Kristen Adkison
Kewanee,IL
Summary
Resilient Special Education Teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Kewanee School District 229
09.2019 - Current
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies and apply instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement and record student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
Developmental Coordinator
Abilities Plus
05.2017 - 09.2019
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Set priorities and problem-solved workflow issues to maintain rapport with customers and managers.
- Tracked records, filed documents and maintained communication between clients to manage office activities.
- Participated in workshops and in-service meetings to enhance personal growth and professional development.
- Collected and analyzed business data from various departments to prepare reports and presentations for management.
- Managed company schedule to coordinate calendar and arrange travel.
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Coordinated individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge.
- Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ12.2022
Associate of Science - Communications
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL05.2015
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Black Hawk College
Galva, IL05.2012
Skills
- Performance Optimization Strategies
- Sample Updates
- Public Libraries
- Small Group Instruction
- Behavior Standards
- Child Development
- Google Slides
- Project Requirements
- Different Learning Styles
- Educational Settings
- Special Education
- Adaptive Strategies
- Standardized Test Results Review
- Educational Strategies
- Student Support
- IEPs
- Parent and Guardian Communication
- IEP Development
- Google Applications
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Kewanee School District 229
09.2019 - Current
Developmental Coordinator
Abilities Plus
05.2017 - 09.2019
Master of Arts - Special Education
University of Phoenix
Associate of Science - Communications
Western Illinois University
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Black Hawk College
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