Elizabeth Neufeldt
Thompson's Station,TN
Summary
Proactive Private Tutor and Program Director with extensive experience in reading instruction. Skilled in individualized instruction, special education, and team collaboration. Bringing strong project management and student advocacy skills to drive educational success and program efficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Tutor
Self-employed
10.2014 - Current
- Reading instruction using the Wilson Language Reading System
- Direct, one-on-one remedial reading instruction using Orton-Gillingham-based approached to reading.
Program Director
Classical Conversations
05.2018 - 05.2024
- Directed the elementary programs in a Classical Conversations homeschool tutorial.
- Recruited and trained staff and volunteers
- Coordinated budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation to facilitate smooth flow of operations.
- Directed the high school program, specifically 11th grade, in a Classical Conversations homeschool tutorial for two years.
- Prepared content for weekly program meetings with students.
Teacher
Birmingham School District
08.2007 - 06.2008
- Provided Special Education Resource Room instruction with a caseload of roughly ten students, presenting with a variety of disabilities.
- Provided core instruction in reading, math, and language arts for some students on my caseload.
- Served students in the general curriculum by modifying assignments, etc.
- Collaborated with general education teachers.
- Supervised and directed two para-professional educators
- Maintained student records by writing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), administering educational assessments (Woodcock Johnson and the WIAT), and writing reports on assessments and academic progress.
Teacher
Milford Schools
08.2005 - 02.2007
- Special Education liaison for a caseload of roughly 20 students in the seventh grade across all core subject area classes.
- Provided core teaching for two language arts classes, two reading classes, and one math class for students on alternate assessment for the state-mandated Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System.
- Serviced students with a variety of learning disabilities.
- Managed and supervised four teaching assistants (including one-to-one assistants).
- Maintained student records by writing Individual Eduation Plans (IEPs), providing academic assessments (WIAT, Woodcock Johnson), writing academic evaluations, writing progress reports, and performing portfolio assessments.
Teacher
Ashland Public Schools
08.2004 - 08.2005
- Served a portion of the school year in a substantially separate classroom for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.
- Served a portion of the school year as an educational liaison for students with a variety of academic disabilities in grades 1-3, in a resource room setting.
- Maintained student records by writing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), administering academic assessments, and writing academic evaluation reports.
Teacher
St. Mary's Home for Children
08.2003 - 08.2004
- Provided the sole academic instruction in a self-contained setting designed to provide individualized instruction in all subject areas in a therapeutic environment, with a caseload/classroom of a maximum of ten middle school male students.
- St. Mary's is a school created for placements of children with emotional and behavioral disorders.
- Provided specific crisis intervention when needed.
Education
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK05.2003
Skills
- Individualized Instruction
- Performance Tracking
- Project Management
- Schedule Management
- Writing assessments
- Student Advocacy
- Team Collaboration
- Literacy development
Certification
Wilson Level 1 Licensed Instructor
Timeline
Program Director
Classical Conversations
05.2018 - 05.2024
Private Tutor
Self-employed
10.2014 - Current
Teacher
Birmingham School District
08.2007 - 06.2008
Teacher
Milford Schools
08.2005 - 02.2007
Teacher
Ashland Public Schools
08.2004 - 08.2005
Teacher
St. Mary's Home for Children
08.2003 - 08.2004
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Scranton
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Oral Roberts University