DAWN M. DUNLEAVEY
Roslindale,MA
Summary
Versatile global educator with focus on individual student needs across academic and emotional development. Experience supporting students and families within diverse, urban communities Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools and fostering academic achievement.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education and Content Area Teacher
Cambridge, Waltham And Brookline
08.2015 - Current
- Teach both inclusion and sub-separate content area classes, grades 6-12.
- Case management for students receiving special education services
- Co-teach and collaborate with various stakeholders
- Create and implement Specially Designed Instruction for all content areas.
- Utilize UDL strategies to meet unique needs of students
- Manage various projects: from inception to completion
- Manage teams of people to ensure student needs are met
- Modify scaffold and differentiate all content are curriculum
- Small group reading and writing instruction
Educational Consultant and Therapeutic Tutor
Private Practice
01.2001 - Current
- Collaborate with students, families, and all stakeholders to develop educational and mental health strategies and skills
- Design and implement strategic programming for students, supporting and guiding them to meet with increased academic and social emotional success
- Administer, score and interpret educational assessments, such as: WCJ-R, WIAT-III, PIAT-R/NU, GORT and other assessments
- Develop and implement personalized differentiated instruction to meet needs of 25-40 students weekly in all content and skills areas
- Specializing in working with students with neurodiversity and learning differences
- Manage all marketing and business development
- Oversee all budget and spending for business.
- Providing specialized reading instruction: Orton-Gillingham and Wilson Reading.
International Teacher and Outreach Worker
Rift Valley Children's Village
08.2006 - 01.2007
- Acted as house parent for 8 children in my care
- Supported staff in all aspects of daily life
- Taught daily at local primary school: math and English
- Taught English to adult learners from local community.
- Accompanied staff social workers for home visits and community outreach programs.
Orphanage Staff and Teacher
Lily Of The Valley Orphanage
01.1991 - 12.1991
- Cared for children with HIV and other health needs: including bathing, feeding and administering medication
- Supported permanent staff with day to day tasks
- Taught English to children of various ages and abilities, including reading and writing.
- Accompanied outreach workers within community to conduct public health education programming.
Special Education Teacher
Brookline, Needham And Beverly
09.1992 - 06.2001
- Provided support within general education classrooms in all content areas for middle and high school students
- Taught sub-separate, pull-out classes in all content areas for students who were not able to attend inclusion, general education setting
- Development and implementation of curriculum to address state standards
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, regression and benchmarks met and analyzed data, made recommendations, managed all aspects of IEP process
- Initiated communication between all stakeholders
- Maintained accurate records of student progress
- Wrote reports: testing, progress and recommendations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Saint Michael's College
Winooski, VTM.S.W - Clinical Child and Family, Moderate Special Needs
Salem State University
SalemM. Ed. - Moderate Special Needs
Lesley University
Cambridge, MAM.Ed. - Middle School Education
Lesley University
Cambridge, MAMaster of Arts - South African Literature
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South AfricaSkills
- Global Educator
- Team Collaboration
- UDL
- Project Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Client Service and Support
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Highly Organized
- Instructional Design/Curriculum Creation
- Leadership
- Online learning creation and delivery
Timeline
Special Education and Content Area Teacher
Cambridge, Waltham And Brookline
08.2015 - Current
International Teacher and Outreach Worker
Rift Valley Children's Village
08.2006 - 01.2007
Educational Consultant and Therapeutic Tutor
Private Practice
01.2001 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Brookline, Needham And Beverly
09.1992 - 06.2001
Orphanage Staff and Teacher
Lily Of The Valley Orphanage
01.1991 - 12.1991
Bachelor of Arts - English
Saint Michael's College
M.S.W - Clinical Child and Family, Moderate Special Needs
Salem State University
M. Ed. - Moderate Special Needs
Lesley University
M.Ed. - Middle School Education
Lesley University
Master of Arts - South African Literature
University of Cape Town
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