Madeline Simpson
Urbandale
Summary
Seasoned interventionist with a solid background in providing targeted, individualized interventions for students struggling academically. Strengths include strong interpersonal skills, ability to identify student needs and develop and implement effective intervention strategies. Past roles have demonstrated success in improving student outcomes and fostering relationships with parents, teachers, and staff members.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Interventionist
Howe Elementary
Des Moines
09.2023 - Current
- Working with a variety of stakeholders including classroom teachers, fellow interventionists, administration, and coaches in order to create targeted and impactful interventions
- Keeping data on each student in order to track progress
- Reviewing data and adjusting interventions based on what the data is showing about student needs
- Meeting the needs of all learners and making the necessary adjustments to make all students successful
- Ensure that interventions are research based and aligned with standards
- Communicating with teachers, parents, administration, and coaches about progress being made in interventions
Interventionist
Monroe Elementary
Des Moines
09.2022 - 05.2023
2nd Grade Teacher
Highland Elementary
Waterloo
08.2017 - 05.2022
- Develop, adapt, and teach standards-aligned lessons to meet the individual, behavioral, and cognitive needs of diverse learners, while collaborating with co-teacher
- Created and led district and building professional development
- Built and implemented behavior plans to help students be successful in the classroom based on data driven interventions
- Establish relationships with parents and students to build rapport
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners, including those with Individual Education Plans, Talented and Gifted, and English Language Learners
- Create a welcoming and safe environment, allowing students to accept one another’s differences
- Assess, monitor, and utilize individual student data to help in specialized interventions
- Integrate technology to enhance and increase student engagement
- Enforce high standards both academically and behaviorally to hold students accountable
Education
Masters - Teacher Leadership and Instructional Coaching
Viterbo University
La Crosse, Wisconsin05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, Literacy Education
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa05.2017
Skills
- data analysis
- targeted interventions
- progress monitoring
- teacher collaboration
- professional development
- relationship building
- research-based practices
- classroom management
School Involvement
- PLC Leader
- New Teacher Mentor
- Leadership Team
- Testing Specialist
- Summer School Teacher
- TLC Review Committee
- Literacy Committee
Timeline
Interventionist
Howe Elementary
09.2023 - Current
Interventionist
Monroe Elementary
09.2022 - 05.2023
2nd Grade Teacher
Highland Elementary
08.2017 - 05.2022
Masters - Teacher Leadership and Instructional Coaching
Viterbo University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, Literacy Education
University of Northern Iowa