Josephine Girgis
Rancho Cucamonga,California
Summary
*Innovative Special Education Teacher bringing 6-year background instructing students as a teacher and over 10 years experience as an Instructional Assistant Expertise in classroom oversight, course planning and behavior management. Successful at collaborating with teachers, administrative leaders and support specialists to meet individual student needs. Committed to encouraging higher-order thinking to increase student performance.
*Enthusiastic Middle School Teacher motivated to drive student growth for lifelong success.
*Special Education Teacher highly responsive to unique developmental needs of middle school aged students.
*Responsible Educator certified in the State of California to teach K-12 students in the special education student population. Learns and integrates new technologies and teaching strategies as part of leadership and classroom management. Realizes consistent improvement in test scores year after year.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle-school-teacher
Victor Valley Union High School District
Victorville, CA
08.2018 - Current
- Developed tailored instructional materials for students of varying abilities, ensuring individualized attention and support.
- Administered and interpreted assessment results to determine learners' challenges.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests, and assignments.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to students and parents.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Used tests, quizzes, and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding of course materials.
- Promoted critical thinking skills in science classes through inquiry-based learning approaches that encouraged experimentation and discovery.
- Established clear expectations for behavior and academic performance, resulting in increased accountability among students.
- Increased parent satisfaction through well-organized IEP meetings and family conferences focused on improving parent-child bonding skills.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Education
Special Education
California Polytechnic State University Pomona
05.2020
Bachelor of Science -
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA05.2015
Skills
- Organizational ability
- Autism spectrum awareness
- IEP familiarity
- Smartboard operation
- Standardized Testing
- Student Support
- Behavior Management
- Response-to-intervention understanding
Traveling
I travel overseas a lot. In particular to Africa and I visit my home country of Egypt every few years. I also travel to Mexico few times a year as well as to Dubai and Canada to visit family members. I bring my traveling experiences alive to my students and we talk about discovering the world and gaining many cultural experiences as we travel.
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Middle-school-teacher
Victor Valley Union High School District
08.2018 - Current
Special Education
California Polytechnic State University Pomona
Bachelor of Science -
Azusa Pacific University