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Jenifer Brelsford
Special Education Teacher
106 Colony Street, Stratford,CT
Summary
Motivated and enthusiastic special educator with 13+ years teaching experience. Believer that all students can and will learn and be successful. Skilled in building strong relationships with students and families. Modifier and implementer of curriculum to ensure success of students of varying abilities in Kindergarten through grade 6. Certified in CT for Elementary K-6, Special Education K-12, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Pre K-12.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Elm City College Preparatory Elementary School
New Haven, CT
07.2009 - Current
- Director of Special Services (1 year) and 504 Coordinator (3 years); managed schoolwide special education program, managed 504 paperwork and implementation, led professional development focusing on differentiation and accommodations for students with special needs.
- Grade Level Chair (3 years); liaison between leadership and grade level teachers, led weekly solution oriented meetings.
- Director of Saturday Academy (2 years); organized and managed team of tutors for saturday student tutoring program.
- Only TESOL certified teacher in building; collaborated to create and implement assessment and instruction to Multi-Language Learner (MLL) population.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with students and families by regularly communicating successes and areas of growth.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying strategies to support goals.
- Taught multiple subjects to students in grades K-6 with learning, intellectual and emotional disabilities.
- Well versed in phonics instruction after being partner teacher in Partnership for Learning initiative between Elm City Elementary and Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Studies
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT05.2009
Skills
- Facilitating and maintaining positive relationships with families
- Orton-Gillingham approach to phonics instruction
- SPIRE phonics curriculum
- Small group and individual instruction
- Modifying math and reading lessons
- Providing opportunities for SEL
Certification
CT Elementary - Kindergarten through Grade 6 (013)
CT Special Education: Comprehensive, Grades K through 12 (165)
CT Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) PreK-12 (111)
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Elm City College Preparatory Elementary School
07.2009 - Current
Master of Science - Special Education
Southern Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Studies
Southern Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Southern Connecticut State University
CT Elementary - Kindergarten through Grade 6 (013)
CT Special Education: Comprehensive, Grades K through 12 (165)
CT Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) PreK-12 (111)
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