Diana Trinidad
Ellenville
Summary
Resilient and dedicated Special Education Teacher with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with team members, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Center for Discovery
07.2003 - Current
- Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students
- Teach academic subjects and socially acceptable behavior as determined by the students’ individualized education programs (IEPs)
- Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on the progress of each student
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction and provide students with an opportunity to observe, question, and investigate
- Worked with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Work with students with Multiple Disabilities and Medical disorders
- Served as translator during IEP and annual meetings for non-English speaking parents
- Followed and taught lesson plans assigned by permanent teacher
- Maintained effective classroom management strategies
- Applied learned teaching tactics and techniques to provide a meaningful learning experience
- Assisted in preparation for lessons and behavior intervention strategies
- Collect data and graph to display behavioral patterns; present to psychiatry
- Conduct treatment integrity assessments to ensure adherence to plan
- Conduct FBA, MAS, and compose Behavior Intervention Plans
- Facilitate social skills activities, train staff, and create strategies to meet the needs of students with disabilities
- Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students and staff training
- Provided classroom instruction, prepared course materials, and assessed student performance to determine scores
- Assisted the teacher with supervision of students during leisure activities, lunch time routines, and extracurricular activities
- Followed student specific goals, as outlined on their IEPs with academic, social, and living skills including but not limited to eating and personal hygiene routines.
Summer School Teacher
Center for Discovery
07.2010 - 08.2012
Behavior Specialist
Center for Discovery
09.2005 - 06.2010
Teacher’s Associate
Center for Discovery
07.2003 - 08.2005
Mentor/Tutor
New Rochelle Public Library After School Program
02.2001 - 05.2003
- Helped students improve reading, comprehension, and study skills
- Effectively communicated ways for students to improve their homework quality
- Facilitated recreational activities while acting as a role model
- Provided assistance in homework, college applications, and job placement for high school students in the capital region
- Conducted programs teaching time management, daily living skills, and hygiene
- Volunteered for academic field trips and supported Albany High Library
- Acted as a resource for troubled teenagers, supported when needed.
Education
Master's in Special Education -
Grand Canyon University
01.2013
Bachelor of the Arts in Psychology -
College of New Rochelle
01.2003
Sullivan County Community College
01.2000
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Individual Education Plans IEPs
- Small Group Instruction
Certification
New York State Certified Special Education Teacher for Children with Disabilities (Grades k-12) Professional Certification.
Skillsandtrainings
- Various trainings in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Boardmaker.
- Attended multiple trainings for Autism Spectrum Disorder through The Center for Discovery
- School Violence Intervention And Prevention workshop
- Child Abuse Identification workshop
- Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop
- Attended Self-Regulation webinar through the Center for Discovery
- Attended an informational webinar on comorbid disorders through the Center for Discovery
- NYS SCIP-R certified
- Experience and knowledge of IEP's, quarterly reviews, goal writing, lesson plan development, social skills, and classroom management
- Experience and knowledge in Functional Behavior Assessments, Motivation Assessment Scales, Function Analysis Assessments, and Individualized Behavior Intervention Plans
- Experience working with different communication devices including big mac switches, step by step switches, talk 2, talk 4, Tobii Commutation device, icons, and some ASL.
- Able to work closely with interdisciplinary teams
- Provide feedback with effective communication methods
- Collaborate effectively with parents and other team member
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Summer School Teacher
Center for Discovery
07.2010 - 08.2012
Behavior Specialist
Center for Discovery
09.2005 - 06.2010
Special Education Teacher
Center for Discovery
07.2003 - Current
Teacher’s Associate
Center for Discovery
07.2003 - 08.2005
Mentor/Tutor
New Rochelle Public Library After School Program
02.2001 - 05.2003
Master's in Special Education -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of the Arts in Psychology -
College of New Rochelle
Sullivan County Community College