Gina Hitt
Sebring,FL
Summary
As a devoted Special Education Teacher, my primary objective is to cater to the unique academic and emotional needs of each student. I possess a strong sense of empathy and flexibility, enabling me to develop Individual Education Plans tailored to diverse learning abilities. I take great pride in fostering consistent communication and cultivating strong relationships with both students and their families.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School ESE Resource Teacher
Sebring Middle School
08.2020 - Current
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
Middle School ESE Support Facilitator
Sebring Middle School
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Accommodated general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning.
Middle School Science Teacher
Sebring Middle School
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Worked in team-based environment with junior teachers, specialists and administrators to provide best education for students of all skill levels.
- Created and modified Science Curriculum to include students on ACCESS Points.
Special Education Teacher
Sebring Middle School
08.2005 - 05.2015
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
Education
Associate of Arts -
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FLBachelor of Arts - Social Sciences Education
University of South Florida
Tampa, FLAccomplishments
- 2013 Sebring Middle School's Teacher of the Year
- 2019-Current Curriculum Leadership Team
- 2019 Thakkar Teacher of the Year
- 2024 Sebring Middle School's Teacher of the Year
Timeline
Middle School ESE Resource Teacher
Sebring Middle School
08.2020 - Current
Middle School ESE Support Facilitator
Sebring Middle School
08.2019 - 05.2020
Middle School Science Teacher
Sebring Middle School
08.2017 - 05.2019
Special Education Teacher
Sebring Middle School
08.2005 - 05.2015
Associate of Arts -
South Florida State College
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences Education
University of South Florida
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