Hi, I’m
Erica Addy M.S. ED, M.E.
Special Education Teacher
Jamaica,NY
Summary
Passionate educator for 12 years devoted to promoting student achievement and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments, creating positive community with my peers, and implementing innovative practices to support the needs of students, families, and communities. Strong in executing and planning operations to promote student academic performance.
Overview
12
years of professional experience
2
Certifications
Work History
P.S./I.S 116 William C. Hughley School
Special Education Teacher Support Services
2021.09 - Current (3 years)
Job overview
- Provides research based instruction and/or supplementary instruction through small group instruction to provide students with compensatory skill development and remediation activities in both Math and ELA for grades 1-8.
- Provides research based consultation between both special education teachers and the general education teachers focusing on adjusting the learning environment and/or modifying and adapting instructional techniques and methods to meet the individual needs students in the general education classroom in both Math and ELA for grades 1-8.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
P.S./I.S 116 William C. Hughley School
Model Teacher
2020.09 - Current (4 years)
Job overview
- School year (hosting lab classroom, coordinating classroom intervisitation, untenured teacher coaching)
- Designed advisory lessons for students in grades 6-8 focused on socio-emotional learning.
- Served as a committee member for the PBIS school-based team.
- Serving as a committee member on the professional development planning team.
- Serving as a committee member on the instructional leadership team.
- Working as both a lead and co-teacher in a collaborative team-teaching setting.
- Collaborating with social workers, guidance counselors, speech therapist, occupational therapist, parents, and students for IEP meetings.
P.S./I.S 116 William C. Hughley School
Special Education Teacher
2018.08 - Current (6 years & 1 month)
Job overview
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of diverse students.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Canarsie Ascend Middle School
Student Services Coordinator
2017.08 - 2018.07 (11 months)
Job overview
- Implement IEPs and manage the provision of direct services by related service providers approved by the New York City Department of Education.
- Ensure that all general education teachers know of, understand, and implement all classroom. accommodations and modifications required by IEPs and 504 plans.
- Work with the school's special education professionals to share best practices across schools in the Ascend network and resolve any school-based crises expeditiously.
- Create implement and review 504 plans.
Passages Academy At Crossroads
Special Education Liaison
2012.11 - 2017.06 (4 years & 7 months)
Job overview
- Supervised and mentored special education teachers at site.
- Facilitated communication between teachers, parents, administration and other educational supports
- Expedited both IEP meetings and special education conferences.
- Updated and maintained accuracy of the special education computer database for Passages Academy at Crossroads.
Passages Academy At Crossroads
Special Education Teacher
2011.08 - 2017.06 (5 years & 10 months)
Job overview
- Worked as both a lead and co teacher in a collaborative team teaching setting.
- Collaborated with social workers, guidance counselors, parents, and students during 30 day conferences.
- Wrote and implemented special education plans for individual students.
- Served as acting special education liaison during the 2011-2012 school year.
- Served as testing coordinator from, Co-planned extra curricular activities such as a school based career day and graduation.
- Served as a member of an interview committee for potential teaching candidates.
Teach For America
Corps Member
2011.07 - 2013.06 (1 year & 11 months)
Job overview
- Selected from approximately 40,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools.
- Participated in intensive summer training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement.
- Simultaneously taught in summer school program ran by Teach For America for students in New York public and charter schools under the supervision of a faculty of experienced teachers.
- Engaged in professional development activities, including seminars, discussion groups, workshops, readings, and learning teams' specific to my teaching license area.
Education
Teachers College At Columbia University, Principals Academy
Masters of Education from Educational Leadership
06.2017
Hunter College
Masters of Science from Special Education
05.2013
State University of New York
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology, Political Science and Africana Studies
05.2011
Skills
Special Education Support Services Grades 1-8
ICT Teacher Grades 5-10
Instructional Leadership Team
Model Teacher
Crisis Team
Pupil Personnel Team
Building Response Team
School Leadership Team
Rebranding Team
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Restorative Circles and Mediation
My Brother's/ Sister's Keeper
Zoom and Webinar Support
NY State Exam Prep Afterschool Program Coordinator
Certification
Students with Disabilities- Professional Certificate-Grades 7-12- 02/27/2019
School Building Leader, Initial Certificate - 02/27/2019- 08/31/2024
Affiliations
National Education Association (NEA)
National Association of University Women Flushing North-Shore Branch (NAUW), Civic Engagement Co-Chair
Black Edfluencers-United (BE-U), Communications Team
Timeline
Special Education Teacher Support Services
P.S./I.S 116 William C. Hughley School
2021.09 - Current (3 years)
Model Teacher
P.S./I.S 116 William C. Hughley School
2020.09 - Current (4 years)
Special Education Teacher
P.S./I.S 116 William C. Hughley School
2018.08 - Current (6 years & 1 month)
Student Services Coordinator
Canarsie Ascend Middle School
2017.08 - 2018.07 (11 months)
Special Education Liaison
Passages Academy At Crossroads
2012.11 - 2017.06 (4 years & 7 months)
Special Education Teacher
Passages Academy At Crossroads
2011.08 - 2017.06 (5 years & 10 months)
Corps Member
Teach For America
2011.07 - 2013.06 (1 year & 11 months)
Teachers College At Columbia University, Principals Academy
Masters of Education from Educational Leadership
Hunter College
Masters of Science from Special Education
State University of New York
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology, Political Science and Africana Studies
Students with Disabilities- Professional Certificate-Grades 7-12- 02/27/2019
School Building Leader, Initial Certificate - 02/27/2019- 08/31/2024
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