Kelsey Shaw
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
5+ years of experience as a Special Education Teacher and working in the Developmental Disabilities Community. Skilled Behavior Support, Independent Self-Starter, Responsible, Patient, Organized, Focused, and Detail-Oriented Driven, Attentive to Detail with a High Level of Initiative and Commitment to Task Completion as well as Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills. CPR, CPI, Therapeutic Response and Safety Care Certified
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Designated Manager
JEC Miller Inc.
10.2023 - Current
- Evaluating, developing, documenting, and implementing ongoing program improvements
- Evaluating employee performance regularly, providing constructive feedback and coaching as needed for professional development
- maintaining a current understanding of the licensing requirements to ensure 245D compliance throughout the programs supervised
- Evaluating the satisfaction of persons served by the program, the person's legal representative, if any, and the case manager, with the service delivery and progress toward accomplishing outcomes
Residential Coordinator
Red River Human Service Foundation
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Supervising a team of 10 plus Direct Support Professionals along with 5 People Supported in a Residential Setting
- Helped clients to gain independence and quality of life through company services
- Coordinated recreational activities and medical appointments for assigned clients
- Participated in training, ran staff meetings and other professional development activities.
- Developed and implemented service programming and operational guidelines to meet residents' needs and preferences.
Social Communication Classroom Teacher
Hillsboro School District
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Developed and maintained safe, inclusive and harmonious social environment for students to build emotional and social skills
- Case Manager to 8 students with varying abilities but all under the Autism Disability category
- Working on emotional regulation, severe reactions to sensory experiences, and communication/social skills along with academic goals per students' IEP's
- Developed, reviewed and implemented student IEP's on ORSpEd as well as holding/running IEP meetings
- Collaborated with General Education Teachers as well as Speech Language Pathologists to provide differentiated instruction and provide accommodations/modifications.
Behavior Specialist
Hillsboro School District
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Providing behavior support through prevention, intervention and responsive action to staff and students
- Conduct behavioral observations and evaluations as well as providing behavioral consultation to staff
- Collaborating with other staff as to how best serve student needs
- Supported staff and students experiencing safety-related concerns with use of non-violent crisis intervention techniques.
Strategies Teacher
Washoe County School District
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Teaching Kindergarten and 1st grade students with Autism in a self-contained classroom
- Attended regular teacher training to continue professional development
- Holding/running IEP meetings and working on Accelify to develop the IEP's
- Communicated with parents on students' academic progress, behavior and challenges to learning
- Arranged field trips to expose students to environments and activities related to course topics.
K Strategies Teacher
Washoe County School District, Washoe Inspire Academy
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Teaching Preschool Strategies in a classroom of 3 and 4 year olds who have all been diagnosed with Autism
- Writing and holding Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings
- Working with families and their students to better their educational journey
- Teaching social skills, toileting, communication skills as well as academics in the classroom
Direct Support Staff
Care Services of Nevada Inc
04.2014 - 05.2016
- Coordinated recreational activities and medical appointments for assigned clients
- Offered encouragement, coaching and emotional support to help clients achieve established goals
- Wrote reports detailing support and service provided throughout each shift
- Treated clients with kindness, dignity and respect at all times.
Education
Master's Degree - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZBachelor of Science - Criminal Justice-Investigative Services
University of New Haven
West Haven, CTSkills
- Client Relationship Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Schedule Preparation
- Performance Management
- Staff Training and Development
Certification
Certified Direct Support Professional
Minnesota Teaching License-Autism
North Dakota Teaching License
Nevada Teaching License
Timeline
Designated Manager
JEC Miller Inc.
10.2023 - Current
Residential Coordinator
Red River Human Service Foundation
11.2021 - 08.2023
Social Communication Classroom Teacher
Hillsboro School District
05.2020 - 06.2021
Behavior Specialist
Hillsboro School District
10.2019 - 06.2020
Strategies Teacher
Washoe County School District
06.2017 - 06.2019
K Strategies Teacher
Washoe County School District, Washoe Inspire Academy
06.2016 - 07.2017
Direct Support Staff
Care Services of Nevada Inc
04.2014 - 05.2016
Master's Degree - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice-Investigative Services
University of New Haven
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