Lisa Cole
Teacher
Tucson,AZ
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.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
EXED ID Teacher
TUSD
Tucson, AZ
09.2021 - Current
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
EXED Resource Teacher
TUSD
Tucson, AZ
07.2017 - 08.2021
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- 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.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
Education
Certification For Special Education - Special Education Certification (45 Hours)
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ05.2010
Teacher Certification - Education For Arizona Certification
University of Phoenix
Tucson, AZ05.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Russian & Spanish Linguistics
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05.1992
Skills
- Student records (IEP) management
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Special education
- Secondary education
- Lesson Planning
- Collaboration
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Self-Motivated
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
EXED ID Teacher
TUSD
09.2021 - Current
EXED Resource Teacher
TUSD
07.2017 - 08.2021
Certification For Special Education - Special Education Certification (45 Hours)
Pima Community College
Teacher Certification - Education For Arizona Certification
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts - Russian & Spanish Linguistics
Indiana University Bloomington
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