Linda Marino-Field

Special Education Teacher, Moderate Needs

Carteret County Schools

08.2001 - 06.2023

I worked at the following schools: Newport Middle School as a 7th grade Special Education Teacher, Morehead City Primary School teaching grades K-3, Homebound teaching students with severe needs to average students grades K-12, Harkers Island Elementary School teaching grades K-5. (These jobs are listed in chronological order.)
I won Teacher of the Year for a particular school within the county 3 times, twice at MCPS and once at HIES.
I received a Bright Ideas Grant four times during my teaching career.
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.
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
Partnered with general education teachers from across academic departments.
Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Worked with students with mild to moderate autism to increase life skills.
Instructed students with ADHD, social/emotional, and cognitive disabilities.
Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
Provided emotional support to students and families.
Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.