Jacey Hope
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Friendly and compassionate Early Childhood Educator with six years of teaching experience. Motivated to help children develop social, academic and creative abilities to foster well-being and progress. Well-versed in developmental milestones and activities to promote curiosity and engagement. Certified and licensed to teach General or Special Education in grades preschool to third.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Self-Contained Special Education Preschool Teacher
Granite School District Preschool Services
West Valley City, UT
08.2019 - Current
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of students with all different types of disabilities.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Administered standardized assessments and collected data for each student to help drive instruction.
- Collaborated with service providers and trained paraeducators.
- Worked to create good connections and relationships with the families of my students
- Changed diapers and assisted in toileting.
Special Education Itinerant Teacher
Jordan School District Preschool Program
Riverton, UT
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Created and led IEP meetings.
- Administered tests in order to decide Educational placement for specific students.
Special Education Teacher (Pre-K, Kinder & 1st)
Dan Peterson School For Special Needs
American Fork, UT
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Taught multiple subjects to students in multiple grades with severe intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Worked closely with multiple service providers.
- Collected precise data for each student's IEP.
- Performed tasks such as diapering and tube feeding.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID04.2016
Skills
- Elementary education
- Special education
- Child development
- Lesson Planning
- Student records management
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Disability assessment testing
Timeline
Self-Contained Special Education Preschool Teacher
Granite School District Preschool Services
08.2019 - Current
Special Education Itinerant Teacher
Jordan School District Preschool Program
08.2018 - 07.2019
Special Education Teacher (Pre-K, Kinder & 1st)
Dan Peterson School For Special Needs
08.2016 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Brigham Young University - Idaho