Kathryn Hickson
Seymour,IN
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.
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
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Seymour Middle School
03.2021 - Current
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagementand record student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals for more than 20 students each semester.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Promoted memory, cognition, and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
Special Education Teacher
Anna Brochhaussen Elementary School
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals for more than 30 students each semester and across 7 grade levels.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Leadership And Management
Ball State University
Muncie12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
IUPUI
Indianapolis05-2019
Skills
- Excellent classroom management
- Cognitive and behavioral development
- Conflict resolution techniques
- IEP and BIP implementation
- Paraprofessional oversight
- Group and individual instruction
- Student records management
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Parent communications
- Scheduling proficiency
- Non-violent crisis intervention
- Data collection
- IEP implementation
Certification
CPI Seclusion and Restraints
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Seymour Middle School
03.2021 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Anna Brochhaussen Elementary School
07.2019 - 03.2021
CPI Seclusion and Restraints
Master of Science - Educational Leadership And Management
Ball State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
IUPUI
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