Heather Turcios
Springfield,VA
Summary
Seasoned Response to Intervention Specialist successful at developing and implementing strategies that promote a love of learning and increase academic performance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
INTERVENTIONIST & MTSS COORDINATOR
WEYANOKE ELEMENTARY
08.2022 - Current
- Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Developed strong relationships with students, fostering trust and promoting a positive learning environment.
- Completed observations of students in classroom and social situations.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Monitored student progress through ongoing assessments, adjusting interventions as needed to maximize success.
- Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
- Collaborated with classroom teachers and multidisciplinary teams to identify student needs, provide resources, strategies, and guidance, and create tailored intervention plans.
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
WEYANOKE ELEMENTARY
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Develop and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and Behavioral Programs by collaborating with parents, teachers, and administrators
- Use data to monitor student academic and behavioral progress, as well as plan for next steps of instruction
- Differentiate activities and lessons to meet students’ needs and abilities
- Communicate learning goals to students
- Administer educational testing (KTEA-3) for eligibilities
- Implement research-based specialized reading and math programs
- Conducted the local screening process, initial and eligibility meetings, and chaired IEP meetings while adhering to local, state, and federal laws and timelines.
- Teach students coping skills and strategies to improve behaviors using individualized behavior plans
- Collaborate with special education and general education teams to analyze data, assess instruction, plan lessons
- Implement guided reading and writing workshop through a balanced literacy approach
- Implement guided math through a workshop approach
- Establish clear expectations for routines and procedures, creating a safe and nurturing environment
- Advise and communicate with parents on a regular basis
- Utilize technology to enhance student learning and progress
- Implement before and after school remediation programs
- Mentor new general and special education teachers
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY
01.2000 - 06.2019
- See descriptions above
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
WASHINGTON SAILING MARINA
08.2001 - Current
- Oversee 50-70 children and 15-20 camp counselors each week
- Ensure safety of all children on and off the water
- Develop and modify daily lesson plans for staff
- Assist with recruitment and hiring of staff
- Assist with preparing and implementing the training program for new staff
- Conduct on-going staff evaluations (formally and informally) to ensure the program was meeting needs of campers
- Attend annual sailing conference to learn, network, and collaborate.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION – SPECIAL EDUCATION -
OHIO UNIVERSITY
06.1999
Skills
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- COLLABORATION
- PROBLEM-SOLVING
- LEADERSHIP
- RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING
- Progress Monitoring
- Classroom Management
- Strategic Planning
References
- MICHELLE DOYLE, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, Weyanoke Elementary School, 571-279-4269, MLDoyle@fcps.edu
- STEVE DORRITY, GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHER, Lorton Station Elementary School, 702-883-8292, sdorrity@fcps.edu
- LESLEY BATES, SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CHAIR, Weyanoke Elementary School, 703-618-2371, labates@fcps.edu
Training
- Ready, Set, Math
- Math Recovery - Add+VantageMR Course 1 (AVMR)
- Connecting Math Concepts
- Number Worlds
- VMAST
- Orton Gillingham (Phonics First)
- LETRS
- FUNdations (Elementary)
- Reading Mastery
- Corrective Reading Decoding & Comprehension
- Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)
- Read Well K-3
- MTSS Professional Learning Series
- Trauma-Informed Practices for K-12 Schools
- Responsive Classroom
- Section 504: Basics
- SEA-STARS Eligibility, Default Case Manager, User
- Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA) III
- Oppositional Defiance Disorder in the Classroom
- Spanish for Educators, Part 1
- Mentoring Novice Teachers & Colleague Teachers
- CPR/First Aid
Timeline
INTERVENTIONIST & MTSS COORDINATOR
WEYANOKE ELEMENTARY
08.2022 - Current
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
WEYANOKE ELEMENTARY
08.2019 - 06.2022
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
WASHINGTON SAILING MARINA
08.2001 - Current
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY
01.2000 - 06.2019
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION – SPECIAL EDUCATION -
OHIO UNIVERSITY
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