Lauren Schaaff
Loveland,Ohio
Summary
Seasoned Intervention Specialist with a proven track record at Schaefer Education Solutions, adept in IEP development and parent-teacher collaboration. Leveraged assessment tools and behavior modification techniques to enhance student learning and social skills. Excelled in creating supportive educational environments, significantly contributing to student success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intervention specialist
Schaefer Education Solutions
08.2024 - Current
- Support students with disabilities in multiple educational settings by developing and implementing individualized educational plans (IEPs)
- Provide direct instruction, and work collaboratively with teachers and other staff
- Assist students in overcoming barriers to learning
- Support academic success and develop essential life skills
Intervention specialist
Milford Exempted Village School District
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Reinforced positive behaviors using praise words combined with tangible rewards if necessary
- Monitored client data to make timely adjustments to intervention strategies as needed
- Communicated effectively with clients using verbal prompts, visual cues, and social stories to facilitate understanding of expectations and goals
- Taught self-help skills such as toileting routines, dressing independently, grooming habits like tooth brushing or hand washing
- Engaged clients in structured activities designed to increase socialization skills such as turn-taking, sharing, eye contact, and conversation skills
- Implemented evidence-based practices to address challenging behaviors and promote skill acquisition
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members, including therapists, teachers, and parents, to support client success
- Scheduled parent conferences to discuss student progress, evaluate priorities and identify resource needs
- Assessed student progress and challenges in academic performance, behavior, social development and physical health
Intervention Specialist
Kings Local School District
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Educated and managed 11 students with multiple disabilities: Autism, Intellectual disabilities, Other Health Impairments, Down Syndrome
- Develop, differentiate, and implement classroom curriculum that is aligned with the Ohio Standards and the Ohio Extended Standards
- Executed goals and objectives through a multi-sensory approach that provided students with one on one instruction, small group instruction, manipulatives, visuals, hands-on learning, repeated practice, and the least intrusive prompting
- Develop and execute behavior management systems with the use of first/then boards, reinforcers, positive feedback, clear and consistent expectations
- Assess and report data for students' ETR to determine eligibility
- Organize and facilitate IEP meetings with an interdisciplinary team that includes teachers, related services, administration, and parents
- Support students with communication through the use of augmented and alternative communication devices: Picture Exchange Communication System, TouchChat, LAMP, Proloquo
- Researched and developed evidence-based interventions to adapt to various educational: visual schedules, visual supports, various answering methods, independent work systems
Intervention Specialist
Little Miami School District
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Educated and managed an average of 10 students in a resource room setting
- Coordinated, developed, and facilitated IEP meetings with an interdisciplinary team that included, general education teachers, parents, related services, and administrators to create individual education plans for students with disabilities
- Executed goals and objectives through a multi-sensory approach that provided students with one on one instruction, small group instruction, manipulatives, visuals, hands-on learning, repeated practice, and the least intrusive prompting
- Implemented differentiated instruction to provide materials that reflect each student's individual education plan that enables them to achieve their optimal level of success
- Used classroom management skills that provided students with clear and consistent expectations at their individual level
- Helped students develop age-appropriate independent skills that helped prepare them for the expectations for the next grade level
Tutor
Huntington Learning Center
10.2010 - 07.2016
Registrar
Jewish Hospital
05.2014 - 10.2014
Day Camp Aide/Respite Care Provider
Camp Joy
06.2010 - 07.2011
Volunteer
Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship
01.2023
Education
Bachelors of Art - Special Education K-12, Mild to Moderate, Moderate to Intensive
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio06.2011
Master of Arts - Special Education
American College of Education
Skills
- Assessment tools
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Comprehension of medical terminology
- Social skills training
- Behavior modification
- IEP development
Certification
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
- Orton-Gillingham (OG)
- Safety Care Crisis Prevention
References
Available upon request
Related Experience
- Registrar, Jewish Hospital, 05/01/14, 10/31/14, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Tutor, Huntington Learning Center, 10/01/10, 07/31/16, West Chester, Ohio
- Day Camp Aide/Respite Care Provider, Camp Joy, 06/01/10, 07/31/11, Clarksville, Ohio
- Volunteer, Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship, 01/01/23, Milford, Ohio
- Barn Help, Edgewood Farms, 05/01/24, Morrow, Ohio
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Intervention specialist
Schaefer Education Solutions
08.2024 - Current
Intervention specialist
Milford Exempted Village School District
08.2023 - 05.2024
Volunteer
Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship
01.2023
Intervention Specialist
Kings Local School District
01.2021 - 01.2023
Registrar
Jewish Hospital
05.2014 - 10.2014
Intervention Specialist
Little Miami School District
01.2014 - 01.2021
Tutor
Huntington Learning Center
10.2010 - 07.2016
Day Camp Aide/Respite Care Provider
Camp Joy
06.2010 - 07.2011
Bachelors of Art - Special Education K-12, Mild to Moderate, Moderate to Intensive
University of Cincinnati
Master of Arts - Special Education
American College of Education
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