Full time certified Special Education Teacher with vast experience in managing, deescalating and maintaining a safe nurturing learning environment for students and staff. Task oriented and organized, able to collaborate with cohorts to optimize students educational experience.
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Latoya C. Clarke
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Overview
11
years of professional experience
3
Certifications
Work History
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER N.Y.C DEPT
01.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Versatile and decimated child advocate with a solid focus on the individual needs of identified special educationstudents
- Kind hearted and empathetic professional who is flexible and accommodating in the design andimplementation of engaging hands on lessons
- Skilled in addressing students needs
- Firm behavioral managementtechniques possessing excellent interpersonal and communication skills to develop and excellent rapport with allmembers of the school community
- Create a implement functional behavior plans to help student cope, and overcome behavioral issues.
N.Y
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT
09.2012 - 09.2016
Job overview
- Work with students to reinforce instruction previously initiated by teacher, maintain documentation on childrendaily, interpret basic classroom instruction for students, prepare instructional plans and materials, execute andmodify lessons to meet the needs of students, work one to one with students to assist with academic and behaviorgoals
- Intervenes in potential conflicts utilizing appropriate physical and/or therapeutic approaches for the purposeof diffusing confrontations and minimizing disruptions
- Implement strategies to assist students in self soothing, andproblem solving during crisis
- Collaborate with IEP team on students Individualized Educational Plans.
Education
The College of Saint RoseAlbany, NY
Advanced Certificate from Building Leader
05.2023
University Overview
The College of Saint RoseAlbany, NY
Advanced Certificate from District Leader
05.2023
University Overview
CONCORDIA COLLEGEBronxville, NY
MASTERS from Early Childhood Special Education
01.2018
University Overview
summa cum laude, GPA: 3.57, MEMBER OF KAPPA DELTA PI INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Skills
- Activity Planning
- Motivating and Inspiring Students
- Encouraging Participation and Inclusivity
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Promoting Social and Emotional Development
- Instructional Leadership Team
- Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
- Effective Communication
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Helping Students with Special Needs
- Tutoring and Mentoring
- Crisis Management
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Helping Students with Special Needs
- Tutoring and Mentoring
- Crisis Management
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Helping Students with Special Needs
- Tutoring and Mentoring
- Crisis Management
Certification
- Fundations Level 1 Grade K/1
- Certified BrainPop Educator
- Certified Microsoft Teacher
- Certified Google Teacher
Availability
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Timeline
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER N.Y.C DEPT
01.2016 - Current
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT
N.Y
09.2012 - 09.2016
The College of Saint Rose
Advanced Certificate from Building Leader
The College of Saint Rose
Advanced Certificate from District Leader
CONCORDIA COLLEGE
MASTERS from Early Childhood Special Education
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