Resilient professional familiar with challenges who remains positive under times of stress or conflict with twenty years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Insurance Broker
American Income Life Insurance
02.2024 - Current
Spent ample time with each customer, verbally reviewing, and explaining documents for client comprehension.
Provided comprehensive product knowledge and guidance to help clients on product selection.
Sought out new clients and developed client relationships through networking, direct referrals, lead databases, and cold calling.
Followed up promptly with interested clients to close sales.
Cultivated relationships with clients to identify and meet insurance needs and establish trust and rapport.
Met with prospective clients to discuss insurance needs and provide solutions.
Conducted annual reviews of existing policies to update information.
Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
Intervention Specialist
Orrville High School
08.2007 - 08.2023
Delivered high-quality instruction in all core content areas within cross-categorical resource room for students with disabilities
Composed Individualized Education Programs, scheduled meetings, and confirmed compliance with EMIS reporting
Participated in Evaluation Team Reports, 504 Planning Teams, Response to Intervention and Instruction Teams, and implemented plans to ensure students participate in schedules that support all needs in least restrictive environment
Mentored Intervention Specialists - Participated as member of District Leadership Team, Building Leadership Team, and organized Teacher Based Teams as part of Ohio Improvement Process
Monitored student progress while developing team building skills with Special Education Team at high school level
Organized Alternate Assessment Testing Kits and administered testing for students receiving instruction based on Extended Ohio Academic Content Standards
Established trusting and friendly relationships with parents and colleagues.
Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
Mediated conflicts through structured sessions.
Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
Behavioral Interventionist
Devon Health Care Group
01.2019 - 03.2022
Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs.
Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
Signed diagnostic assessments and individual plans of care to initiate client treatments.
Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
Wilson Level I Reading Tutor
Wayne County
01.2010 - 08.2016
Coordinated and scheduled direct instruction of literacy skills for students with disabilities
Promoted lifelong learning during delivery of literacy instruction to all students as integrated into content lesson planning
Motivated students with limited literacy skills to participate in literacy instruction with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Education
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
Concordia University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
01.2018
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
01.2007
Skills
Resident Mentor
HQT- Mathematics, Sciences, and English Language Arts
Mental Health Care- First Responder
Author Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
Lead Teacher
Team Leader- Special Education Department Orrville High School
Alternate Assessment Rater
Special Education
Emotional Support
Collaborative Teamwork
Assessment tools
Behavior Modification
Progress Monitoring
Learning Strategies
Strong collaboration skills
Individualized Education Plans
Accomplishments
Collaborated with team of core instructors in the development of inclusive educational strategies.
Trained fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans.
Used Microsoft Office, Google Office Suite, Progress Book and varied educational software to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Documented and resolved district wide behavioral issues which led to decreased incident.
Certification
Licensed Life Insurance Broker - January 2024 - Present