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Lindsey Cavinee

Canandaigua,NY

Summary

Patient and positive professional with experience focusing on meeting Individualized Education Program goal requirements for students with special education, behavioral and mental health needs.

Overview

1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Teacher

Penn Yan Elementary School
09.2021 - 08.2026
  • Developed individualized education plans (IEPs) tailored to student needs and learning goals.
  • Implemented behavioral management strategies to enhance classroom engagement and learning outcomes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate services and support for students with disabilities.
  • Adapted instructional materials and teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.

Special Education Teacher

ARC Wayne (Roosevelt Children's Center)
03.2016 - Current
  • Lead activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth
  • Communicate nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement
  • Deliver effective and differentiated classroom instruction to diverse range of developmentally challenged students
  • Create and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
  • Cultivate connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
  • Redirect students using Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS)
  • Prepare student PLEPS for annual review meetings
  • Meet with districts to advise in future placements of students

6th Grade Teacher (Long-Term Substute Position)

Marcus Whitman Central School District
02.2014 - 06.2019
  • Taught lessons and gave assessments from the 6th grade ELA Common Core Curriculum
  • Planned and instructed lecture and laboratory
  • Used direct, collaborative, cooperative and inquiry lessons
  • Maintained a managed classroom, independent grading, attendance, planning and assessing
  • Easily transitioned as teacher of class
  • Participated in parent-teacher conferences, faculty meetings and department meetings
  • Completed 3rd and 4th quarter report cards
  • Proctored the NYS ELA and Math exams

Subsitute Teacher

Various School Districts
09.2013 - 01.2016

Penn Yan Central School District, Penn Yan, NY

Midlakes Central School District, Clifton Springs, NY

Canandaigua City School District, Canandaigua, NY

Marcus Whitman Central School District, Rushville, NY

  • Requested substitute teacher for Grades K-6
  • Ability to work with lesson plans established by primary teacher
  • Flexible: Able to adapt to new environments and to students as individuals

Education

Master of Science - Special Education

St. John Fisher College
Rochester, NY
05-2015

Bachelor of Science - Childhood Education

SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
05-2010

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

FInger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY
05-2008

Skills

  • Able to affectively create relationships with students, teachers and staff
  • Great team player
  • Upholds a positive attitude in and out of the classroom
  • Able to suggest and implement flexible solutions to every day challenges
  • Encourages and communicates well with children and parents
  • Able to differentiate instruction for a diverse population of learners
  • Ability to remain calm and patient during difficult situations and behaviors within the classroom
  • Experience writing IEP's and IEP goals specific to individual students

Certification

NYS Professional Certification

  • Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
  • Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2)
  • Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2)
  • Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6)

Timeline

Special Education Teacher

Penn Yan Elementary School
09.2021 - 08.2026

Special Education Teacher

ARC Wayne (Roosevelt Children's Center)
03.2016 - Current

6th Grade Teacher (Long-Term Substute Position)

Marcus Whitman Central School District
02.2014 - 06.2019

Subsitute Teacher

Various School Districts
09.2013 - 01.2016

Master of Science - Special Education

St. John Fisher College

Bachelor of Science - Childhood Education

SUNY Cortland

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

FInger Lakes Community College