Katrinka Boyd
Mableton,GA
Summary
Dedicated educational professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Enthusiastic educator eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of systems and data and training in curriculum and technical management. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Canvas. Versatile and dedicated Special Education Teacher with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Clatyon County Public Schools
08.2019 - Current
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Managed 20 students on Caseload with various disabilities.
- Assisted as co-teacher students in core academic classes that require via IEP
- educational support due to their disability.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Utilized explicit instructional strategies
Adjunct English Professor
Saint Leo University
05.2007 - 11.2013
- Promoted culture of academic integrity by clearly communicating expectations regarding plagiarism and proper citation techniques.
- Served on academic committees focused on enhancing departmental policies, reinforcing standards for tenure review processes.
- Implemented peer-review sessions within coursework, allowing students to gain valuable editing skills while improving their own writing abilities.
- Supervised graduate teaching assistants by providing guidance and feedback on instructional methods, enhancing their own professional development as educators within English literature.
- Taught Academic Writing, Literature and Composition to Freshmen and Sophomore students.
Education
Tier I Certificate - Educational Leadership
University of West Georgia
Carrollon, Georgia 02.2024
Master of Science - Special Education: Cross Categorical
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona 01.2016
Master of Arts - English
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia05.2002
Skills
- Decision Making
- Software Proficiency
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Lesson Planning
- Data Management
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Behavior Modifications
- Progress Evaluations
- Differentiated Instruction
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Behavior Intervention Plans
- Small Group Instruction
- Emotional Support
- Explicit Instruction
- Inclusion Strategies
- Instructional Adaptation
- Autism Spectrum Knowledge
- Visual support
- Literacy Intervention
- Co-teaching Experience
- Functional Behavior Assessment
- Reliability
- Problem-solving abilities
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Written Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Classroom Management
- Time management abilities
- Multitasking
- Analytical Thinking
- Curriculum Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
- Certification Number 1356688
- Certified General Curriculum K-12
- Certified Adaptive Curriculum K-12
- Tier I Educational Leadership Certificate
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Clatyon County Public Schools
08.2019 - Current
Adjunct English Professor
Saint Leo University
05.2007 - 11.2013
Tier I Certificate - Educational Leadership
University of West Georgia
Master of Science - Special Education: Cross Categorical
Grand Canyon University
Master of Arts - English
Clark Atlanta University
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
Clark Atlanta University
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