Hollyan (Holden) Trainer
Tulsa,OK
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinator of Student Success, Pathfinders, & Accommodations
University of Tulsa
01.2023 - Current
- Ran the Pathfinders program for Neurodivergent students, (i.e
- Students with ADHD, Autism, and anxiety disorders)
- Communicated with professors, students, and parents about their educational experience, goals, and even challenges
- Provided advising according to individualized plans tailored to each individual student’s particular needs
- Functioned as a member of a team of professionals for each individual student
- Tracked goal progress, program success, and reported to the board each year
- Taught social skills to neurodivergent students
- Helped students to navigate college life and gain independent living skills
- Processed applications for accommodations, met with students about accommodations, advocated for students with accommodations.
Special Education Teacher & Department Chair
Austin ISD
08.2018 - 12.2023
- Worked within the Special Education department as a Life Skills Instructor teaching teenagers with disabilities of all types how to accomplish ordinary daily living tasks
- Scheduled and held annual meetings with parents and other providers drafted goals broke goals down into individual measurable steps and wrote IEP plans
- Provided instruction according to individualized plans tailored to each individual student’s particular needs
- Focused on helping students gain independent living skills
- Functioned as a member of a team of professionals for each individual student
- Tracked progress toward goal accomplishment and reported findings every three months
- Taught skills including how to write checks and balance a checkbook basic cooking and nutrition social skills applying to colleges and trade schools interviewing skills and much more
- Helped students to prepare for independent lives as adults
- Head boys soccer coach, asst girls soccer coach, asst football coach
Education
Ph.D. - Educational Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN12.2026
Masters in Curriculum & Instruction w/ SPED focus -
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Bachelors of Science in Psychology
Killeen, TX05.2017
Skills
- Highly knowledgeable with the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act of 2004 (IDEA)
- Extensive experience with developing appropriate Individual Education Plans (IEP) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Patient and understanding with students/athletes
- Ability to identify and develop hidden talents in students
- Skilled in maintaining rapport with students and athletics department
- Superb communication, interpersonal, and coaching skills
Timeline
Coordinator of Student Success, Pathfinders, & Accommodations
University of Tulsa
01.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher & Department Chair
Austin ISD
08.2018 - 12.2023
Ph.D. - Educational Psychology
Capella University
Masters in Curriculum & Instruction w/ SPED focus -
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Bachelors of Science in Psychology
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