Ethan Kirkley
Ovilla,TX
Summary
Passionate educator with experience in special education, including resource, inclusion, and aide work. Demonstrated leadership with proven impact. Knowledgeable in developing and writing PLAAFP, goals, objectives, and accommodations for the student IEP. Has experience as a caseload worker for multiple grade levels. Committed to building and empowering students to achieve highest level of academic success.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Math/ELAR Resource Teacher
Pegasus School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
08.2024 - Current
- Develop personalized and modified lesson plans for students to thrive and engage in grade level content
- Work closely with special populations manager to build and implement behavioral intervention plans for students to improve socially and behaviorally
- Build new IEP's, assessing student core classroom engagement to properly create meaningful and personalized accommodations, goals, and objectives
- Create a safe and inviting learning environment for all types of students with disabilities and non-disabilities
Special Education Aide
Pegasus School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Taught summer school STAAR preparation, increasing student passing rate from 40% to 70%
- Successfully managed staff schedules to meet students service minutes
- Scheduled regular meetings with parent and staff to discuss student progress
- Assessed student study skills, improving the use of scaffolding and resource tools
Education
M.Ed - Educational Leadership
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX12-2023
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Communication Skills
- Time Management
- Adaptable
- Organizational Skills
- Leadership Experience
- Decision-Making
- Frontline Experience
Certification
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- T-TESS
- Texas Teacher Certification EC-6th Core Subjects (January, 2025)
- Texas Teacher Certification EC-12th SPED (January, 2025)
Timeline
Math/ELAR Resource Teacher
Pegasus School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
08.2024 - Current
Special Education Aide
Pegasus School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- T-TESS
- Texas Teacher Certification EC-6th Core Subjects (January, 2025)
- Texas Teacher Certification EC-12th SPED (January, 2025)
M.Ed - Educational Leadership
Dallas Baptist University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Texas Tech University
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