Carrie Dyan Durban
Madisonville,KY
Summary
Child advocate professional with eleven years versatile teaching experience working in a student-focused learning environment, nearly three years as the School Counselor at Browning Springs Middle School, seven years as a Positive Behavior Support Specialist through Community Living in Kentucky (CLiK), one year as a Behavior Specialist at Outwood, and currently serving as an educator during my first year teaching high school. In my experience, I have been so fortunate to have worked in diverse student classrooms in the Elementary School, grades 3-6 and high school grades 9-12, counseled with grades 6-8, and worked with children and adults in a variety of places on the wide range of the spectrum. These experiences have led me to be successful with different age groups and in diverse situations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educator
Hopkins County Schools
07.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learners, ensuring individualized attention and success.
- Designed curriculum and aligned assessments to measure student progress.
- Focused on individualized learning based on students' interests and future endeavors.
Behavior Specialist
Outwood
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Provided behavioral support for residents at Outwood through functional and behavioral assessments, along with the creation of positive behavior support plans.
Guidance Counselor
Browning Springs Middle School
10.2020 - 07.2023
- Loved working with students and having the opportunity to help them grow and realize their potential and desires in life.
- Offered crisis intervention support for students experiencing emotional distress or other personal challenges.
- Empowered students to take ownership of their education by teaching self-advocacy skills and fostering decision-making abilities.
- Managed caseloads efficiently while maintaining necessary records, wrote 504 plans, created class schedules as well as the master schedule, kept truancy records, lead the Sources of Strength club, organized moving up day, utilized Infinite Campus including creating adhocs, served as the building assessment coordinator, among other tasks.
Positive Behavior Support Specialist
Community Living in Kentucky (CLiK)
09.2015 - 07.2022
- Enjoyed the diverse clientele and individualizing goals to meet their and their family's needs
Educator
Dawson Springs Independent School
07.2005 - 07.2015
- Blessed to teach grades 3-6 all subjects
- Utilized a variety of teaching techniques, implementation of technology when possible, and collaboration with colleagues
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide the best learning environment for children.
Student Teacher
Dawson Springs Elementary
01.2005 - 04.2005
Substitute Teacher
Hopkins County
01.2003 - 01.2005
Education
Masters Degree - Guidance Counseling K-12
Murray State University
Madisonville, KYBachelors Degree - Elementary Education
Murray State University
Madisonville, KYSkills
- Problem-solving
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Parent interaction
- Curriculum/Program development
- Project-based learning
- Student motivation
Certification
- Standard Certification, Counseling K-12, Exp: 06/30/27
- Professional Certification, K-5, Exp: 06/30/26
Community Involvement
- Site coordinator for Big Brothers, Big Sisters Association at Dawson Springs for eight years
- Relay for Life
- Certified Yoga Alliance, YogaFaith instructor, I teach Christian based yoga in our community.
- Assisting FRYSC with holidays and community outreach
- Soccer coach and manager
Timeline
Educator
Hopkins County Schools
07.2024 - Current
Behavior Specialist
Outwood
07.2023 - 07.2024
Guidance Counselor
Browning Springs Middle School
10.2020 - 07.2023
Positive Behavior Support Specialist
Community Living in Kentucky (CLiK)
09.2015 - 07.2022
Educator
Dawson Springs Independent School
07.2005 - 07.2015
Student Teacher
Dawson Springs Elementary
01.2005 - 04.2005
Substitute Teacher
Hopkins County
01.2003 - 01.2005
Bachelors Degree - Elementary Education
Murray State University
Masters Degree - Guidance Counseling K-12
Murray State University
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