Brittany Lapaglia
Intervention Specialist
Independence,OH
Summary
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Adaptable and focused intervention specialist with demonstrated success in managing organized classrooms, updating records and providing both small group and individualized instruction. Diligent in meeting individual student needs with a caring and warm approach of teaching. Successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Intervention Specialist K-3
Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Riverside School
Cleveland, Ohio
08.2021 - Current
- Organize, differentiate, and implement instructional lessons to facilitate academic, intellectual, and social development for students with a high level of diverse backgrounds including: refugees, immigrants, ESL, students with disabilities, homelessness, and poverty
- Assess comprehensive student growth including academic, social and personal skills using progress monitoring, formative, and summative assessments to track student growth and response to intervention
- Encourage and prepare students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills
- Apply evidence-based practices for classroom management including: relationship building, trauma informed mindfulness, and using responsive classroom approaches.
- Create, implement, and manage IEPs and BIPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Kindergarten Teacher
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Cleveland, OH
08.2015 - 06.2021
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
Union Representative
Riverside School
Cleveland, OH
03.2021 - Current
- Provided expertise on contractual obligations to help employers make more effective decisions.
- Reduced grievances needs by collaboratively presenting administration with techniques for enhancing interactions between teachers and leadership.
- Completed in-depth investigations into issus pertaining to discipline and grievance management and recommended strategies.
Summer Learning Experience Teacher
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Cleveland, OH
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Created and implemented curriculum and lesson plans to help fill achievement gaps.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM COORDINATOR
Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Riverside School
Cleveland, OH
08.2016 - 05.2021
- Coordinate student support team meetings with the principal, school psychologist, intervention specialists, classroom teachers, and parents to address the needs of students
- Help classroom teachers develop evidence-based tier 2 interventions, methods of tracking baseline, and intervention data to bring to the Student Support Team
- Observe students in the classroom and give feedback to provide support for the teacher
SCHOOL TEACHER
Grant Elementary
Willoughby, Ohio
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Collaborated with a team of teachers to deliver instructional support lessons in ELA and math for students who were identified as at risk for retention or in danger of failing the third-grade reading guarantee
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction
Cleveland State University
01.2017 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood
John Carroll University
08.2011 - 05.2015
Skills
Reading Endorsement K-12
Intervention Specialist K-12
Early Childhood Education pre-3
Grant writing experiencePBIS leadership comittee
Building Leadership Committee
Building Safety Committee
Timeline
Intervention Specialist K-3
Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Riverside School
08.2021 - Current
Summer Learning Experience Teacher
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
06.2021 - 07.2021
Union Representative
Riverside School
03.2021 - Current
Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction
Cleveland State University
01.2017 - 05.2018
STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM COORDINATOR
Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Riverside School
08.2016 - 05.2021
Kindergarten Teacher
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
08.2015 - 06.2021
SCHOOL TEACHER
Grant Elementary
07.2015 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood
John Carroll University
08.2011 - 05.2015