I'm a caring teacher with many years of experience in reading instruction. An expert in monitoring student progress while implementing educational techniques into daily practices, I'm committed to long-term student success through well-rounded educations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Spec Ed Teacher
Fulton County Schools/Taylor Road M.S.
08.1998 - 05.2022
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work along with completing required special education paperwork for students.
Instructor
Fulton County Schools
06.2007 - 12.2021
Observed and adopted current curriculum from skilled instructors to be delivered to certified and soon to be certified teachers/administrators to fulfill IDEA requirement.
Changed/rewrote/delivered curriculum to satisfy Professional Standards Commission requirement for all educators to be certified in State of GA in 50 hour/credit course Exceptional Children and Youth.
Developed assignments, assigned work during course, graded work turned in, kept records of attendance, assignments, class participation, submitted to PSC for class credit for certification.
Updated curriculum as laws, regulations, exceptionalities, information with respect to special education, etc. changed to keep class information current.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Minnesota State University
Mankato
Master of Arts - Counseling
Univ. Wisc.-River Falls
River Falls, WI
Add-on - Inter-related Resource
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Skills
Learning Modalities
Positive Learning Environment
Knowledge in Area of Expertise
Instructional Strategies
Student Motivation and Engagement
Student Progress Reporting
Timeline
Instructor
Fulton County Schools
06.2007 - 12.2021
Spec Ed Teacher
Fulton County Schools/Taylor Road M.S.
08.1998 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Minnesota State University
Master of Arts - Counseling
Univ. Wisc.-River Falls
Add-on - Inter-related Resource
Georgia State University
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