Lana Brown
Wheelersburg,OH
Summary
Knowledgeable Intervention Specialist with ability to develop productive strategies that support student growth and achievement. Experienced in developing Individualized Education Plans, specially designed instruction, and data driven growth. Committed to providing a positive learning environment, ensuring safety, and developing good rapport with children and families. Strengths include positive behavior interventions and visual routines. Ready to close learning gaps and foster academic achievement through play, social/emotional regulation, and scaffolding.
Overview
1
1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Intervention Specialist
South Central Ohio Educational Service Center
08.2022 - Current
- Develop and implement Individualized Education Plans for students with diverse learning needs.
- Collaborate with educators, parents/guardians, as well as other community stakeholders to develop student centered strategies.
- Monitor student progress through regular assessments and adjust interventions accordingly.
- Maintain detailed documentation of student progress, interventions, and communication with parents and staff.
- Utilized play and sensory integration as learning tools.
- Promote a positive learning environment by incorporating social-emotional learning strategies into daily activities.
- Facilitate small group instruction for targeted skill development, enhancing academic growth for all participants.
- Address behavioral issues through the implementation of PBIS.
Intervention Specialist
Vern Riffe School
08.2016 - 08.2022
- Advocated for and assisted families in obtaining additional services for at-risk students.
- Developed and implemented Individualized Education Plans for students with diverse learning needs.
- Collaborated with educators to design effective instructional strategies tailored to student requirements.
- Maintained detailed documentation of student progress, interventions, and communication with parents and staff.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by incorporating social-emotional learning strategies into daily activities.
- Facilitated small group instruction for both academic and skills development, enhancing growth for all participants.
- Taught using sensory activities, games, and utilized visual schedules.
Service and Support Administrator
Scioto County Board of DD
01.2010 - 08.2016
- Coordinated services a for individuals/families of individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Wrote annual Individual Support Plans that encompassed entirety of their needs along with annual goals to improve independence/quality of life.
- Partnered with all community agencies
- Oversaw annual waiver budget as well as calculated provider hours and schedules.
- Organized and led team meetings
- Kept meticulous documentation and maintained set productivity goals
- Maintained caseload of approximately 25-30 individuals and was on call for entire department periodically. During this time, I served as the emergency number for hundreds of individuals who may need assistance outside office hours.
Education
Master's - Teacher Leadership
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY12-2026
Bachelor's Degree - Individualized Studies
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH12-2005
Skills
- Collaborative teamwork
- IEP development
- Behavior management (PBIS)
- Functional Behavior Assessments
- Progress monitoring/Data Collection
- Relationship building
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Differentiated Instruction
- Fluent using programs such as SameGoal, Progress Book, SWISS behavior management, and OSTs
- Play based learning
Certification
- 5 Year Professional Intervention Specialist (K-12) License- Teaching Fields: Mild/Moderate (Effective 7/01/26-6/30/31)
- Certified : Crisis Prevention Institute
- Professional Development: Child's Introduction to the Science of Reading
- Professional Development: Introduction to Dyslexia Course
Timeline
Intervention Specialist
South Central Ohio Educational Service Center
08.2022 - Current
Intervention Specialist
Vern Riffe School
08.2016 - 08.2022
Service and Support Administrator
Scioto County Board of DD
01.2010 - 08.2016
Master's - Teacher Leadership
Morehead State University
Bachelor's Degree - Individualized Studies
Shawnee State University