Jennifer Walburger
Buckeye,AZ
Summary
Industrious Special Education Teacher with 26 years of experience in special education instruction. Expertise working with individuals with all disability categories and their parents from ages 5-22., as well as adults with disabilities. Experience in self-contained, resource room, inclusion, alternative and prison settings. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Education Program Teacher
Arizona Department Of Corrections
Buckeye, AZ
06.2011 - Current
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Managed caseload of up to 35 students with mental illness and intellectual or physical disabilities.
- Used IEPPro to create student Individualized Education Plans, Prior Written Notices, Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation Team Reports, Functional Behavior Analysis and Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Received frequent compliments on facilitation of IEP and MET team meetings.
- Scheduled and provided service hours to students as outlined in Individualized Education Plans.
- Traveled across prison complex, accessing different settings and working with variety of security rules to provide services.
- Provided transition services, classes, and career exploration.
- Filled in as general education teacher as needed, teaching Adult Basic Education, GED and High School.
- Provided training to faculty on variety of educational topics.
- Participated as member of committees and groups, working with other members of faculty to solve problems and complete tasks.
Resource Room Teacher
Pima Unified School District
Pima, AZ
08.2005 - 06.2011
- Maintained special education records for caseload of 40 students with high amount of student turnover.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Assisted students in crisis.
- Coordinated special education student and paraprofessional schedules with master schedule.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Worked with students on autism spectrum to improve communication and socialization, manage behavior, and find success in regular classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Special Education - Severe And Profound
Utah State University
Logan, UT05.1995
Skills
- Individual Education Plan Expertise
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Knowledge of State and Federal Guidelines
- Transition Planning
- Career Exploration
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Adult Education
- Student Rapport-Building and Motivation
- Social Development
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
- Ongoing Evaluations and Assessments
Timeline
Correctional Education Program Teacher
Arizona Department Of Corrections
06.2011 - Current
Resource Room Teacher
Pima Unified School District
08.2005 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Special Education - Severe And Profound
Utah State University
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