Leah Stephens
Euless,TX
Summary
Special education professional with proven track record of fostering a positive environment for success. Strong emphasis on team collaboration and achieving positive professional and customer outcomes, adaptable to changing work dynamics. Skilled in behavior management and customer advocacy, bringing reliability and flexibility to role.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
08.2003 - 01.2019
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress.
- Improved student behavior management by implementing consistent routines, clear expectations, and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities focused on evidence-based practices in special education teaching methodologies.
- Evaluated student progress regularly using various assessment methods, ensuring accurate measurement of skill development and areas requiring additional support.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive support for students with special needs.
- Coordinated with general education teachers to develop accommodations or modifications necessary for successful inclusion of students with special needs in mainstream classrooms.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Office Manager
Professional Claims Management
07.1983 - 08.1994
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
- Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education/Home Economics
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX05-1974
Skills
- Differentiated instruction and small group instruction
- Classroom and personnel management
Accomplishments
- Special Education Department chairperson for five years.
Certification
- Certified Special Education Teacher (CSET) - National Association of Special Education Teachers.
- Special Education Credential - [State] Department of Education.
- Early Childhood Special Education Certification (ECSEC) - [State] Department of Education.
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification
- Texas Driver's License
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
08.2003 - 01.2019
Office Manager
Professional Claims Management
07.1983 - 08.1994
- Certified Special Education Teacher (CSET) - National Association of Special Education Teachers.
- Special Education Credential - [State] Department of Education.
- Early Childhood Special Education Certification (ECSEC) - [State] Department of Education.
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification
- Texas Driver's License
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education/Home Economics
Texas Tech University
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