Lauren Miles
Spring Lake Heights,NJ
Summary
To seek and maintain a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, self-discipline, flexibility, and problem-solving skills, while managing multiple projects simultaneously with accuracy.
Currently, a Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant with expertise in identifying individual's learning strengths, weaknesses, and needs. Proven success in using interpersonal skills working with teachers, parents, and specialists to meet the educational, transitional and social emotional needs of students.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant
Matawan Board Of Education
01.2015 - Current
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Completed Educational Evaluations as Child Study Team member
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' needs on multiple fronts.
- Coordinated and facilitated regular meetings to review and analyze student performance data, creating successful plans with colleagues and parents.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Created and case managed over 60 IEPs annually to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Collaborated with community and state agencies to manage and maintain transition and post secondary services
- Meetings with colleagues and parents
- Analyzed data, wrote reports
Special Education Teacher
Neptune School District
09.2004 - 12.2015
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies
- Created and managed over 60 IEPsannuallu to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance
- Followed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students
Education
Master of Science - Special Education Learning Disabilities
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ12.2003
Skills
- Regular and efficient parent Communication
- Learning Style Assessments
- Community Resource Referrals to assist families with Individuals ages 14-21 with transition and post secondary planning
- Distinguished verbal, written, interpersonal skills
- Highly effective at analyzing student data and reports to determine appropriate student needs
- Completed Educational Evaluations as part of Child Study Team
- Experienced at facilitating meetings
- Broad background in teaching and consulting
- Knowledge of laws and regulation codes governing Special Education
- Excellent computer, technology, organizational, time management skills
- MS Special Education N-12 with 115 years of experience in the ICR, Self-contained, and regular education classrooms
Accomplishments
- Worked as a Teacher of the Handicapped and Learning Disabilities Consultant in multiple settings with students ages two through twenty two
- Managed and maintained collaboration and group cohorts with community and state resources such Boggs Center, Communities of Practice, Division of Developmental Disabilities, and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, including: Community Based Instruction, Work Based Learning, Person Centered Planning, DVRS and Pre-Ets services
- Collaborated with different Child Study Team members in the development of evaluation, identification and programming planning of individuals of all abilities.
- Completed and documented Educational Evaluations which led to teacher consultation and IEP programming
Additional Information
Student Teaching/Internships:
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant Intern January 2013-December 2013
Neptune Middle School, Neptune, NJ
Neptune High School, Neptune, NJ
Midtown Community Elementary School, Neptune, NJ
Coordinator and Tutor October 2010- October 2012
Global Institute, Ocean Grove, NJ
Special Education Student Teacher September 2003-December 2003
Wall Primary School, Wall, NJ
Certification
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant, December 2014 - Present
Teacher of the Handicapped, December 2003 - Present
Elementary School Teacher Grades K-6, December 2003 - Present
Completion of Required Courses for Work Based Learning Supervision
OSHA Workplace Safety Training - 30 hours
Affiliations
- National Education Association (NEA), 2003 - Present
- NJEA (New Jersey Education Association)
- NTEA (Neptune Township Education Association)
- MAREA (Matawan Aberdeen Regional Education Association
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant
Matawan Board Of Education
01.2015 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Neptune School District
09.2004 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Special Education Learning Disabilities
Monmouth University
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Georgian Court University
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