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Gary Holsinger

Gary Holsinger

Surprise,AZ

Summary

Data driven Lead Special Education Teacher successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting. Certified and licensed in AZ and recognized as highly qualified educator. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students. As the campus lead, member of the district leadership team and PBS team lead; I use data to support staff, create professional development, create or redefine policies and make academic instructional and goal decisions. I oversee a team of 15 and use data to best support them as well as to work through any issues a member of the team may have, in order to come to a successful resolution that best benefits the team and the children.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Special Education Teacher

| SADDLE MOUNTAIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2018 - Current
  • Collect and use data to drive instruction and academic goals.
  • Use data to help create and redefine polices and procedures in the special education department.
  • Collect data and analyze it in order to create professional development for staff.

at SMUSD I have work closely with the Sped Coordinator and Sped Compliance Coordinator to continue to grow and improve the PBS and ASD programs

  • I have presented on positive reinforcement strategies and the reasons why positive reinforcement is important as well as presenting on trauma informed strategies for working with students
  • I am teaching grades 1st through12th
  • I am responsible for meeting all of their academic needs, daily living skills as well as behavior needs
  • I am responsible for supervising and teaching the behavior techs in my classroom
  • Writing and complying with IEPs is a big part of my job responsibilities
  • Communicating with parents about the positive and negative parts of their student's time at school.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
  • Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
07.2017 - 05.2018
  • While at BESD I have worked closely with the PBS program supervisor on revising the program they were currently using in their PBS classroom
  • I organized professional developments
  • I have presented on positive reinforcement strategies and the reasons why positive reinforcement is important
  • I am part of a team that is presenting on trauma informed strategies for working with students
  • I am on the campus leadership team that focuses on how to give students the best elementary experience, so that when they promote not only will they be academically ready for high school but, will have the tools to be positive, productive citizens of the community
  • I am teaching grades 3th through 7th
  • I am responsible for meeting all of their academic needs as well as behavior needs
  • I am responsible for supervising and teaching the behavior techs in my classroom
  • Writing and complying with IEPs is a big part of my job responsibilities
  • Communicating with parents about the positive and negative parts of their student's time at school
  • This was a level C self-contained classroom with students that ranged in various disability eligibilities.

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

STARS
08.2016 - 05.2017
  • 5-18
  • I have taught grades 3th through 6th
  • I am responsible for meeting all of their academic needs as well as behavior needs
  • I am responsible for supervising and teaching the behavior techs in my classroom
  • Writing and complying with IEPs is a big part of my job responsibilities
  • Communicating with parents about the positive and negative parts of their student's time at school
  • This was a level C self-contained classroom with students that ranged in various disability eligibilities.

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

DESERT CHOICE SCHOOLS
07.2013 - 05.2016
  • I have taught grades 4th through 12th
  • I am responsible for meeting all of their academic needs as well as behavior needs
  • I am responsible for supervising and teaching the behavior techs in my classroom
  • Writing and complying with IEPs is a big part of my job responsibilities
  • Communicating with parents about the positive and negative parts of their student's time at school
  • I have worked with the district behavior team to help develop a program for their level C PBS rooms
  • I have taught at both level C and level D
  • I am in charge of recording and evaluating data on goals of my students as well as reporting on that progress.

BEHAVIOR TECH

LEARN IT
07.2012 - 05.2013
  • As a behavior tech I was in charge of using the program to help manage behaviors in the classroom
  • I was responsible for keeping data on program progress as well as data on their behavior goal
  • I would work one on one with students on their school work as well as run small groups
  • Going through the problem solving steps with the students to help them realize their choices and the consequences of those choices was a big part of my responsibilities
  • I helped train staff for the school district on how the program worked and the importance of using it with fidelity.

PARAPROFESSIONAL

HE CHILDREN'S CENTER
08.2009 - 06.2012
  • I was responsible for working with students of a variety of different goals from behavior to daily living, tracking them and recording the information
  • I helped the students during the different services and therapies they received while at school
  • If the children had bathroom needs, I was there to assist them
  • Was also responsible for preparing lunches for the students

Education

Master of Science - Special Education

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Phoenix, AZ
12.2013

B.S - CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UNIVERSITY oF PHOENIX
Tempe, AZ
2012

A.A PSYCHOLOGY -

DRURY UNIVERSITY
Springfield, MO
2009

Skills

  • Microsoft office (Excel)
  • Tableau
  • SQL
  • Progress Evaluations
  • Student Records Management
  • Group Assistance
  • Lesson Planning
  • Goal Development
  • Data Management
  • Management Skills
  • Analytical Skills

Accomplishments

  • Coordinating and leading professional development
  • Developing and implementation of positive behavior program
  • Training behavior department colleagues on methodologies of positive behavior program
  • Training and supervision of behavior technicians and paraprofessionals
  • Training and implementation of trauma training on neurosequential model
  • Part of the campus leadership team
  • Teaching curriculum to different grade levels and ability levels
  • Supervising behavior techs
  • Lesson plans
  • Reviewing data
  • Holding IEP meetings
  • Writing present levels for IEP
  • Writing goals for IEP
  • Hold parent teacher conferences
  • Maintaining program integrity
  • Tracking goal progress

Golf

I enjoy being outside on the golf course playing with family and friends. Golf in many ways is like life and is always a good time.

Hunting and Fishing

Many people won't understand it, but hunting and fishing allows me to connect and appreciate nature in ways that a lot of people do not get to experience. I do some of my best thinking and feel most at peace when participating in these activities.

Timeline

Lead Special Education Teacher

| SADDLE MOUNTAIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2018 - Current

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
07.2017 - 05.2018

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

STARS
08.2016 - 05.2017

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

DESERT CHOICE SCHOOLS
07.2013 - 05.2016

BEHAVIOR TECH

LEARN IT
07.2012 - 05.2013

PARAPROFESSIONAL

HE CHILDREN'S CENTER
08.2009 - 06.2012

Master of Science - Special Education

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

B.S - CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UNIVERSITY oF PHOENIX

A.A PSYCHOLOGY -

DRURY UNIVERSITY
Gary Holsinger