Lindsay Ostrowski
Teacher
Cumming,GA
Summary
To obtain a position that will embrace the uniqueness, dignity, and worth of each individual, and provide instructional achievement conducive to the mental, physical and social growth of each child.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
4
4
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher of Students With Disabilities
MORRIS UNION JOINTURE COMMISSION
New Providence, NJ
09.2015 - 06.2021
- Provide instruction to children with disabilities’ ages three to twenty one in order to meet goals and objectives of each IEP.
- Maintain and complete weekly progress, quarterly reports and monthly anecdotal notes effectively.
- Provide both individual and small group instruction integrating instruction with peers in the classroom setting.
- Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
- Helped students improve academically, emotionally and socially through hands-on support.
- Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
Paraprofessional
MORRIS UNION JOINTURE COMMISSION
WARREN, NJ
10.2012 - 09.2015
- Assisted certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Assisted the certified teacher with instructing and supervising children in classroom activities, especially students identified as moderate to severely disabled.
- Worked with individual children or small groups of children to reinforce skills initially introduced by the certified teacher.
- Continuously monitored children to ensure safety at all times.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
Education
BA - English
KEAN UNIVERSITY
Union, NJ 09.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
Student records management
Group and individual instruction
Trained in CPI
Differentiated instruction
Verbal and written communication
Data management
Certification
Standard: Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Timeline
First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
03-2021
Standard: Teacher of Students with Disabilities
02-2021
Standard: Teacher of Preschool through 3rd grade
06-2020
Teacher of Students With Disabilities
MORRIS UNION JOINTURE COMMISSION
09.2015 - 06.2021
Paraprofessional
MORRIS UNION JOINTURE COMMISSION
10.2012 - 09.2015
BA - English
KEAN UNIVERSITY
09.2008 - 05.2012