Brandy Carroll
Cortland,NY
How many ideas have there been in the history of the human race that were unthinkable ten years before they appeared?
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Summary
Resilient, friendly, and patient Special Education Teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children within a residential setting. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Uses rapport and relationship-building skills to motivate students to reach their highest potential. Excellent clerical, organizational, and bookkeeping skills.
Meticulous Copy Editor with years of experience honing a detailed understanding of grammatical, style, and syntax considerations for diverse publication styles. Deadline-driven writer and editor with a collaborative approach to project completion and time management. Flexible project manager with creativity in juggling numerous projects at once to satisfy rigorous content demand.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher - ELA
George Junior Republic UFSD
09.2001 - Current
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
Freelance Copy Editor
Self-Employed
10.2022 - Current
- Reviewed and edited content for correct grammar and style.
- Collaborated with editors and page designers to create polished, attractive product.
- Recommended copy edits based on knowledge of target audience and internal and external style guides.
- Compiled lists of common usage and style errors to reduce number of mistakes and improve consistency in style.
- Produced clear, concise and accurate content to reflect tone and level of authority appropriate to content.
- Verified statistics and facts against internal and external sources.
- Proofread, edited, and evaluated final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
08.2003
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
05.2001
High School Diploma -
06.1997
Skills
- Motivating Students
- Advocacy
- IEP Development
- Editing
- Differentiated Instruction
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Innovative Lesson Planning
- Rapport-Building
- Core Curriculum and Standards
- Manuscript Evaluation
- Readability Improvement
- Grammatical Skills
- Audience and Reader Appeal
- Deadline Attainment
- Writing
Accomplishments
- Former Department Chair - ELA
- Former Senior Class Advisor
- Lilian Boscowitz Award - Employee of the Year
- Professional Development Committee
- Scholastic Read 180 Training
- Curriculum Writing
Certification
- Licensed English Teacher - Grades 7-12 - NY
- Licensed Special Education Teacher - Grades K-12 - NY
Hobbies
I am the creator and administrator to two popular Facebook reading groups, one of which has over 170,000+ members. I am in the process of creating a monthly newsletter and monetizing my groups.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Freelance Copy Editor - Self-Employed
10.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher - ELA - George Junior Republic UFSD
09.2001 - Current
Ball State University - Master of Science, Special Education
SUNY College At Cortland - Bachelor of Arts, English Education
Harpursville Junior-Senior High School - High School Diploma,
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