Brittany Tanzi
Bedford,NY
Summary
Special Education Teacher with 10+ years of experience providing individualized support to students with diverse learning, behavioral and emotional needs. Skilled in creating engaging and effective lesson plans and collaborating with families and colleagues. Seeking an opportunity to create a caring classroom where all students succeed.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Therapist
Burlington County Family Services
Instructional Assistant
01.2021 - Current
- Assist classroom teacher throughout the day in all areas of Instruction
- Provide small group or Individual Instruction to students In line with their IEP goals
- Help supervise children and organize learning materials.
Director and Pre-K teacher
Gym Care Preschool
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Provide children with an environment that encourages learning and creativity
- Develop lesson plans to help foster learning in every center and activity
- Provide support to parents through daily updates, parent teacher conferences and through an open door policy.
Teacher and Assistant Director
Imagine Early Learning Center
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Provided children with a nurturing, safe environment
- Developed lesson plans to meet the individual needs of the children
- Assisted director in a variety of tasks, including ordering supplies, creating a monthly newsletter and supervising assistant teachers.
Lead Therapist
The Center for Autism
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Provided assessments for individual children to help develop treatment plan
- Developed a treatment plan to address communication, social interaction and behavior goals
- Supervised therapists and consulted with director to help overall treatment.
Education
M.S Degree - Early Childhoood Education
Touro University
New York, NYM.Ed Counseling - undefined
University of
Houston
Houston, TX2004
B.A. - Psychology
University of New
Mexico
Cruces, NM2002
Skills
● Extensive experience working with children with various disabilities
● Familiarity with common methods for educating special needs children
● Excellent ability to communicate with parents, staff and children
● Ability to engage children and focus learning techniques based on individual needs
● Excellent organizational skills and highly flexible
Timeline
Instructional Assistant
01.2021 - Current
Director and Pre-K teacher
Gym Care Preschool
01.2015 - 01.2020
Teacher and Assistant Director
Imagine Early Learning Center
01.2006 - 01.2008
Lead Therapist
The Center for Autism
01.2003 - 01.2006
Family Therapist
Burlington County Family Services
M.S Degree - Early Childhoood Education
Touro University
M.Ed Counseling - undefined
University of
Houston
B.A. - Psychology
University of New
Mexico