Bridgett Holbrooks
Special Education Teacher
Cape Girardeau,MO
Summary
Versatile and dedicated Special Education Teacher with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Cape Girardeau Public Schools
Cape Girardeau, MO
07.2015 - Current
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught students in resource environments.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
District Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf
Poplar Bluff School District
Poplar Bluff, MO
08.2007 - 05.2015
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
First Grade Classroom Teacher
Clark Primary
Houston, TX
08.2006 - 07.2007
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
First Grade Classroom Teacher
Royalwood Elementary
Houston, TX
08.2000 - 07.2006
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
Education
Masters of Education in Early Childhood - Early Childhood Education
University Missouri-St. Louis
St Louis, MO 01.1998 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO 05.2001 -
Skills
Student records management
Trained in CPI
Classroom management
Differentiated instruction
Special education
Conflict resolution techniques
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Cape Girardeau Public Schools
07.2015 - Current
District Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf
Poplar Bluff School District
08.2007 - 05.2015
First Grade Classroom Teacher
Clark Primary
08.2006 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Missouri State University
05.2001 -
First Grade Classroom Teacher
Royalwood Elementary
08.2000 - 07.2006
Masters of Education in Early Childhood - Early Childhood Education
University Missouri-St. Louis
01.1998 - 01.2000