Chad Walker

Dedicated Special Education Teacher/Behavior Specialist focused on building each student's strength and confidence, as well as giving students firm guidelines, regularity and dependability to foster their social and academic growth. Versatile child advocate professional with 20+ years experience working in a student-focused learning environment helping special-needs students improve their academic abilities. Basketball Coach and former semi-professional athlete, who coaches, guides and empowers each student to optimum athletic and personal success. Enthusiastic Camp Counselor with childhood education background and diverse sports knowledge. Supervised community-based children's sporting activities and promoted development of good sportsmanship and self-confidence. Excellent communications and relationship-building skills enabled achievement of desired goals.

• Worked with special education students, grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade for 20 years.
• Coached many students in various Special Olympic events.
• Coached and developed Havana Northside HS Girls (Havana, Florida 2000-2002) East Gadsden HS Boys (2003, 2011-2014), West Gadsden HS Girls (Quincy, Florida), South Cobb HS Boys (Cobb County, Georgia), Gibbs HS Basketball/Track (2016-2021) which became one of the top Track & Field and Basketball teams in Florida and Georgia in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012-2021.

• Delivered training modules to inter-departmental teams to ensure smooth adoption of new program.
• Completed training on time and under-budget.