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Carriann VanDzura

Newark,DE

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

EMMAUS Instructor

Saint Mark's High School
08.2023 - Current
  • Promotes a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent classroom management techniques.
  • Check ins with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
  • Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.
  • Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
  • Focus on executive functioning skills.
  • Mentor for mentoring program

Adjunct Professor

Wilmington University
08.2011 - Current
  • Teach master's courses in Special Education, providing instruction to up to 25 graduate students.
  • Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
  • Grades assignments and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Boosted class participation rates by fostering a positive and collaborative learning environment.

Educator

Holy Angels School
08.2018 - 06.2023
  • Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment
  • Implemented classroom management techniques that fostered a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students.
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans
  • Assisted with constructing and implementing learning plans/accommodations.
  • Head of Catholic School's Week committee
  • Mentor teacher for Diocese of Wilmington program
  • Member of Middle States Steering Committee
  • Intermediate Level Coordinator


Director of Special Education

Gateway Charter School
08.2015 - 07.2018
  • Contributed to district-level committees to support needs of students on IEPs/504 plans.
  • Kept the special education department in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements, and student safety standards.
  • Allocated special education staff and addressed requests for additional allocations throughout school year.
  • Coordinated staff evaluations for special education personnel.

Education

Master of Science - Special Education K-12

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
05-2007

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
05-2002

Timeline

EMMAUS Instructor

Saint Mark's High School
08.2023 - Current

Educator

Holy Angels School
08.2018 - 06.2023

Director of Special Education

Gateway Charter School
08.2015 - 07.2018

Adjunct Professor

Wilmington University
08.2011 - Current

Master of Science - Special Education K-12

Wilmington University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Wilmington University

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