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Carrie Ameli
Special Education Specialist
Wilmington,NC
Summary
I consider myself a reliable employee seeking a substitute teaching position, and I offer excellent communication with students, parents and staff. As a special education specialist within my school system, I have overseen the special ed. process, administered evaluations and have worked successfully with special and general educators in development of needed accommodations or modifications for special education students within the general education classroom.
I have been a resilient special education teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Specialist
Kanawha County Schools
Charleston, WV
08.1999 - 06.2022
- Advised on and assisted teachers and administrators with compliance of WV Policy 2419 (Regulations for Special Education).
- Oversaw the special education referral and eligibility processes within assigned schools.
- Administered educational achievement evaluations, wrote and presented reports, chaired all eligibility meetings and completed eligibility documents.
- Chaired all IEP meetings and wrote IEPs.
- Provided on-going training to teachers for IEP-writing and IEP implementation.
- Communicating with parents, as needed.
Lead Special Education Teacher
Kanawha County Schools (East Bank Sr. High School)
Charleston, WV
08.1990 - 06.1999
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Communicated nonverbally with students to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Served as chair of the special education department.
- Chaired IEP meetings.
Special Education Teacher, Self-Contained
Kanawha County Schools (Marmet Jr. High School)
Charleston, WV
08.1985 - 06.1990
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Wrote students' IEPs
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 08.1978 - 05.1982
Master of Arts - Special Education
WV College of Graduate Studies
Charleston And Institute WV 08.1984 - 05.1987
Skills
Student records management
undefinedCertification
Specific Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders excluding Autism and Mental Impairment Mild/Moderate
Interests
Timeline
Special Education Specialist
Kanawha County Schools
08.1999 - 06.2022
Lead Special Education Teacher
Kanawha County Schools (East Bank Sr. High School)
08.1990 - 06.1999
Special Education Teacher, Self-Contained
Kanawha County Schools (Marmet Jr. High School)
08.1985 - 06.1990
Master of Arts - Special Education
WV College of Graduate Studies
08.1984 - 05.1987
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
West Virginia University
08.1978 - 05.1982
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