Elizabeth Elliott
Prole
Summary
Dedicated and experienced Early Childhood Special Education Consultant with a passion for supporting young children with diverse learning needs. Skilled in providing guidance to educators and families and facilitating trainings and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to foster the best learning environments for children with disabilities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Special Education Consultant
Heartland AEA
01.2016 - Current
- Serve as a Preschool SDI PLL in Heartland and train educators in the Framework of SDI
- Provide training to preschool teachers in SEEDS
- Provide expert consultation to educators, administrators, and families to support children with special needs in early childhood settings
- Conduct assessments and observations to identify developmental needs and recommend appropriate interventions for families and teachers
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create individualized learning plans including IFSP outcomes and IEP goals for children B-5
- Facilitate training sessions to enhance the knowledge and skills of educators and caregivers
- Present to Early Childhood students at Simpson College
- Advocate for early childhood policies and practices that promote accessibility, inclusion, and equitable learning opportunities
- Support teachers in the use and implementation of the Achieve system
Elementary Special Education Teacher/Behavior Strategist
Norwalk School District
01.2005 - 01.2016
- Worked with students with behavioral, learning, and intellectual disabilities ranging from moderate to severe
- Trained and instructed general education teachers, special education teachers, and paraprofessionals on research-based direct instruction curriculum and ABA for daily programming
- Presented at district-level trainings to administrators and staff in Norwalk Elementary, Middle School, and High School
- Supervised and trained 9 paraprofessionals
- Adapted core curriculum to meet individualized needs and promote classroom routines and activities
- Implemented alternate assessment tests for 4 students and trained other special education teachers in alternate assessment
- Designed and implemented academic and behavioral programming
Education
Skills
- Autism Navigator Training
- SEEDS Training
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) Heartland PLL
- Inclusive Education Practices
- Family and Educator Collaboration (FGBRI)
- Professional Development and Training
- Child Find and Individualized Educational Planning with the Achieve System
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Proficient with Google Ecosystem
Timeline
Early Childhood Special Education Consultant
Heartland AEA
01.2016 - Current
Elementary Special Education Teacher/Behavior Strategist
Norwalk School District
01.2005 - 01.2016
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