Ashley Ellen Beauchemin Muniz
Littleton,CO
Summary
Well-rounded and passionate deaf educator with ten years professional experience supporting student’s
birth through high school. Licensed as a deaf educator as well as a special education generalist. Skilled at
creating effective lesson plans using district based curriculum and meeting students individualized
learning goals. Collaborative professional who enjoys working with teams to best meet student’s needs.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher of the Deaf
Jefferson County Public Schools … Golden CO
01.2019 - Current
- Initially center-based preschool teacher of the deaf, specializing in listening and spoken language
- Co-taught with teacher of the deaf who specialized in providing total communication instruction
- Provided instruction to typical peers and other students on individualized education plans in integrated preschool classrooms
- Supported school-based team to design hybrid integrated program with general education students
- Collaborated with both special education providers and general education teachers to plan weekly lessons
- Trained in Orton Gillingham and Core
- Knowledge Language Arts
- Created data tracking system for Teaching Strategies GOLD
- Created team’s lesson plan format to include; individualized educational goals, curriculum learning targets, and all preschool routines
- Previously covered parental leave in Jefferson County’s center-based elementary program
- Maintained service time for all children on new caseload
- Implemented assessments on students needing re-evaluation
- Most recently supported Jefferson County’s middle school center-based program
- Worked with 6th through 8th-grade students on their individualized educational plans, self-advocacy, and general education classwork
- Provided foundational English language arts instruction for highly impacted students who were deaf and hard of hearing as well as students with other specialized needs.
Lead Teacher
Marion, Deaf Marion Downs Center … Denver CO
01.2020 - Current
- For Marion’s Way intensive language summer program for deaf and hard of hearing students ages 3 to 5
- Worked with small groups of deaf and hard-of-hearing students to accelerate learning in listening and spoken language
- Provided specialized instruction to support program and student goals
- Collaborated with speech-language pathologist to assess students and implemented language goals
- Designed parent education with Marion’s Way staff and helped lead parent education nights
Teacher
Colorado Springs CO
08.2016 - Current
- Started District 11’s first listening and spoken language program as lead preschool teacher and case manager
- Collaborated with other professionals to help develop successful preschool programming
- Implemented and accommodated preschool curriculum Opening a World of Learning OWL to meet social, academic, as well as listening and spoken language needs of students
- Followed teaching strategies GOLD guidelines to document learning and drive instruction
- Effectively integrate technology into student learning
- Encouraged families to participate in Elementary events to build community
- Provided parents with coaching and resources to help them effectively support their child at home
- Assisted at Child Find meetings to develop individualized education plans for children who were transitioning into preschool
- Spent time with each child working on auditory skills using SPICE auditory training program
- Recently trained and successfully integrated Foundations specialized instruction for children who are deaf and hard of hearing that promotes language and literacy skills into daily lessons and routines
- Maintained functional hearing technology in collaboration with district audiologist.
Teacher
Deaf Aurora Public Schools, Aurora CO
08.2013 - 02.2016
- Provided specialized center-based academic instruction for deaf children in kindergarten through 5th grade who used listening and spoken language
- Encouraged students to set their own goals based on their educational needs and individualized educational plans
- Communicated to parents about Deaf and
- Hard of hearing events to meet communication needs
- Developed individualized education plans to meet specific needs of students
- Assisted staffing chair in reviewing individualized education plans of other special education providers
- Collected data on educational goals using curriculum-based measurements
- Assisted in developing district deaf and hard of hearing programs, and continuum of services with Colorado Department of Education mentors
- Collaborated with school-based mild moderate teams to provide services to students with other learning needs and those who were deaf and hard of hearing
- Successfully integrated specialized reading programs such as; Road to the Code, Sound Partners, Leveled Literacy Intervention, and Phonics Boost
- Trained in 'Step up to Writing' program to support students writing needs
- Piloted "Number Worlds" mathematics curriculum
- Maintained hearing technology with students, general education teachers, and audiologists
- Collaborated to plan instruction with general education teachers across grade levels
- Coordinated with related service providers to develop effective schedules to promote learning.
Teacher
Deaf East Central BOCES … Limon CO
01.2012 - 05.2013
- Provided instruction caseload of twenty or more students from preschool through high school
- Collaborated with other professionals to develop individualized learning plans
- Developed appropriate services for all deaf and hard of hearing children within twenty-three rural school districts
- Increased awareness of how hearing loss affects students for families and other professionals.
Education
Professional Licenses and Certifications o Special Education Directors License ... In Progress o Special Education Specialist - undefined
2025
5-21) … Expires - undefined
2025
o Read Act Certified Spring … received - undefined
2022
Fall … received -
2015
Master of Science - Deaf
Washington University School of Medicine
May 2011
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Education
Regis University
May 2009
o Linguistically Diverse Educator Certification through - undefined
Regis University
Special Education Director -
University of Northern Colorado Greely
Skills
- Passionate for education and learning
- Able to create, analyze, and act on data to improve student achievement
- Always pursuing opportunities to improve to be more effective
- Enjoy work, and working with other educators
- IEP support
- Critical Thinking
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Marion, Deaf Marion Downs Center … Denver CO
01.2020 - Current
Teacher of the Deaf
Jefferson County Public Schools … Golden CO
01.2019 - Current
Teacher
Colorado Springs CO
08.2016 - Current
Teacher
Deaf Aurora Public Schools, Aurora CO
08.2013 - 02.2016
Teacher
Deaf East Central BOCES … Limon CO
01.2012 - 05.2013
Professional Licenses and Certifications o Special Education Directors License ... In Progress o Special Education Specialist - undefined
5-21) … Expires - undefined
o Read Act Certified Spring … received - undefined
Fall … received -
Master of Science - Deaf
Washington University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Education
Regis University
o Linguistically Diverse Educator Certification through - undefined
Regis University
Special Education Director -
University of Northern Colorado Greely
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