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Lora Crook

Davison,MI

Summary

Special education professional with proven track record of fostering inclusive learning environments and implementing effective instructional strategies. Strong emphasis on team collaboration and achieving positive educational outcomes, adaptable to changing classroom dynamics. Skilled in behavior management, curriculum development, and student advocacy, bringing reliability and flexibility to role.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Special education Teacher

Lapeer High School
Lapeer, MI
08.2023 - Current

Courses Taught: Resource- Academic Support

  • Co-Taught: World History, United States History, Economics, Civics, Forensic Physics, Forensic Chemistry

Additional Special Education Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with many teachers in compliance with IEPs and the students’ need
  • Case manager for students with special needs
  • Assess, plan, conduct, and implement Individual Educational Programs to provide appropriate accommodations and modifications for students
  • Modify lessons for students in my class while continuing rigor

Tour guide

Buffalo Trace Distillery
Frankfort, KY
06.2022 - 05.2023
  • Great customers, check in customers, make reservations, give tours, talk about the products, sell the products to the customers.

Special Education Teacher

Anderson County Middle School
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Courses Taught: Resource Language Art, and Encore
  • Co-taught: Language Arts and Math

Additional Special Education Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with many teachers in compliance with IEPs and the students’ need
  • Case manager for students with special needs
  • Assess, plan, conduct, and implement Individual Educational Programs to provide appropriate accommodations and modifications for students
  • Modify lessons for students in my class while continuing rigor

Online shopper

Target
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Shop for guests orders that were placed online, help guests find items they are looking for, greet guests, and check guests out

Substitute Teacher

Anderson County School District
08.2019 - 05.2021

Substitute Teacher

Franklin County School District
08.2019 - 05.2021

Special Education Teacher

Western Hills High School
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Courses Taught: Content Reinforcement
  • Collaboration in Geometry, Algebra III, English I, and English IV

Special Education Teacher

West Jessamine High School
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Courses Taught: US History, Resource classes: Algebra, Geometry
  • Collaboration in World Civilization, United State History, Algebra I, Finance Math, and Social Studies Survey

Additional Special Education Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with many teachers in compliance with IEPs and the students’ need
  • Case manager for students with special needs
  • Assess, plan, conduct, and implement Individual Educational Programs to provide appropriate accommodations and modifications for students
  • Modify lessons for students in my class while continuing rigor

Special Education Teacher

Upland High School
01.2001 - 01.2015
  • Courses Taught: Government/Economics, Skills Enhancement, World History, Geography, US History, Biology, Earth Science, and Physical Science, 9th grade English
  • Collaborate Government/Economics

Additional Special Education Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with many teachers in compliance with IEPs and the students’ need
  • Teacher Coach/Mentor for incoming teachers
  • Case manager for students with special needs
  • Assess, plan, conduct, and implement Individual Educational Programs to provide appropriate accommodations and modifications for students
  • Modify lessons for students in my class while continuing rigor
  • Managing site-wide special education testing (CST/CAHSEE)

Education

M. A. - Education

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
01-2006

B. A. - History

Rhode Island College
01-2000

Skills

  • K-12 Cognitive Impairment (SA)
  • K-12 Emotional Impairment (SE)
  • K-12 Learning Disabilities (SM)
  • 6-12 Social Studies (RX)

Timeline

Special education Teacher

Lapeer High School
08.2023 - Current

Tour guide

Buffalo Trace Distillery
06.2022 - 05.2023

Special Education Teacher

Anderson County Middle School
01.2021 - 01.2022

Online shopper

Target
01.2020 - 01.2022

Substitute Teacher

Anderson County School District
08.2019 - 05.2021

Substitute Teacher

Franklin County School District
08.2019 - 05.2021

Special Education Teacher

Western Hills High School
01.2018 - 01.2019

Special Education Teacher

West Jessamine High School
01.2015 - 01.2018

Special Education Teacher

Upland High School
01.2001 - 01.2015

B. A. - History

Rhode Island College

M. A. - Education

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona