Kathleen McGrew
Eugene
Summary
Dynamic Early Intervention Service Coordinator and Special Education Preschool Teacher with a proven track record at Early Childhood CARES. Excelled in child development expertise and classroom supervision, significantly enhancing learning outcomes. Skilled in fostering family support, implementing individualized instruction, and mentoring University of Oregon graduate students. Demonstrated exceptional ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for holistic child development.
Attentive Early Interventionist with over 20 years of special education expertise with young children ages 0-5. Highly skilled in faculty collaboration and curriculum development.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Intervention Service Coordinator
Early Childhood CARES
09.2006 - 06.2023
- Offered guidance and support to families of children with disabilities or developmental challenges.
- Taught weekly parent toddler classes for children with developmental delays.
- Conducted child assessments during intervention visits.
- Worked closely with preschool teachers, specialists, and doctors to maintain cohesive collaboration regarding child's goals and challenges.
- Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
- Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Trained and supervised Early Intervention Graduate Students from the University of Oregon.
Special Education Preschool Teacher
Early Education Program
09.2002 - 08.2006
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Assisted and supervised 16 children through entire school day.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
Education
Master of Science - Early Intervention
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR06-1990
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR08-1980
Skills
- Child development expertise
- Classroom supervision
- Positive Behavior support
- Individualized instruction
- Family support
Certification
Valid Teaching License for Early Childhood Special Education Ages 0-6.
Timeline
Early Intervention Service Coordinator
Early Childhood CARES
09.2006 - 06.2023
Special Education Preschool Teacher
Early Education Program
09.2002 - 08.2006
Master of Science - Early Intervention
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Oregon
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