Brittany Harrison
Emporia,VA
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Health Administration position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Special Ed Teacher
Greensville Elementary School
Emporia, VA
08.2021 - Current
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
Middle School Teacher
Rocky Mount Preparatory School
Rocky Mount, NC
11.2019 - 06.2021
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to students and parents.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and visits by guest speakers.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails and Parent Teacher Club.
- Used PowerSchool to upload student grades and absence data into district computer systems.
Special Ed Teacher
E. W. Wyatt Middle School
Emporia, VA
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
Unit Manager
Boys And Girls Club
Emporia, VA
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Assisted in development and implementation of policies, procedures, and regulations for unit operations.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
Education
Bachelor - Social Work
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA 08.2011 - 05.2016
Master Of Health Administration - Health Administration
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN 11.2021 - 04.2023
Skills
Child development
undefinedTimeline
Master Of Health Administration - Health Administration
Walden University
11.2021 - 04.2023
Special Ed Teacher
Greensville Elementary School
08.2021 - Current
Middle School Teacher
Rocky Mount Preparatory School
11.2019 - 06.2021
Special Ed Teacher
E. W. Wyatt Middle School
08.2016 - 06.2019
Unit Manager
Boys And Girls Club
08.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor - Social Work
Norfolk State University
08.2011 - 05.2016
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