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Heather Gray

Apache Junction,AZ

Summary

Dynamic Special Education Preschool Teacher with a proven track record at Queen Creek Unified School District, excelling in multi-sensory instruction and IEP writing. Demonstrated ability to build community partnerships and manage classroom dynamics effectively, ensuring tailored educational experiences that exceed state standards and foster significant student progress.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Education Preschool Teacher

Queen Creek Unified School District
Mesa, AZ
07.2023 - Current
  • I currently teach preschool-age special education students. Utilizing a multi-sensory instruction that enhances learning for all levels of students. I also write IEPs to meet each student's individual needs. While I also create and implement lessons to meet state standards, IEP goals, and individualized instruction. I coordinate with IEP team members to ensure students receive all services.

Special Education Teacher

Stars Therapy Services
Mesa, AZ
07.2022 - 07.2023
  • I taught English Language Arts in both co-taught and resource classes for special education students. I worked with both special education students and general education students. During this time, I was a case manager for over 25 students, and I wrote their IEPs, ensuring that their special education services were met.

Special Education Teacher

Edkey schools
Show Low, AZ
03.2010 - 07.2022
  • SKILLS: Multitasking Abilities, Knowledge of Special Education Teaching Pedagogy, Teamwork, Interpersonal Communication, Community Partnership Building, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Leadership, Teambuilding, Flexible and Adaptable Supervision, MS Office Suite/Google Suite/Zoom/e-IEP Pro/I Ready/DIBELS/Clever/Galileo Assessments/School City/PBIS. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Early Childhood Reading and Learning Experiences, First Things First, Mike Caruth - 480-993-9759, mike.caruth@yahoo.com. Teaching American Values and Respect for Our Veterans, VFW, Pamela Wozniak. 7/8 Grade ELA Resource/Co-Teacher, K-3rd Grade Lead Teacher (2018 - 2022) - Facilitate training opportunities, support instructional staff in the K-3rd grade classrooms with pedagogy skills and needs, train and support RTI and differentiation in the classroom, behavior management support, classroom management support, and ways to maintain a positive culture in the classroom. Mentor teacher - (2021 - 7-2022) - Mentor new classroom teachers in a K-12 classroom. Provide opportunities to learn and adapt to being a new classroom teacher at Sequoia Village School. Support learning how to write lesson plans, RTI training, assessment support, strategies on how to work with a classroom paraprofessional, time management skills, and classroom behavior and management support. Any other support needs that come up we find resources or strategies to build successful new teachers.
  • K-12 Special Education Teacher - (2019 - 7-2022) - Time management with maintaining on time IEP and MET reports. Coordinate with specialties for all needs of our students as in speech, OT, HI, and counseling. Building and utilization of all state, district, and classroom assessments. Including formative, summative, criterion, and norm-referenced assessments. Additionally, build time management with meeting with special education students specific service times to include push-in and pull-out services. With 45 plus students this is a well developed scheduling and consistently fluid process. I am also a supervisor over a paraprofessional and another special education teacher. K-1 Classroom Teacher - (2015 - 7-2019) - Support kindergarten and first grade students in all academic needs including core, specials like music and PE, RTI, assessments to include formative, summative, social emotional, differentiation, and all specific needs. Time management to ensure all learning standards are met within a certain time frame. Balance a flexible classroom experience that can adapt in an instant for any unpredicted opportunities. Skilled with managing a classroom paraprofessional in the classroom to enhance their skills to add additional structures and support within the classroom. Whole child is a focus in this class to build essential social emotional skills which when build will enhance all learning skill building. K-8 Paraprofessional - (2010 - 2015)

Education

Master of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
12-2019

Bachelor of Science - Health Education

Ashford University
San Diego, CA
12-2015

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Montana State University College of Technology
Great Falls, MT
05-2009

Skills

  • IEP writing
  • Multi-sensory instruction
  • Behavior management
  • Classroom assessment
  • Instructional adaptation
  • Special education collaboration
  • MS Office Suite/Google Suite/Zoom/e-IEP Pro/I Ready/DIBELS/Clever/Galileo Assessments/School City/PBIS
  • Community Partnership Building

Certification

  • AZ Early Childhood Special Education (01/2020 - Present) AZ
  • K-12 Special Education (07/2022 - Present)

Accomplishments

  • First Things First - Teacher of the Year (2019) First Things First -
  • Early Childhood Education VFW Teacher of the Year (2022)

Affiliations

  • Volunteer Work to include the following:
  • Early Childhood Reading and Learning Experiences First Things First Mike Caruth - 480-993-9759 mike.caruth@yahoo.com
  • Teaching American Values and Respect for our Veterans VFW Pamela Wozniak

Timeline

Special Education Preschool Teacher

Queen Creek Unified School District
07.2023 - Current

Special Education Teacher

Stars Therapy Services
07.2022 - 07.2023

Special Education Teacher

Edkey schools
03.2010 - 07.2022

Master of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education

Northern Arizona University

Bachelor of Science - Health Education

Ashford University

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Montana State University College of Technology

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