Laura Mabry
Life Skills Instructor
Rockville,IN
Summary
Versatile and dedicated special education teacher with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Developmental Preschool Teacher
North Central Parke School Corporation
Rockville, IN
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
- Nurtured supportive learning environment, often used as model for other classrooms.
Developmental Preschool Teacher
Covered Bridge Special Education District
Terre Haute, IN
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
- Nurtured supportive learning environment, often used as model for other classrooms.
Developmental Preschool Teacher
Cloverdale Community Schools
Cloverdale, IN
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Education
Bachelor of Science - P-Grade 3 Mild Intervention
01.2008 - 05.2015
- Graduated with 3.89 GPA
- Graduated cum laude
Skills
Student records management
Classroom management
Early Childhood Education
Special Education
Differentiated instruction
Adept at working with special needs children
Child development
Group and individual instruction
Timeline
Developmental Preschool Teacher - North Central Parke School Corporation
08.2018 - 10.2020
Developmental Preschool Teacher - Covered Bridge Special Education District
08.2017 - 08.2018
Developmental Preschool Teacher - Cloverdale Community Schools
08.2016 - 08.2017
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College - Bachelor of Science, P-Grade 3 Mild Intervention
01.2008 - 05.2015