Dejha Beckworth
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Compassionate and mission-driven Educator and Advocate with extensive hands-on experience supporting neurodivergent and high-needs individuals. Leverages a deep understanding of AuDHD, physical disabilities, and behavioral disruptions to foster emotional stability, discipline, and academic resilience in K-12 students. Proven track record of de-escalating crises, developing tailored learning strategies for diverse classrooms, and providing targeted emotional counsel. Actively pursuing advanced education to launch a dedicated developmental non-profit center focused on holistic student growth, self-control, and long-term life skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher and Administration
Living Truth Christain Homeschool/Academy
Jacksonville, FL
01.2021 - Current
- Multi-Grade Program Direction: Spearheaded educational and operational leadership for a multi-grade classroom specializing in alternative education for students with behavioral disorders, learning difficulties, and neurological disruptions.
- Strategic Program Administration: Managed day-to-day school operations, including curriculum compliance, parent communications, enrollment tracking, and resource allocation.
- Targeted Behavioral Counseling: Applied advanced psychological and counseling principles to guide students through emotional distress, de-escalating meltdowns and behavioral crises while fostering a culture of self-control and kindness.
- Individualized Educational Mapping: Assessed unique learning gaps to design and implement tailored, differentiated instruction, ensuring academic milestones were accessible to non-traditional learners.
- Multi-Age Classroom Management: Designed and executed custom daily lesson plans simultaneously across multiple grade levels, successfully balancing diverse learning speeds and developmental stages.
Paraprofessional
Duval County Public School District
Jacksonville, FL
03.2020 - 01.2021
- Socioemotional Counseling: Facilitated structured socioemotional learning (SEL) curriculum, teaching students critical life skills including self-control, emotional regulation, resilience, and constructive peer conflict resolution.
- Emotional Regulation Coaching: Mentored high-needs 1st and 3rd-grade students in developing critical coping mechanisms, self-control, and emotional stability during moments of frustration or sensory overload.
- Differentiated Learning Support: Delivered small-group and one-on-one tutoring in literacy and math, tailoring instructional materials to accommodate students.
- Character Development: Cultivated a structured, predictable, and nurturing classroom environment that promoted discipline, kindness, and personal accountability among students.
Student Success Coach
City Year Americorps
Jacksonville, FL
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Holistic Student Mentorship: Provided targeted academic, social-emotional, and behavioral interventions to a diverse portfolio of high-need 7th-grade students to improve classroom engagement.
- Data-Driven Progress Tracking: Monitored and analyzed student attendance, behavior, and coursework to dynamically pivot coaching strategies and meet individualized development goals.
- Differentiated Learning Support: Delivered small-group and one-on-one tutoring in literacy and math, tailoring instructional materials to accommodate students with behavioral and/or neurological disorders and cognitive learning gaps.
- Crisis De-escalation: Acted as a tier-2 interventionist to de-escalate emotional outbursts and behavioral crises, restoring a safe and focused learning environment for multi-grade classrooms.
Education
Master of Science - Child And Developmental Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH02.2027
Bachelor of Arts - Developmental Psychology
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL02.2022
Skills
- Crisis De-escalation
- Organized
- Analytic Problem Solving
- Non-Profit Vision
- Learning Disability Support
- Communication and Active Listening
- Multi-Grade Classroom Management
- Compartmentalize
- Research and Analysis
- Character Development
Timeline
Teacher and Administration
Living Truth Christain Homeschool/Academy
01.2021 - Current
Paraprofessional
Duval County Public School District
03.2020 - 01.2021
Student Success Coach
City Year Americorps
07.2018 - 12.2018
Master of Science - Child And Developmental Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts - Developmental Psychology
Keiser University
Relevant Skills
CLINICAL & BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION
• Neurodivergent Advocacy & Support: Advanced practical and theoretical understanding of complex dual diagnoses, specifically the intersection of Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD (AuDHD).
• Crisis De-escalation & Management: Expert in identifying behavioral triggers, managing acute sensory meltdowns, and safely mitigating high-stress behavioral disruptions or raging.
• Therapeutic & Emotional Counsel: Proficient in providing targeted mental health support and emotional regulation frameworks for individuals experiencing chronic depression, anxiety, and trauma.
• Behavioral Plan Implementation: Direct experience executing individualized Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and implementing evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methodologies.
SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
• Differentiated Curriculum Adaptation: Skilled in modifying K-12 pedagogical materials to accommodate severe learning difficulties, cognitive gaps, and executive dysfunction.
• Multi-Grade Classroom Management: Proven ability to orchestrate, structure, and instruct heterogeneous classrooms spanning multiple age brackets and academic grade levels simultaneously.
• Socioemotional Learning (SEL) Instruction: Experienced in developing curricula that actively cultivate youth character development, self-control, personal discipline, resilience, and emotional balance.
• IEP Compliance & Support: Knowledgeable in executing accommodations mandated by Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to optimize academic and social inclusion.
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION
• Educational Program Administration: Competent in managing day-to-day institutional operations, educational compliance, resource allocation, and academic record-keeping.
• Data-Driven Assessment: Experienced in monitoring, tracking, and analyzing student progress metrics (attendance, behavioral data, and coursework) to dynamically adjust intervention strategies.
• Multi-Disciplinary Stakeholder Collaboration: Adept at bridging communications between parents, educators, medical professionals, case managers, and community leaders.
• Family & Caregiver Advocacy: Deep personal and professional insight into navigating the psychological, physical, and systemic challenges associated with physical disabilities and severe neurodivergence.