Linda Sybrant
Palatine,IL
Summary
I offer 16 years experience in special education school/ classrooms. I am motivated to help children develop, learn and flourish. I have a strong background in behavior management.
Also, I am a parent of a special needs child. I have a feeling for what home life is like from a parental and student perspective.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESP/Paraprofessional Educator
Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization
Arlington Heights, Illinois
01.2006 - 02.2022
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow to promote independence.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management to maintain positive learning environment.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons and environment.
- Provided support during classes, group lessons and classroom activities.
- Maintained and kept student data.
- Assisted in testing and writing IEP goals.
- Monitored student lunchroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Supported student learning objectives through team meetings.
- Supported student with daily transportation needs.
- Along with educational outcomes, I supported students behavioral and emotional needs so that they could become self-regulated.
- Documented student behaviors, to meet school and state standards.
- Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Prepared instructional materials for student to maintain IEP goals.
- Used behavior modeling and teaching techniques to teach and reinforce social skills.
- Was responsible for lesson materials, visuals and use of assistive technology.
- Trained in use of Ukeru.
- Certified in CPI (Crisis Prevention)
- CPR and AED certified.
Education
No Degree - Child Psychology
Wartburg College
Waverly, IANo Degree - Speech Pathology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IANo Degree - Speech Pathology
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MNSkills
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Facilitating and developing online Lessons
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Positive Reinforcement Methods, used ABA
- Smart Board
- Use of AAC devices
- Use of self regulation models
Certification
CPI-Crisis Prevention certification
Ukeru-physical safety certification
AED certified
CPR certified
Timeline
ESP/Paraprofessional Educator
Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization
01.2006 - 02.2022
No Degree - Child Psychology
Wartburg College
No Degree - Speech Pathology
University of Iowa
No Degree - Speech Pathology
Minnesota State University - Mankato
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