Deborah Britton
Developmental Specialist 1
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
It is my passion to advocate for individuals with disabilities and their families who are in need of supports, resources and guidance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Developmental Specialist 1
Desert Regional Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
05.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, United States
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Observed and assisted with the development and implementation of intervention plans to positively impact students with intellectual and physical disabilities helping them reach their potential.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Special Education Assistant
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, United States
04.2004 - 05.2020
- Delivered personalized, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Developed professional relationships with the Special Education Team to contribute to strong learning community.
- Conducted individualized assessments to determine students' progress.
- Collaborated with the Special Education Team to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Worked with students in home environments using tailored behavioral plan.
- Played essential role in delivering individualized services.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Nevada Las Vegas
05.2021
Timeline
Developmental Specialist 1
Desert Regional Center
05.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Clark County School District
08.2021 - 05.2022
Special Education Assistant
Clark County School District
04.2004 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Nevada Las Vegas
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