Giuseppa Sanfilippo

• Managed challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe and productive learning environment for all students involved.
• Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in special education instruction and support services.

• Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
• Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
• Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills.
• Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.

• Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet student's diverse learning needs and abilities.
• Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
• Worked with children to develop good cognitive, physical and language skills.

State level leadership board, offering opportunity to work closely with Best Buddies Staff and volunteers to help support programs and expand the mission into new schools and communities within the state.