KRISTINA LINSEISEN-SNEAD
Special Education Teacher
Cypress,TX
Summary
Organized Special Education Teacher successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students. Versatile with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
High School Special Education Teacher
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Cypress, TX
08.2020 - Current
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Implemented and taught life skills program, enabling students to master such tasks as checkbook balancing and laundry.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Homebound Teacher, Special Education
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Cypress, TX
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies for in-home instruction.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Waller ISD
Waller, TX
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
High Special Education Teacher/Team Leader
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Cypress, TX
09.2015 - 05.2019
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Implemented and taught life skills program, enabling students to master such tasks as checkbook balancing and laundry.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
Elementary Special Education Teacher/Self-Contained
Klein ISD
Klein, TX
08.2013 - 05.2015
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Education
Master of Science - Masters of Education With Principal Certification
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ06.2014
Skills
- Special Education/Lifeskills program
- Self-Motivated
- Attention to Detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Student records management
- Classroom management
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Trained in CPI
- Homebound Teacher
- ESY Teacher
- Secondary education
- Middle school education
- Elementary education
- Active Listening
Certification
Special Education EC-12
Generalist 4-8
CPI Training
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
High School Special Education Teacher
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
08.2020 - Current
Homebound Teacher, Special Education
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
09.2019 - 11.2020
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Waller ISD
08.2019 - 05.2020
High Special Education Teacher/Team Leader
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
09.2015 - 05.2019
Elementary Special Education Teacher/Self-Contained
Klein ISD
08.2013 - 05.2015
Master of Science - Masters of Education With Principal Certification
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Phoenix
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