Compassionate special education teacher adept at working with students of all backgrounds and socioeconomic levels. Familiar with neglect and child abuse situations. Advocates for available resources and builds a powerful support network around children in need. Helps children with Autism cope with academic and social stressors. Detail-oriented and proactive with a hands-on, collaborative mentality. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Outgoing and friendly with a strong drive to succeed.
• Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
• Helped students build skills to navigate typical academic and social situations.
• Worked with teachers to establish goals for students in intervention programs.
• Completed observations of students in classroom and social situations.
• Assessed students using effective testing instruments and tools.
• Mediated conflicts through structured sessions.
• Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students. •
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• 1st generation college student
• Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society, Barstow Community College
• Orientation Leader, Cal State University - San Bernardino
• Associate of Arts - Magna Cum Laude
• Bachelor of Arts- Cum Laude