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Casey Griffin

Grand Prairie,Texas

Summary

Knowledgeable educator with over 13 years of experience providing educational guidance and mentorship to more than 150 students of varying abilities. Shifts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' individualized needs. Caring and enthusiastic with demonstrated skills in special education; in particular, autism. Eager to parlay teaching and leadership expertise to new positions by providing targeted intervention strategies relating to behavioral and instructional goals for students and IEP Committee Members. Ability to facilitate and encourage campus staff on best practices to promote student success rates grounded on their capacity to generalize knowledge from a global perspective.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Autism Teacher

Arlington ISD
Arlington, TX
08.2023 - Current
  • Advised teachers on effective methods for teaching students with autism spectrum disorder in the general education setting. Provided direct instruction and support to children with autism spectrum disorder in individual and group settings. Created an environment conducive for learning by providing appropriate materials and resources for teaching sessions. Implemented behavior change procedures including positive reinforcement strategies, extinction techniques, prompting methods and other evidence-based interventions. Provided crisis management when needed by utilizing de-escalation techniques such as redirection or calming strategies. Encouraged positive behavior by providing rewards or praise for desired behaviors.

Self-Contained Special Education Teacher

Uplift Education- Grand Primary
Grand Prairie, TX
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Developed and monitored Individualized Education Plans for students with special needs. Provided direct instruction in basic academic skills and functional life skills to groups or individuals as needed. Assisted in developing appropriate transition plans from one educational setting to another. Maintained accurate records of all services provided according to district policies and procedures. Facilitated communication among team members at IEP meetings by summarizing discussion points and providing feedback on proposed accommodations and modifications for implementation in the classroom.

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Mesquite ISD
Mesquite, TX
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • Developed and implemented individualized education plans for students with special needs. Provided direct instruction in the areas of academics, communication, behavior management, and social and emotional development. Collaborated with parents and other professionals to ensure that each student's needs were met. Monitored student progress by collecting data on activities and assessments. Promoted inclusion through collaboration with general education teachers. Used technology tools to support learning objectives for all students. Facilitated small group instruction based on individual student needs. Worked closely with therapists such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists. Participated in IEP meetings to discuss goals, accommodations, modifications.

Early Childhood Special Education Services Teacher

Geneva Heights IB World School
Dallas, TX
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Job responsibilities include but not limited to assessing students' skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans, developing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for each student, planning, organizing, and assigning activities that are specific to each student's abilities, teaching and mentoring students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one, implementing IEPs, assessing students' performance, and tracking their progress and discussing student's progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators, and related service providers, and communicating with district transportation to ensure students arrive and depart to school with proper safety protocols reflecting that of the student’s IEP.

Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities Teacher

Daniel Webster Elementary
Dallas, TX
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Job responsibilities included those reflecting the above job (Geneva Heights) as well as maintaining several classroom schedules and curriculums (Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4, and Kinder), adhering to schedule of services, maintaining minutes regarding related providers and mainstream time.

Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities Teacher

Gloria S. Cisneros Pre-K Center
Garland, TX
01.2010 - 01.2015
  • Job responsibilities included modifying and accommodating instruction to meet the educational needs of both the special education and general education students in the inclusive settings, prepared students academically and behaviorally to be included in the general education program, managed a caseload of up to 30 students with varying special education placement coding’s, training and facilitating duties to para educators regarding the educational, legal, and self-help regulations for students in special education.

Education

Master’s in Autism -

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies -

Texas Woman’s University

School of Education and Social Services -

Townview Magnet Center

Skills

  • Student progress reporting (Review 360)
  • Student records management
  • Technology (Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Drive)
  • Group, individual, and differentiated instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Documentation proficiency
  • Staff education and training
  • Data entry (Medicaid/EasyIEP)
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • De-Escalation Techniques
  • Excellent Classroom Management

Certification

  • Generalist (Grades EC-4)
  • Special Education Supplemental
  • English as a Second Language Supplemental
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (CPI Certification)
  • First Aid and CPR certified
  • Category 1 Primary Years Programme (PYP) Certified

Accomplishments

  • Creative Writing Club Leader
  • Black History Program Chair
  • Geneva Heights IB World School Teacher of the Year (2018)
  • Site-Based Decision-Making Committee Member

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Autism Teacher

Arlington ISD
08.2023 - Current

Self-Contained Special Education Teacher

Uplift Education- Grand Primary
12.2022 - 06.2023

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Mesquite ISD
08.2022 - 11.2022

Early Childhood Special Education Services Teacher

Geneva Heights IB World School
01.2017 - 01.2020

Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities Teacher

Daniel Webster Elementary
01.2015 - 01.2018

Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities Teacher

Gloria S. Cisneros Pre-K Center
01.2010 - 01.2015

Master’s in Autism -

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies -

Texas Woman’s University

School of Education and Social Services -

Townview Magnet Center

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