Dana Wyatt
Geneva,Alabama
Summary
Dedicated Special Education Teacher 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. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects and grade levels. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop the needed skills to ensure success in all environments, regardless of their disability.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Self Contained Classroom Teacher
Geneva City Schools
2020.01 - Current
- Self-contained classroom teacher at Geneva High School for students in grades 9-12.
- Teach all core subjects, as well as electives like life skills and community Instruction.
- Works cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Plans and implements integrated lessons to meet needs of students across various grade and ability levels.
- Communicates frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Special Education Teacher
Enterprise City Schools
2017.08 - 2020.12
- Special education resource teacher for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade at Holly Hill Elementary School.
- Collaborated daily with teachers, administrators, and students in order to ensure that students were successful.
- Created strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement methods.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education: Collaborative Teacher, 6-12
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Collaborative Education, K-6
Troy University
Dothan, AL05.2017
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Darton State College
Albany, Georgia05.2013
Skills
- In-depth knowledge of autism
- Fast learner
- Alabama Conference Of Educators (ACOE) Member
- Organized
- Dependable
- Specifically Trained in Special Education
- Certified in K-12
- Completion of 6-12th Grade Masters in Education Program
- Parent-Teacher Collaboration
- Individualized Education Plans
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Implementation - Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, community-based learning, and life skills to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the State of Alabama.
- Completed Training in Handle with Care, Crisis Prevention Interventions, and Child Abuse.
- CPR and First Aid Certified.
Timeline
Self Contained Classroom Teacher
Geneva City Schools
2020.01 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Enterprise City Schools
2017.08 - 2020.12
Master of Science - Special Education: Collaborative Teacher, 6-12
University of West Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Collaborative Education, K-6
Troy University
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Darton State College
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