Kelsey Sabia
Wilton,CT
Summary
Passionate and empathetic Special Education Teacher with a proven track record at Bridgeport Board of Education, adept in creating and implementing IEPs using SMART goals and enhancing student engagement through hands-on lessons. Excelled in parent-teacher communication and classroom organization, significantly improving inclusion options and student outcomes. Skilled in AAC device programming and visual supports, demonstrating a comprehensive blend of hard and soft skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Self Contained Special Education Teacher
Bridgeport Board Of Education
Bridgeport, CT
08.2020 - 07.2024
- Cesar Batalla elementary school
- Created IEPS using SMART goals, data collection, triannual assessments, common core stantards: IEP direct and CTSEDS
- Implemented IEPs: provide accomodations, modifications, discret trial instruction, provide inclusion options
- managed IEPs: scheduling annual reviews, review data collection and progress in total once a week, collect work samples, spread sheet of due dates and accomodations/needs/safety plans
- collaboration with parents and other school providers
- classroom of students grades kinder-2nd and classroom of students grades 3rd-5th
- Managed classroom paras 2 classroom paras for 15 students and several 1:1 paras, trained each staff member on DTI, token boards, visual scheduals
- students with varing degrees of needs and disabilities
- familiar with AAC device program Proloquo 2 go and visual schedules
Student Teaching Intern
Bridgeport Board Of Education
Bridgeport, CT
08.2019 - 10.2019
- School: Bridgeport Military Academy
- Developed strong rapport with students
- Assisted the special education teacher with providing push-in and pull-out hours special education teacher
- Assisted with morning military ceramony
- modified general education curriculum to provide support in both general education classroom and resource room
- taught engaging small group lessons in a resource room setting
- used and implemented constructive feedback from my cooperating teacher
Special Education Student Teacher
Bridgeport Board Of Education
Bridgeport, CT
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Bryant Elementary School
- Created hands on lessons to engage elementary school children 4th grade-6th grade
- taught reading, writting, math, science strategies using various methods of organization and tools such as, graphic organizors, highlighters
- attended IEP meetings under the super vision of cooperating teacher
Education
Bachelors - Education
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT12.2019
Skills
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Routines/Structure
- Classroom Organization
- Positive Reinforcement
- Visual supports
- Empathetic
- passionate
Completed teaching assessments
- EDTPA
- TEAMS
Timeline
Self Contained Special Education Teacher
Bridgeport Board Of Education
08.2020 - 07.2024
Special Education Student Teacher
Bridgeport Board Of Education
10.2019 - 12.2019
Student Teaching Intern
Bridgeport Board Of Education
08.2019 - 10.2019
Bachelors - Education
Southern Connecticut State University