Eric Christensen
Macedon,NY
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Friendly Instructional Coach with skills in assessing and improvising the talents of learners. First-rate coordination, time management and problem-solving abilities. Strengths in providing individualized coaching and using observation and data to identify potential learning needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher - Day Treatment
Hillside Family of Agencies
Webster, New York
09.2014 - Current
- Used exemplary teaching and behavior management strategies to manage class atmosphere.
- Directly managed caseload of seven homeroom students, attending to all related responsibilities in 6:1:2 classroom setting with variance.
- Indirectly managed and attended CSE meetings for 25+ special education students as the High School Special Education representative.
- Worked closely with intervention teams to manage crisis situations and resolve conflicts.
- Supported private district CSE chair in mentoring new and developing Special Education Teachers as a pro bono coach and professional resource.
Department Lead: Secondary Social Studies Teacher
Hillside Family of Agencies
Webster, New York
09.2014 - Current
- Cooperated with other staff members to share, maintain and make best use of resources and facilities.
- Reviewed, selected, and purchased appropriate materials for in house developed organizational curriculum for: United States History, PIG/Economics, Global History I and II.
- Differentiated lesson delivery and activities based on IEP's, safety plans, behavior plans, treatment plans, and personality.
- Led school team to revise and re-write the Code of Conduct to better reflect modern behavioral challenges, restorative practices, PBIS, and trauma informed behavior modification models.
- Co-developed and implemented PLC model, and simultaneously combined model to rejuvinate data driven instruction methodology.
Building Technology Coach
Hillside Family of Agencies
Webster, New York
11.2018 - Current
- Provide professional development to building staff regarding district technology initiatives, requirements, and maintenance.
- Collaboratively planned and organized district response to COVID-19 regarding technology - Implemented building resource distribution and building response to COVID-19 pandemic remote learning with mind towards specific HIPAA requirements for day treatment setting under single week warning time-pressure.
- Attend weekly meetings with centralized corporate technology division alongside other building technology coaches: provide building technology updates, building technology needs, provide recommendations and support requests, and act as liason between education building administration and technology department.
- Research and advocate for innovative and supportive instructional technology across multiple settings and need groups, including students, administration, district administration, teachers, support staff and related services.
Education
School Building Administration Certifcate - Education/Leadership
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure 09.2021 - 06.2023
Master of Arts - Special Education
St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York 09.2011 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education 7-12 - Social Studies Certification
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY 09.2006 - 05.2010
Skills
- 10 years of classroom experience
- Skills gap analysis and recovery
- Coaching and mentoring
- Department management (Social Studies, Technology)
- Team organization and steering
- Initiative Research and Implemenation
- Charismatically engaging and communicative
- Growth minded perspective-taking
Languages
English
Fluent
Certification
Social Studies Education - Grades 7-12
Special Education
School Building Leader - (Anticipated August 2023)
Timeline
School Building Administration Certifcate - Education/Leadership
St. Bonaventure University
09.2021 - 06.2023
Building Technology Coach
Hillside Family of Agencies
11.2018 - Current
Special Education Teacher - Day Treatment
Hillside Family of Agencies
09.2014 - Current
Department Lead: Secondary Social Studies Teacher
Hillside Family of Agencies
09.2014 - Current
Master of Arts - Special Education
St. John Fisher College
09.2011 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education 7-12 - Social Studies Certification
SUNY Geneseo
09.2006 - 05.2010
Social Studies Education - Grades 7-12
Special Education
School Building Leader - (Anticipated August 2023)
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