Irving Smith
Kalamazoo,Michigan
Summary
With a proven track record at Kalamazoo Public Schools, I've excelled in creating impactful behavioral intervention plans and fostering educational growth through differentiated instruction. My expertise in behavior management and faculty collaboration has driven positive change, showcasing my ability to meet diverse student needs with innovative solutions.
Service-focused Behavior Specialist dedicated to helping clients integrate and improve wellbeing. Clear communicator supportive of individual and family needs. Strong commitment to advocacy and skill-building.
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Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Behavior Specialist
Kalamazoo Public Schools
07.2016 - Current
- Designed and recorded teacher surveys to accurately determine professional development needs and strategies.
- Created and implemented department support framework to address strategic goals.
- Developed and maintained individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.
- Partnered with administrative leadership to improve discipline practices based on data findings.
- Crafted Behavioral Intervention Plans for individual students.
- Provided in-person, virtual and hybrid instruction based on evolving school service models.
- Informed parents of evaluation methods used to guide instruction and document progress.
Assistant Montessori Teacher
Northglade Montessori Magnet School
09.2011 - 01.2015
- Developed and implemented individualized learning plans, group lesson plans and classroom activities consistent with instructional guidelines.
- Prepared classroom and materials according to montessori pedagogy and needs of children.
- Conducted conferences to establish and maintain consistent and clear communication with parents.
- Greeted parents and children at arrival and departure times to make families feel welcomed into environment.
- Established inspiring classroom setting with systems and procedures that managed student behavior, movement and learning.
- Guided children to resolve disagreements and documented issues, incidents and behavior problems for appropriate follow-up.
- Contributed positively to school community and fully supported school mission and goals.
- Informed students and families of classroom activities and student progress and identified methods to involve parents in student education.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication/Journalism
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS04-2010
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Youth Basketball Coach of 7 years(won 4 trophies)
- School security, EPS, trained, have led fire drills
- Trained with public school security cameras to catch student breaking infractions or student wandering in unauthorized areas Was trained by the former Chief of Police in how to zoom those same cameras
- Individualized education plans
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Data collection
- Behavior modification techniques
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Individual education planning
- Student needs assessment
- Verbal and written communication
- Developmental disorders
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
- Behavior redirection
- Positive reinforcement
- Faculty collaboration
- Therapeutic services
- Behavior management
- Behavioral support
- Behavioral analysis
- Positive reinforcement strategies
- Learning techniques
- Mood disorders
- Data collection and analysis
- Behavior intervention
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of KEA teachers plus support staff members with Behavior Management according to the KPS Code of Conduct 3 tier system.
- Was chosen by my students to coach them. I did so for free and we won a Championship. Most of the kids all made their middle and high school basketball teams.
- Trained in multiple forms of restraint but I excel at verbal de-escalation
1st place Championship basketball through coaching
Through the Premier Athletic Youth Sport Organization, I coached for the EL Sol duel language program public school to a Championship. I won mention names, but a certain young lady who played for that team along with another on that team went on to Middle School and won their Middle school Championship. I fulfilled my role after the succeeded. One went straight to varsity as a freshman to the state ranked Kalamazoo Central Giants. I trained her and 9 other young ladies after they all asked me to coach themintroduced her to basketball in the 3rd grade. She alo
Timeline
Academic Behavior Specialist
Kalamazoo Public Schools
07.2016 - Current
Assistant Montessori Teacher
Northglade Montessori Magnet School
09.2011 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication/Journalism
Rust College
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