Jessica Hughes
Olympia,WA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and a passion for inclusion and removing barriers to create accessibility for all. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Proficient in employing constant communication, collaboration, and best practices in team efforts to deliver exceptional project results.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Exceptional Student Education Teacher
GOAL High School
12.2021 - Current
- Use technology to collaborate with other teachers, administrators, and parents in multiple workspaces to help students reach learning objectives
- Plan, implement, and adapt instruction in a virtual setting
- Develop individual educational programs using best practices in education while utilizing online platforms to meet standards and comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Act
- Lead a diverse team with multiple perspectives towards a common goal using communication, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills
- Effectively utilize time management skills to work as a team with members in a variety of office and remote settings
- Use time management skills to meet deadlines while allowing for adaptability to address limitations
- Map out long term and short term projects and develop measurable goals and objectives to ensure sufficient scope
- Balance independent task management with collaborative opportunities to focus on the group goal
- Use critical thinking and adaptability skills to meet the needs of students
- Navigated technical difficulties in organizing virtual classrooms, adapting lessons where necessary and supporting students in accessing lessons successfully
- Developed lesson plans to engage students online
- Adhered to standards established by institutional leadership, supporting unit objectives while infusing creativity into lessons
- Facilitated communication with stakeholders to provide feedback and discuss plan progress, milestones, timeline, and limitations
- Collaborated with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Modified and accommodated lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners
- Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs
- Monitored student progress to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students
- Used Microsoft products to produce professional documents and encourage a collaborative workspace
- Used Microsoft Teams to meet with and present to colleagues and stakeholders in numerous locations
- Used Adobe PDF to create and produce legal documents
- Used Canva to create engaging content
- Adhered to state and federal guidelines related to students with special needs
- Developed student relationships with outside agencies such as the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to support post-secondary goals
Online Teacher
Qkids
01.2019 - 06.2022
- Navigated technical difficulties in organizing virtual classrooms, adapting lessons where necessary and supporting students in accessing lessons successfully.
- Developed lesson plans to engage students online, holding class accountable and generating greater comprehension and learning.
- Adhered to standards established by institutional leadership, supporting unit objectives while infusing creativity into lessons.
- Graded assignments and attributed letter grades to students for performance on assignments of varying complexity and difficulty.
- Taught students about English with passion and enthusiasm, inspiring achievement and successful pursuit.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Autism Teacher
Academy School District 20
08.2012 - 12.2021
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education, accessibility awareness
- Planned and led student awareness groups for non-disabled peers to focus on community involvement, accessibility benefits all, reciprocity in relationships, circle of friends
- Budgeted
- Managed a team
- Adapted to changes when coronavirus hit by balancing regulations with student needs and accessibility options
Resource Teacher
Academy School District 20
08.2005 - 08.2012
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA05.2003
Skills
- Assessment tools
- Data analysis
- Progress monitoring
- Collaborative teaching
- Critical thinking
- Effective time management
- Excellent communication
- Adaptive teaching methods
- Staff Coordination
- Relationship Building
- Discussion Facilitation
- Data Analysis
Section name
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Timeline
Exceptional Student Education Teacher
GOAL High School
12.2021 - Current
Online Teacher
Qkids
01.2019 - 06.2022
Autism Teacher
Academy School District 20
08.2012 - 12.2021
Resource Teacher
Academy School District 20
08.2005 - 08.2012
Master of Arts - Special Education
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Louisiana Tech University
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