Julie Poole
Dunstable,USA
Summary
Highly versatile, dedicated Special Education Teacher with over 25 years of extensive experience delivering specialized instruction across inclusion classrooms, resource rooms, public schools, and therapeutic environments. Expert in designing creative, high-interest curriculum tailored to diverse academic, behavioral, and emotional profiles, including language disorders, developmental delays, psychiatric diagnoses, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Proven success managing comprehensive IEP caseloads, driving student mainstreaming success across all core subjects, supervising paraprofessionals, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inclusion Special Education Teacher (6th Grade)
Lawrence Family Development Charter School (LFDCS)
01.2025 - Current
- Deliver differentiated, co-taught instruction across all core academic subjects for 6th-grade students in a full inclusion model.
- Modify and adapt school-wide curriculum to provide equitable access and ensure individual IEP goals are systematically met.
- Collaborate daily with general education teachers and support staff to cultivate an equitable, high-engagement classroom.
- Manage a dedicated caseload of IEPs, tracking progress milestones and maintaining rigorous compliance with state regulations.
Head Teacher
Shore Collaborative
09.2024 - 09.2025
- Led a sub-separate, therapeutic classroom of 2nd and 3rd-grade students with ASD and severe developmental delays.
- Wrote, developed, and managed legally compliant IEPs aligned with specialized therapeutic goals.
- Supervise and mentor classroom paraprofessionals to ensure cohesive, safe instructional delivery.
- Collect and analyze academic and behavioral data to implement program modifications and targeted interventions.
Head Teacher
CREST Collaborative
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Delivered specialized academic, emotional, vocational, and independent life skills instruction to students with ASD and developmental delays.
- Championed the inclusion model to maximize student integration, peer modeling, and social engagement.
- Designed highly engaging, differentiated lessons using creative curriculum research to accommodate diverse learning modalities.
- Utilized Lindamood-Bell and Wilson Reading structures alongside positive reinforcement to improve literacy outcomes.
Special Education Teacher
Worcester Public Schools
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Delivered differentiated classroom instruction to a diverse range of developmentally and academically challenged students.
- Developed and taught high-interest, adapted content in ELA and secondary STEM subjects, including Physics, Biology, and Chemistry.
Special Education Teacher
Lowell Public Schools
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Provided intensive life skills programming and independent living instruction for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Instructed high-functioning and non-verbal ASD students utilizing Assisted Language/Learning devices to build functional communication.
- Cultivated an inclusive, high-rapport classroom environment focused on pragmatic language and social-emotional growth.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of therapists and administrators to record, track, and report progress milestones.
Special Education Teacher
McLean Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Designed daily learning and therapeutic content strategies for students with complex psychiatric diagnoses and high-functioning ASD.
- Conducted intensive 1:1 and small-group academic intervention across all core subject areas.
- Instructed students in Language Arts, pragmatic language, and social skills within a specialized clinical setting.
- Maintained rigorous daily data collection tracking sheets to inform clinical and educational team decisions.
Special Needs Teacher
Monarch School of New England
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Administered formal and informal assessments to accurately gauge students’ specific educational, emotional, and social needs.
- Delivered highly personalized behavior modification, life skills training, and non-verbal comforting strategies.
Private Educator & Resource Specialist
Self-Employed
08.1996 - 07.2016
- Operated a highly successful private tutoring practice, home-based preschool, and contracted resource room support network.
- Provided customized 1:1 and small-group intervention for struggling, average, and advanced students to close academic deficits.
Early Career Special Education Roles
Various Districts
08.1988 - 06.1996
- Special Education Resource Teacher (K-6) | Anne Arundel County Schools – Annapolis, MD
- Resource Teacher & K-1 Supervisor | Hoquiam/Aberdeen School Districts – Aberdeen, WA
- Head Teacher (Migrant Program) | Hendersonville Migrant Headstart – Hendersonville, NC
- Special Education Teacher | Lowell Public Schools – Lowell, MA
- Special Education Teacher | Boston Public Schools – Boston, MA
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) - Hearing and Speech Science / Language Disorders
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCPost-Graduate Degree/Program - Special Education
Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, MABachelor of Science (B.S.) - Special Education / Elementary Education / English
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZSkills
- Educational Settings: Inclusion Classrooms, Resource Rooms, Sub-Separate, Therapeutic Schools
- Specialized Curricula: Integrated Lindamood-Bell, Wilson Reading System, Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
- Population Expertise: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Learning Disabilities, Language & Communication Disorders, Psychiatric Diagnoses
- Case Management: IEP Development, Data Collection & Analysis, Regulatory Compliance
- Instructional Areas: K-12 Academics (6th-grade all subjects, secondary STEM, math up to Algebra,skilled at modifying curriculum and designing curriculum Life Skills Programming, Pragmatic & Social Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Classroom management
Certification
Professional Certifications- Massachusetts 5-12 SPED, pending Professional Certification pre-k-8SPED and pending Professional New Hampshire SPED Certification
Timeline
Inclusion Special Education Teacher (6th Grade)
Lawrence Family Development Charter School (LFDCS)
01.2025 - Current
Head Teacher
Shore Collaborative
09.2024 - 09.2025
Head Teacher
CREST Collaborative
09.2023 - 09.2024
Special Education Teacher
Worcester Public Schools
08.2021 - 08.2023
Special Education Teacher
Lowell Public Schools
08.2019 - 08.2021
Special Education Teacher
McLean Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2019
Special Needs Teacher
Monarch School of New England
08.2016 - 08.2018
Private Educator & Resource Specialist
Self-Employed
08.1996 - 07.2016
Early Career Special Education Roles
Various Districts
08.1988 - 06.1996
Post-Graduate Degree/Program - Special Education
Eastern Nazarene College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Special Education / Elementary Education / English
Northern Arizona University
Master of Science (M.S.) - Hearing and Speech Science / Language Disorders
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill