Lora Cunnningham
Mebane,NC
Summary
Passionate Early Intervention Reading Specialist with a background in designing and implementing reading programs for struggling learners. Strengths include unique ability to quickly identify individual student needs and tailor educational plans accordingly. Past roles have demonstrated significant improvement in students' reading levels due to strategic intervention methods, as well as collaboration with teachers and parents to ensure overall success.
Compassionate Early Intervention Reading Specialist recognized for productive and efficient task completion. Skilled in literacy development strategies, phonemic awareness, and individualized learning plan creation to address diverse student needs. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring successful reading intervention outcomes for young learners.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Intervention Reading Specialist
Orange County Schools
Efland, NC
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Integrated assistive technology into lessons as needed for students who require additional support.
- Attended IEP meetings as necessary to discuss student progress and make recommendations regarding services or modifications.
- Implemented classroom management strategies designed to promote a safe learning environment.
- Facilitated early reading development by tailoring instructional methods to meet diverse student needs.
- Assessed student performance through formal assessments and informal observations.
- Utilized technology tools to enhance teaching methods and create engaging learning experiences for students.
- Delivered specialized tutoring services to help improve reading skills.
- Conducted research on current trends in early literacy development and instruction.
- Participated in professional development activities related to early literacy development.
- Established positive relationships with families to ensure active participation in their child's education.
- Tracked student progress over time by collecting, analyzing, interpreting data from multiple sources.
- Created Individual Education Plans based on identified areas of need.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 08.2018 - 12.2021
Skills
- Assistive technology
- Individual education plans
- Classroom management
- Early literacy development
- Student assessment
- Data analysis
- Family engagement
- Professional development
- Tutoring services
- Effective communication
- Relationship building
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Research skills
- Student engagement
- Literacy coaching
- Vocabulary development
- Special education
- Teaching reading
- Parent-teacher communication
- Reading fluency
- Language arts
- Reading comprehension
- English language learners
- Small group instruction
- Response to intervention
- Multisensory teaching
- Guided reading
- Early childhood education
- Progress monitoring
- Writing instruction
- Collaborative planning
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Group facilitation
- Assessments
- One-on-one support
- Student remediation
- Reading assessment
- Individualized support
- Improvement plans
- Testing proficiency
- Reading motivation
- Fluency development
- Intervention strategies
- Vocabulary expansion
- Comprehension techniques
- Tutoring skills
- Early literacy
- Classroom leadership
- Verbal and written communication
- Learning style assessment
- Differential instruction
- Title 1 compliance
- Literacy support
- Reading remediation
- Tutoring
- Lesson planning
- Organizational skills
- Goal setting
- Critical thinking
- Team building
- Analytical thinking
- Disability awareness
Certification
- K-5 Teaching License
- HillRap Certified
Timeline
Early Intervention Reading Specialist
Orange County Schools
01.2022 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
08.2018 - 12.2021
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