Eliana Asebey
Pompano Beach,Florida
Summary
I knew I wanted to be a teacher since I was in second grade. When I began my education classes, one of the requirements was to take a Special Education class. This class and the fact that I had a younger sister with a Learning Disability made me realize that I needed to become a Special Education teacher. I needed to know how to help my young sister.
My 33 years in this field has been so rewarding. I feel that each year, I learned from all my students on how to be a better teacher.
I became a resilient Special Education Teacher who became familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. I remained positive under times of stress or conflict. I learned to work well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Special Education Teacher
Township High School District 113
08.1992 - 06.2017
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Taught reading, Spanish, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Special Education Teacher
Waukegan CUSD #60
08.1984 - 06.1992
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
Education
Masters of Arts in The Area of Reading
Concordia University
06.2010
Masters in Curriculum And Instruction
National Louis University
06.1996
Bachelor in Education - Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL06.1984
Skills
- Group Activities
- Data Management
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Activity Organization
- Parent Communication
- Learning Style Assessment
- Student Records Management
- Progress Evaluations
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Lesson Planning
- Curriculum Adjustments
- Classroom Management
- Life Skills Instruction
- Reading Comprehension
- Constructive Feedback
- Differentiated Instruction
- Individual Education Plans IEPs
- Behavior Modification
- Nonviolent Intervention
Additional Information
I was born in Bolivia, South America. I came to this country in 1967 when I was 7 years old. I speak fluent Spanish.
Timeline
High School Special Education Teacher
Township High School District 113
08.1992 - 06.2017
Special Education Teacher
Waukegan CUSD #60
08.1984 - 06.1992
Masters in Curriculum And Instruction
National Louis University
Bachelor in Education - Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Masters of Arts in The Area of Reading
Concordia University
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