Laura Busse
Heyworth,IL
Summary
Dynamic education professional with experience at Trinity Lutheran School, excelling in IEP development and parent-teacher collaboration.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Intervention Specialist
Trinity Lutheran School
08.2021 - Current
- Built strong relationships with parents and guardians, fostering open communication regarding student progress and needs.
- Facilitated small group instruction for targeted skill development, enhancing academic growth for all participants.
- Provided ongoing assessment of student progress, adjusting interventions as needed to optimize results.
- Increased student engagement through the use of differentiated instruction tailored to individual learning needs.
- Coordinated with other professionals such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, and school psychologists to address comprehensive student needs.
Special Education Coordinator
Trinity Lutheran School
08.2021 - Current
- Managed a caseload of special education students, ensuring timely completion of required documentation and IEP meetings.
- Implemented research-based teaching methods specifically designed for students with disabilities, promoting increased engagement and comprehension across subjects.
- Coordinated with outside state agencies to acquire services for special needs children.
- Facilitated IEP meetings by using family-centered, strength-based approach.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings focused on identifying unique strengths and challenges faced by each child while de
- Collaborated with teachers to conduct behavioral assessments and intervention plans for 20 students.
Early Childhood Director
Trinity Lutheran School
07.1995 - Current
- Assessed teacher performance regularly through formal observations or evaluations, providing constructive feedback for improvement opportunities consistently throughout the year.
- Developed assessment tools that measure student progress accurately over time allowing teachers to identify areas in need of additional support more effectively.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of early childhood programs through data collection methods such as surveys, observations, or assessments.
- Fostered positive relationships with families to support children''s growth and development at home and in the educational setting.
- Streamlined communication with parents by establishing effective channels for updates, concerns, and feedback.
- Maintained accurate documentation surrounding licensing requirements ensuring all necessary paperwork is up-to-date regularly without fail.
- Provided ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to individual teacher needs fostering continuous growth and improvement among all team members.
- Oversaw hiring processes for new staff members enlisting the most qualified candidates suitable for respective vacancies within the organization.
Kindergarten Teacher
Trinity Lutheran School
08.1995 - 05.2021
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education/administration
Concordia University
Seward05-2006
Bachelor of Science - Education - Early Childhood Education
Concordia University
Seward, NE05-1984
Orton Gillingham
Skills
- Collaborative teamwork
- IEP development
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Strong collaboration skills
- Staff management
- Child development
- Play-based learning
- Behavioral management
- Valid Illinois teaching license
- Curriculum development
- Curriculum planning
Timeline
Intervention Specialist
Trinity Lutheran School
08.2021 - Current
Special Education Coordinator
Trinity Lutheran School
08.2021 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Trinity Lutheran School
08.1995 - 05.2021
Early Childhood Director
Trinity Lutheran School
07.1995 - Current
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education/administration
Concordia University
Bachelor of Science - Education - Early Childhood Education
Concordia University
Orton Gillingham
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