ELIZABETH JACKSON

EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY Hardworking accomplished professional dedicated to creating safe, innovative, cooperative and virtual learning environments and inspiring students to excel beyond their potential, ensuring that every student's learning styles and abilities are addressed. Experience in exciting program development and problem resolution. Solid background in pre-elementary learning stages through adult levels, and additional course work and training for individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Behavior health and developmental disabilities of children and adults
• Nonviolent crisis intervention
• Documentation and ethics
• ESOL

• Worked one-on-one with neurodiversity student with autism.
• Assisted in the launch of a computer-based math program for students in Kindergarten to Fifth Grades within the Title 1 Tutorial Program.
• Successfully worked with over 90 students enrolled in vocational training /GED programs where 95% of the students passed the GED test at first sit.
• Taught ESL to Spanish speaking students of all ages.
• Provided individualized and small group instruction to enrolled students in the Title 1 ELA and Mathematics Programs to assist them in academic progression in reading and math skills.
• OWNER of Family Day Home Program
• Achieved 100% parent cooperation and involvement through collaboration of Family Concept: Child-Home- Program-Community integration.
• Saved more than $3,000 by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems
• OWNER OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITES COMMUNITY SERVICES
• Founder – L.I.F.T. Learning is fun, too
• Determined to make a difference in the lives of students who have learning challenges.
• Provided a diagnosis and and prescribed for both a student's learning preferences and learning challenged areas
• Over an eight year period 76% of students in reading programs showed marked improviment in reading skills.