Lauri Heaphy M.Ed.
Orlando,FL
Summary
" Highly Effective" and charismatic educator who brings twelve years of teaching elementary intervention and ESE K-12 classes to the workplace. Florida Professional Certification PreK-3 and ESE Grades KG - 12. Formal training in Orton Gillingham and Wilson Reading Systems. Experienced in traditional and remote classroom platforms. Skilled in catering to students individual needs and implementation of lesson strategies targeted to unfold each child's learning potential. Proficient in cultivating a united effort with parents and professional team members in delivering exceptional educational tools, and fostering academic achievement.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tier 1 Intervention K-5 Elementary School
Orange County Public Schools
11.2021 - Current
- Duties Include: Lesson Planning Aligned with Florida B.E.S.T Learning Standards,
- Orton Gillingham / Wilson Multi-Sensory Reading Instruction
- ELL Student Support
- Assessment,
- Progress Monitoring
- Parent Communication
- Peer Collaboration
- Creating Learning Centers
- Tailored education and development goals to match individual student abilities and needs.
- Maintained accurate and complete student records to prepare reports on children and activities
ESE Teacher
Odyssey Charter School
07.2018 - 07.2021
- Duties Included: Lesson Planning,
- Progress Monitoring,
- Providing Remote Educational Services
- Providing Traditional Brick And Mortar Educational Services
- Small Group Instruction
- Orton Gillingham / Wilson Multi-Sensory Reading Instruction
- Administrative Collaboration for IEP Development
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies
Lead Special Education Teacher
AHRC Jean Black Center
08.2007 - 08.2009
- Duties Included:
- Lesson planning,
- Quality IEP Development,
- Special Education Instruction
- Compliance Of IDEA Guidelines
- Management Of Paraprofessional Classroom Staff
- Daily Parental Communication
- Maintaining Student Records
- Assessment
- Progress Monitoring
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals
Franchise Owner/Operator
Curves Fitness Centers
10.2001 - 10.2006
- Duties Included:
- Membership Sales
- Bookkeeping
- Marketing
- Creation of Financial Projection Sheets
- Billing
- Scheduling
- Staff Management
- Payroll
- Conducting Workshops
- Inventory Control
- Participation in Community Health Events
- Member Retention
- Providing Excellent Customer Service
Special Education Teacher
Middletown Enlarged City School District
08.1995 - 08.2001
- Duties Included: Quality IEP Development
- Participation Special Education evaluations and Meetings
- Orton Gillingham Reading Instruction,
- Math, Science, Social Studies and Writing Instruction,
- Material Creation
- Cultivating relationships with community businesses in support of classroom business used as a means to teach foundational skills
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and strategies.
- Developed and implementation of motivational behavior management techniques
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills
Education
Master's degree - Special Education
01.1995
Bachelor's degree - Philosophy
12.1993
Skills
- Traditional Teaching
- Remote Educational Classroom Teaching
- Differentiated Instruction
- MTSS
- Heggerty Instruction
- Multi - Sensory Decoding and Reading Comprehension Strategies
- IEP Development
- Growth Mindset
Certification
- Professional Florida Teacher Certification Pre-K - 3, 06/2023 - 06/2028
- Professional Florida Teaching Certification ESE Grades KG - 12, 01/2018 - 01/2028
- Certification in Orton Gillingham Reading Instruction, 09/1996 - Present
- Certification Wilson Reading Recovery System, 09/2018 - Present.
- Permanent New York State Teaching Certification -Special Education KG - 12
Awards
Tenured Teaching Position Awarded - Middletown Enlarged City School District, for the Middletown Enlarged City School District in Middletown, New York.
Timeline
Tier 1 Intervention K-5 Elementary School - Orange County Public Schools
11.2021 - Current
ESE Teacher - Odyssey Charter School
07.2018 - 07.2021
Lead Special Education Teacher - AHRC Jean Black Center
08.2007 - 08.2009
Franchise Owner/Operator - Curves Fitness Centers
10.2001 - 10.2006
Special Education Teacher - Middletown Enlarged City School District
08.1995 - 08.2001
CUNY Hunter College - Master's degree, Special Education
CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor's degree, Philosophy
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