Dylan Cassidy
WINDERMERE,FL
Summary
Skilled individual with a passion for helping students reach academic and personal goals. Implements strategies to help students bolster their social emotional health and academic performance. End goal in the work place is to seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Coach/Dean of Students
OCPS
2023.08 - Current
- Implemented initiatives to drive curriculum quality and target learning outcomes. Raising mastery from 71% to 85% across classrooms
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Devised programs to promote diversity and inclusion among staff, faculty and students.
- Served as initial contact to bridge gap between educators and parents
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through development of innovative solutions.
Social Studies Teacher. Department Head
OCPS
2019.08 - 2023.06
- Educated students regarding national and global social issues and influencing factors.
- Maintained awareness of relevant current events and quickly incorporated study into curriculum.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Supplied incoming teachers with years worth of vetted lesson plans
Behavior Technician Paraprofessional
OCPS
2016.01 - 2019.06
- Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
- Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Conducted functional behavior assessments, functional analysis, preference assessments, and assessments of basic learning and language skills to identify target behaviors and purpose of behaviors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - History
St. Thomas University
16401 NW 37th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 3305405.2016
Skills
- Individualized instruction
- Excellent communication abilities
- Committed to continuous improvement
- Special education
- Child development
- Transitional support
- Great active listening skills
Reading and travelling
Reading and Travel have always been a significant part of my life, whether it be long safaris through the rolling hills of Africa as a young boy or walking the Camino de Santiago with Hemingway in my backpack, joined by close friends during my senior year of college. Having the appropriate balance of hard work and adventure is critical to a strong novel and living a full life.
Timeline
Instructional Coach/Dean of Students
OCPS
2023.08 - Current
Social Studies Teacher. Department Head
OCPS
2019.08 - 2023.06
Behavior Technician Paraprofessional
OCPS
2016.01 - 2019.06
Bachelor of Science - History
St. Thomas University
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