Elizabeth Newman
Morganville,NJ
Summary
Enthusiastic and dedicated Director of a Special Needs Agency. I have been in this field for 15+ years with experience teaching and supporting all levels in the special needs classrooms serving with different learning styles. Highly adaptable professional with a commitment to all aspects of student learning and the promotion of growth. Demonstrated skills in behavior management and experience documenting student’s progress and work files. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Agency/Director
Let's Work For Good
11.2019 - 07.2023
- Communicating with Support Coordinators, Billing through Medicaid, Obtaining new clients
- Communication with clients (special needs adults) and their caregivers
- Certified Job Coach – working with adults with special needs in work environment
- Teaching them skills 1 on 1 to help them thrive in society to the best they can
- Labeling popcorn bags with stickers, working on the production line, writing out thank you cards, and personal hygiene.
- Assessed customer needs and developed individualized solutions to reach customer satisfaction.
- Oversaw day-to-day production and growth of agency
Job Coach/Head of Agency
Let's Work For Good
11.2019 - 07.2023
- Provided ongoing guidance and support to clients throughout job search and onboarding process.
- Developed and maintained relationships with community resources to support job coaching.
- Monitored client progress and adjusted job coaching strategies to meet needs and navigate challenges.
- Collaborated with local employers to identify job opportunities for clients.
- Kept detailed records of individual histories, scores, and documents.
- Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education, and employment history.
- Conducted mock interviews to help clients prepare for interviews with potential employers.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
Program Coordinator/Office Manager/Lead Teacher, Program Coordinator
The Friendship Circle
10.2011 - 11.2019
- Responsibility to make schedules for over 60 kids with special needs (6 classrooms) for a two hours time slot
- Each classroom has different abilities so accommodation would have to be made
- Office Manager – billing and banking
- Maintaining the office and making sure all supplies are ordered to maintain the office and all our programs we run
- Lead Teacher – Every Sunday night I lead a class that consists of adults ranging from 21-37 years old
- We work on social/communication skills.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Collaborated with other program coordinators to achieve consistency in program objectives and services.
Teachers Assistant
Academy Learning Center
09.2005 - 08.2007
- Acted as classroom support, focusing on diversity of learning styles and differential instruction
- Collaborated with a special education teacher to determine appropriate actions and discourse for applicable students
- Utilized various classroom management techniques and assessed instruction with daily journaling
- Knowledgeable in ABA and Verbal Behavior
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper, and crayons.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Graded assignments and reported individual progress to teacher.
- Collaborated with teachers for lesson preparation by preparing materials and setting up equipment.
- Worked with lead teacher to monitor class schedule and take attendance.
- Assisted lead teachers with lesson plan creation and materials development .
- Helped teachers recognize learning issues evidenced in one-to-one support instruction.
- Documented student progress and communicated with parents to keep informed.
Teachers Assistant
The Hagedorn Little Village School
07.2002 - 08.2005
- Acted as classroom support, focusing on diversity of learning styles and differential instruction
- Collaborated with a special education teacher to determine appropriate actions and discourse for applicable students
- Utilized various classroom management techniques and assessed instruction with daily journaling
- Knowledgeable in ABA and Verbal Behavior
- Potty trained Special Needs Preschool aged students
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper, and crayons.
- Studied and implemented latest information on specific subjects and learning strategies.
- Presented wide range of information to students using hands-on instructional techniques for effective comprehension.
- Worked with teacher to optimize learning plans based on student test grades and evaluations.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
Education
No Degree - Early Childhood Education and Psychology
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJNo Degree - Special education/Early childhood education
SUNY Old
Old Westbury, NYNo Degree - Special education/Early childhood, Psychology
Alvernia College
Reading, PANo Degree - Psychology
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ05.2024
Skills
- Staff Training
- Team-Building Exercises
- Financial Administration
- Team Goals
- Employee Engagement
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- Agency Operations
- Privacy Compliance
- Manage Operations
- Status Updates
Certification
Job Coaching Certification
Timeline
Head of Agency/Director
Let's Work For Good
11.2019 - 07.2023
Job Coach/Head of Agency
Let's Work For Good
11.2019 - 07.2023
Program Coordinator/Office Manager/Lead Teacher, Program Coordinator
The Friendship Circle
10.2011 - 11.2019
Teachers Assistant
Academy Learning Center
09.2005 - 08.2007
Teachers Assistant
The Hagedorn Little Village School
07.2002 - 08.2005
No Degree - Early Childhood Education and Psychology
Georgian Court University
No Degree - Special education/Early childhood education
SUNY Old
No Degree - Special education/Early childhood, Psychology
Alvernia College
No Degree - Psychology
Thomas Edison State University
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