Leonie Boreland
Teaching
New Rochelle,NY
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Special Education Teacher
NYC Department Of Education
The Bronx, NY
08.2021 - Current
- Develop and adapt individualized teaching methods that are suitable for each students.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs
- Assessing students’ work done in class and at home.
- Utilizing current methodology to present and implement diversified lessons.
- Teaching small group of students in Educational setting.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule
- Build good relationships with children, parents, Teachers , administration and Social Workers.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement
- Collaborate with peers on emerging trends in Special Education.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities
- Communicated non verbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism
Justice
NYS Unified Court System
New York, NY
07.2016 - Current
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
- Advocate on behalf of over 20 low income/mentally challenge wards throughout NYC Housing Courts.
- Negotiates Settlements in best interests of wards facing eviction via stipulations
- Coordinate with various Agency Directors [Adult Protective Services/Human Resources Administration]
- Reviewed pleadings, motions and evidence to assess admissibility and relevance to case
- Provide case update and or referrals for services.
- Met with litigants' legal counsel to discuss and decide on discovery issues and evidence
- Heard oral debate and testimony before court to establish case facts and litigants' arguments
- Maintain, Review and update case file(s), attend all schedule court dates
- Perform investigation and provide findings to Court(s).
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving housing court issues
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to court.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Monitored court proceedings for adherence to legal procedures and rules by attorneys and litigants
Habilitation Specialist 1
N.Y. S, OPWDD
Bronx, NY
09.2018 - 10.2021
- F/T -Gr.
- Collaborated via interdisciplinary teams on plan of care, Life Plan meetings, Behavior Supports
- Coordinated service delivery/Scheduling with Residential Habilitation Specialist.1
- Developed and implement staff action plans for 6-12 Intellectually Developmentally Disabled Individuals
- Educated staff on proper methodology/techniques required to implement daily goal(s)
- Provided direct support oversight with documentations, reporting and electronic health records input
- Established Professional work relationship with various Care Coordinators
Developmental Assistant 1, Supervisor
NY STATE Office for People
Bronx, NY
02.2011 - 09.2018
- Safeguarded 24 individuals that are Intellectually developmentally disabled
- Provided individuals with various forms of support via D.S.A staffing and or hands on assistance.
- Supervised, Organized and Monitored subordinates in multi-tiered residence.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team on issues pertaining to residence/individuals
- Responded to site emergencies in effective and timely manner.
- Communicated effectively in writing with Residential Mgr, DDPS 4 and Incident management team.
- Reviewed daily Home and community base data sheets for completion
- Completed H.C.B.S monthly Notes/Review H.C.B.S Daily data sheets.
- Evaluated employees and provided productive feedback
- Documented and submitted various written reports of changes that affected agency operations.
Medical Case Worker
Cardinal McCloskey Services
Bronx, NY
02.2010 - 08.2010
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes
- Advocated for 10-12 families in administrative hearings with various NYC/N.Y.S agencies.
- Acted as Liaison between contract agencies and A.C.S in legal hearings/meetings
- Coordinated home/school site visits alongside A.C.S Case Worker and independently
- Maintained case records according to N.Y.S and NYC standards via Connections.
- Informed A.C.S of any changes within family (Arrests, Abuse, Death, and Non-Compliance).
- Preserved and prepared reports and treatment records
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management
- Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources
- Worked closely with multidisciplinary team to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with decorum.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
Foster Care Caseworker
St. Dominic’s Home
Bronx, NY
05.2005 - 06.2008
- Evaluated needs of families served Formulated individual Service Plan Participated in on going assessments and court proceedings
- Entered daily data into N.Y.S data base.
- Achieved family goals for 80% of clients by providing referrals, resources and tools for assistance
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Human Services
College of New Rochelle
Master of Science - Teaching Special Education
City College of New York of The City University of New York, The
New York, NYAssociate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Berkeley College
New York, NYSkills
Access, Connections, Microsoft Office [Excel, Access, Word, Power Point] Acumaticaundefined
Certification
Certified Special Education Teacher
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Certified Special Education Teacher
08-2021
Special Education Teacher
NYC Department Of Education
08.2021 - Current
Habilitation Specialist 1
N.Y. S, OPWDD
09.2018 - 10.2021
Justice
NYS Unified Court System
07.2016 - Current
Developmental Assistant 1, Supervisor
NY STATE Office for People
02.2011 - 09.2018
Medical Case Worker
Cardinal McCloskey Services
02.2010 - 08.2010
Foster Care Caseworker
St. Dominic’s Home
05.2005 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Human Services
College of New Rochelle
Master of Science - Teaching Special Education
City College of New York of The City University of New York, The
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Berkeley College
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