Karen Heavener
Keyser
Summary
Special Education Teacher equipped with positive attitude and patience vital to teaching children with special needs. Extensive experience creating innovative lesson plans and comfortable learning environments.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Mineral County Schools
08.2018 - Current
- 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.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Mineral County Schools
05.2013 - 07.2018
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Team Associate / CQI Assistant
Burlington Children's Home
07.1990 - 01.2005
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Attended required trainings and learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
- Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
- Worked scheduled shifts and remained available to work during coworker absences, holidays, and busy periods.
- Facilitated children/Adolescents with daily living skills within a treatment facility.
- implemented various crisis intervention techniques with training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.
- Medication monitoring.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT07.2023
Bachelor of Arts - RBA
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV05.2013
Skills
*Planned and taught lessons in accordance with the WV State Standards
*Developing, reviewing, and implementing an individualized education plan for identified students with special needs *Coordinating and communicating with general education teachers to meet the individualized needs of the student within the special education programs
*Attended numerous trainings and seminars that broaden my knowledge in special education
*Effective Communication with Administrators, co-workers, parents and students through multiple channels of communication (emails, parent-teacher conferences, and regular meetings)
*Empowering students in a student-centered learning environment
*Developing individualized programs and curriculum-based IEP recommendations for each student
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Mineral County Schools
08.2018 - Current
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Mineral County Schools
05.2013 - 07.2018
Team Associate / CQI Assistant
Burlington Children's Home
07.1990 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Arts - RBA
West Virginia University
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