Candice Clark
McKinney,Texas
Summary
Highly qualified and certified Special Education Transition Teacher with extensive experience providing comprehensive support to special needs young adults. Skilled in creating structured environments in both classroom and community settings, resulting in successful student integration into vocational settings. Effective collaborator with parents, administrators, and community resources, implementing behavior management strategies and customizing lessons for adult learners in the 18+ program. Recognized for dedication and expertise, licensed in Texas, and committed to empowering individuals with special needs to reach their full potential.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher - ASPIRE Program
Frisco ISD
08.2023 - Current
- Working with the ASPIRE team at Memorial High School, teaching vocational, independent living, recreation and leisure as well as social skills to our 18+ population of Interns
- Duties include job coaching during community-based instruction, life skills exercise development and implementation/delivery with focus on functional 'real-world' skills that will assist our students in life readiness
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
Special Education Teacher
Frisco ISD
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Provide students with disabilities including Autism, appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them achieve educational progress related to their intellectual, communication, emotional, social, physical, and self-help skills
- Develop modified curricula and other instructional materials to address each student's ability level
Transition Services Teacher
McKinney ISD
10.2015 - 05.2022
- Provided effective communication strategies and positive behavior support
- Built relationships with students with disabilities (ages 18-22), parents and administrators as well as community partners
- Assessed learning styles, vocational skills, motivation and interests, planned community activities, IEP goals and data collection, completed ARD paperwork, provided job coaching, individual, small group and whole group lessons on vocational, daily living, recreation and leisure, team building and provided training to paraprofessionals
Education
PROFESSIONAL CLEAR LEVEL II SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST INSTRUCTION CREDENTIAL - Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
Fullerton, CA08.2002
B. S. - SOCIOLOGY, Minor in Exceptional Education
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO
Buffalo, New York12.1993
Skills
- Educational Philosophies
- Communication Skills
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Job readiness training
- Excellent classroom management
- Motivating students
- Crisis prevention and intervention
- Assessment administration
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Community resource referrals
- Parent communications
- Collaborative teamwork
Activities
- Capernaum Leader - a branch of YoungLife that provides loving and accepting social opportunities for young adults with disabilities.
- Young Men's Service League - mothers and sons serving together to make a positive impact in our community.
- Women in God's Service
- Attended mission trips to Haiti to serve individuals with disabilities with a camp experience
- Vice President Church Council - PMLC
Timeline
Special Education Teacher - ASPIRE Program
Frisco ISD
08.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Frisco ISD
08.2022 - 05.2023
Transition Services Teacher
McKinney ISD
10.2015 - 05.2022
B. S. - SOCIOLOGY, Minor in Exceptional Education
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO
PROFESSIONAL CLEAR LEVEL II SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST INSTRUCTION CREDENTIAL - Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
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