on each student's IEP
- Co-taught both special education and general education students, alongside general education teachers, through both full and small group instruction
- Assisted the Special Education Campus Coordinator in preparing ARD and FIE documents and finalizing IEPs
- Monitored each special education student's IEP progress assigned to my caseload
- Updated IEP goal progress for each SPED student assigned to my caseload and sent IEP goal progress reports to parents at the end of every nine weeks
- Completed the ARD process in its entirety (from scheduling meetings, sending out before ARD documents to parents for review and signature, preparing data and relevant reports to share with the ARD committee, sending out post ARD documents for ARD committee review and signatures, updating and finalizing IEPs post ARD meetings, etc.) independently and in a timely manner
- Completed transition assessments and all necessary procedures and paperwork for students over 14 years of age before, during, and after ARD
- Researched and provided students, parents and the ARD committee with transition resources to aid SPED students in developing clear, transition plans for themselves
- Participated in making appropriate state assessment decisions in ARD and implemented necessary testing accommodations
- Maintained and filed corresponding documentation for Special Education services (i.e., service logs, progress monitoring data, parent communication logs, and ARD files) in a well organized manner
Grant Development Coordinator
University Of Texas San Antonio Research Facility
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Read and provided thorough summaries of RFPs/NOFOs
- Researched program information and offered the best insight to applicants and research staff
- Assisted with writing and editing important documents for proposal applications
- Performed market research on commercial and industry needs to better inform proposal development
- Assisted with technical and merit review of documents
- Drafted letters of support and commitment on behalf of executive staff
- Drafted press releases for departmental news
- Practiced effective project management and coordination for large projects
- Tracked document status for each application in excel
- Created communication logs and editing schedules for staff to stay ahead of deadlines
- Collected, stored and organized documents in preparation for submission
Graduate Assistant (Intern)
Department Of Research And Innovation - TAMUCC
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Created original digital content for the department’s social media and website
- Fostered communication knowledge to engage with students, faculty and staff
- Prepared reports detailing project updates and performance information
- Participated in planning and preparing for the department’s first annual Research Week
- Made changes to overall website content as requested
- Proofread website content
- Participated in student engagement by giving classroom presentations
- Captured and edited photo/video content at events to deliver high-quality media content within short timeframes
- Performed post-production work, including assembling raw material, editing sound and sequences, and providing final product
- Reviewed and edited film by selecting best combination of performance, sequencing, and timing to tell a story about the university’s first annual Research Week
- Assisted in rebuilding the Research Compliance site
- Aided the Research Compliance Director and Program Manager in administrative duties related to committee member and research protocol management
- Utilized Microsoft Office and REDcap (Research Compliance software program) to complete administrative tasks
ESL Teacher
Vipkids
Jul 2018 - 06.2020
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking (1-on-1 online teaching/learning environment)
- Developed and taught curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities
- Improved instruction methods by using variety of assessment tools and strategies
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities
- Created daily academic status reports based on in-depth student evaluations
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction
- Engaged students as best as possible to get them excited about their progress and present learning
- Maintained part-time schedule and classes by planning and preparing accordingly
Education
Master of Arts - Organizational Communication
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - English
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX05.2018
Skills
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Patient
- Detail oriented
- Highly observant
- Strong work ethic
- Culturally sensitive
- Sound judgment
- Excellent Written/verbal communication
- Active listening
- Lesson planning
- Communication and collaboration
- Creating and maintaining schedules
- Creating and executing presentations
- Experienced in public speaking
- Competent in a variety of technology domains
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Certification
- EC-12 Special Education
- TESOL Certified
Timeline
Special Education Inclusion & Resource Teacher
School Of Science And Technology
02.2022 - Current
Grant Development Coordinator
University Of Texas San Antonio Research Facility
03.2021 - 10.2021
Graduate Assistant (Intern)
Department Of Research And Innovation - TAMUCC
09.2019 - 11.2020
ESL Teacher
Vipkids
Jul 2018 - 06.2020
Master of Arts - Organizational Communication
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Bachelor of Arts - English
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- EC-12 Special Education
- TESOL Certified
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