Kristen Davila

Results-oriented special education professional with over a decade of experience in supporting diverse learners, including students with autism, learning disabilities, and complex educational needs. Possessing specialized training from the NYU Horizon Program and Wilson Reading System, adept at fostering academic, behavioral, and social-emotional growth. Demonstrated expertise in developing inclusive, data-driven instructional practices that consistently yield measurable student progress.

• NYU Horizon Program, Specialized training for supporting students with autism, focusing on inclusive practices, behavioral interventions, and social-emotional learning.
• Teachers College Reading and Writing Projects, Year-long professional development, including training in reading and writing strategies for diverse learners.
• Judith Hochman's The Writing Revolution Pilot Program, Point person responsible for data collection and analysis of writing instruction, improving writing outcomes across grade levels.

• Trained fellow teachers on Judith Hochman's The Writing Revolution
• Promoted higher-order thinking in a self-contained classroom by effectively teaching the Socratic seminar method, fostering critical thinking and student engagement.
• Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.
• Achieved student goals by conducting effective conferences and using ongoing data to track progress alongside students and inform instruction.