Felicia Y.R. Baker
Somerset,NJ
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Special Educator (Lead Practitioner)
Early Intervention Services
Somerset, NJ
11.2017 - Current
- Collaborate with a team of early intervention professionals to support the needs of the child
- Coach families and other professionals in evaluating children and planning intervention services that meet the developmental needs of each child
- Prepare progress reports for each child on a regular basis
- Maintain session notes through electronic charting
- Train parents in strategies they can incorporate into their daily routines to improve child and family outcomes
- Participate in appropriate play-based activities with the child to improve pre-language skills
- Discuss service options with the parents and/or caregivers of each child to determine next steps
- Create activities that promoted the development of language, speech and social skills, and/or motor skills
- Continue monitoring and evaluate the child to ensure the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) is effective
- Recommend the necessary resources for additional services and support transition to other programs after the child turns 3 years of age.
- Educate families on Early Learning Standards NJ birth-3 years old
- Attend and participate in transition conference planning and review meetings
- Participate in ongoing professional development training
Special Education-ICR Teacher
Manville Board of Education
Manville, New Jersey
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Responsible for providing supplemental support for students
- Ability to use formative assessments to collect and analyze student data to monitor and track student growth.
- Implemented appropriate learning activities to fulfill students' potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth
- Developed/modified curriculum and prepared/delivered lessons according to IEPs.
English Teacher-9th-12th Grades Adult Learning Center
New Brunswick Board of Education
New Brunswick, New Jersey
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Courses taught: 10th Credit Recovery, 12th grade English
- Maintained adequate attendance and grades on OnCourse and Google Classroom
- Infused technology such as: SMARTBOARD, Pear Deck, Learning Ally, Google Classroom, NewsELA lessons
- Implemented and promoted a positive classroom climate through Social-Emotional Learning Activities and Class Expectations
- Communicated with all stakeholders to promote student success
- Attended professional development and faculty meetings
ELA Teacher-5th Grade
North Brunswick Board of Education
North Brunswick, New Jersey
08.2020 - 09.2021
- Courses taught: ICS ELA, 5th/6th Grade Language Arts Classes
- Adhered to Reading and Writing Workshop Model
- Integrated technology such as: Google Classroom, screencastify into lessons, EPIC!, NewsELA, MackinVIA, Padlet, Kahoot, Quizlet, Menti, Pear Deck, Google Meet
- Implemented and promoted a positive classroom climate through Social-Emotional Learning Activities and adherence to classroom procedures
- Maintained adequate attendance and grades on Genesis Portal
- Communicated with all stakeholders to promote student success: used Kinvo for parent communication
- Attended 5th grade PLCs, grade level, department and faculty meetings
Supervisor-Client Service Manager
ELI Homecare Agency
Somerset, NJ
05.2015 - 11.2018
- Managed operations
- Familiar with Payroll/Human Resources
- Knowledge of sourcing and interviewing potential employees
- Coordinated services for clients with the Director of Nursing
- Marketed and advertised through various avenues
- Maintained compliance with the Department of Health
- Experience with insurance/Medicaid billing
- Trained for Home Health Aides onboarding
- Communicated between the family and HHA to ensure client and home health aide relationship is satisfactory
- Conducted Onboarding and Exit Interviews with HHAs
- Scheduled HHAs for services with clients
- Assisted with opening cases with the DON
- Followed up with perspective clients who inquired about services
English Teacher
Cranford High School
Cranford, New Jersey
09.2008 - 06.2015
- Courses taught: Enriched American Literature and British Literature; Fundamentals (small Group-reading and writing for HSPA); Research Essentials class, SAT Prep courses and Freshman English
- Implemented the backwards design (essential questions) planning model to all lessons- Understanding by Design Unit/lesson plans with higher-order thinking questions; real-world applications and essential questions (100% of students passed HSPA)
- Maintained conducive learning environment through consistent classroom management techniques-rules are adhered to or followed up with parent/counselor/Dean communication and/or conference
- Applied differentiated instruction in lessons-research-based projects, cooperative learning, Socratic seminar, think-pair-share, higher-level thinking questions
- Used innovative instructional strategies that support student success and recognized diverse learning styles: scaffolding-outlining, summarizing, questioning, clarifying, predicting (reciprocal teaching); think-pair-share, student as learner-teacher as facilitator
- Incorporated technology to enhance instruction and communicate effectively within the campus community: SmartBoard, electronic attendance and grading, and EBSCO research and ERIC database
- Infused a balanced literacy approach in lessons/teaching: speaking, listening, reading and writing
- IEP implementation and planning for students within the district and out of the district
- Formerly taught an inclusive English class (students with IEPs)
Certification
Supervisor
Teacher of English
Teacher of Students with Disabilities
CPR Adult/ Infant/ Child
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Skills
- Classroom organization
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Positive reinforcement
- Disability awareness
- Emotional support
- IEP planning
- Communication strategies
- Data collection
- Small group instruction
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Differentiated instruction
- Special education
- Instructional strategies
- Progress evaluations
- IEP implementation
- Data management
- Parent communications
- Student support
- Community resource referrals
- Material selection
- Team collaboration
- De-escalation techniques
- Competent in smartboard technology
- Group and individual instruction
Education
Bachelor of Science - English/Education
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ 08.1996 - 05.2000
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ 04.2006 - 07.2008
Master of Science - Special Education Teaching
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN 06.2016 - 06.2019
Timeline
Special Education-ICR Teacher
Manville Board of Education
08.2023 - 12.2023
English Teacher-9th-12th Grades Adult Learning Center
New Brunswick Board of Education
09.2021 - 06.2022
ELA Teacher-5th Grade
North Brunswick Board of Education
08.2020 - 09.2021
Special Educator (Lead Practitioner)
Early Intervention Services
11.2017 - Current
Master of Science - Special Education Teaching
Capella University
06.2016 - 06.2019
Supervisor-Client Service Manager
ELI Homecare Agency
05.2015 - 11.2018
English Teacher
Cranford High School
09.2008 - 06.2015
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Phoenix
04.2006 - 07.2008
Bachelor of Science - English/Education
Seton Hall University
08.1996 - 05.2000
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