Margaret Price
Shady Side,MD
Summary
Dedicated education professional with over 20 years of experience supporting middle school, high school, and early college students, along with a diverse family population. Expertise in clinical therapy as a social worker enhances communication skills, fostering collaboration among students and parents to create tailored educational plans. Extensive background in youth engagement within church settings, including Sunday school and mission projects, complements a strong commitment to holistic development. Fully certified as a special education teacher in Maryland with APC status in Anne Arundel County, committed to contributing to a cohesive team focused on empowering students to achieve their fullest potential through innovative and hands-on teaching methods.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Special education teacher
Crofton High School
08.2020 - Current
- I have worked in all four grades as a co-teacher in all four core content areas. Currently, I am co-teaching in US History, Anatomy and Physiology, and Financial Algebra. I have worked well with difficult parents. My strength is in classroom management and working with difficult behaviors. I have experience modifying and differentiating on multiple levels.
Special education teacher
Arundel Middle School
08.2014 - 06.2020
- Co-taught in all three grade levels in all four core content areas. I helped place students in more appropriate educational settings when needed while helping them learn how to be in a school setting and succeed. I also helped facilitate newly formed self-contained classes for math and language arts.
Special education teacher
Chesapeake High School's Regional Program
08.2011 - 06.2014
- Taught Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated Math, and Matter & Energy (now called Environmental Science). Achieved a high first-time pass rate for Algebra 1 state test (previous was 1 and I had 6 pass first time).
Clinical therapist
The Foundation School
Largo, Md
08.2002 - 06.2004
- Full-time and part-time employment. This is a level five placement school for children with primarily emotional and some learning disabilities.
- Responsibilities included crisis intervention with high school students attending the school. Also responsible for individual therapy sessions with up to 15 students on caseload. Attended county IEP meetings as well as developed goals and completed required paperwork to document progress and therapy notes. Facilitated group sessions for high school girls and lead discussions on topics such as personal hygiene, relationships, taking responsibility for one’s actions, and problem solving. Was also involved in student advocacy when needed for the students’ benefit. Occasionally assisted in teaching classes while teacher attended required meetings with non-caseload students.
Clinical therapist
The Harbour School
11.1992 - 03.1999
- Full-time employment. This is a level five non-public placement school for students with learning disabilities.
- Responsibilities included crisis intervention primarily with middle school age students and with elementary and high school age when needed. Also responsible for facilitating groups to teach frustration and anger management, problem solving skills, and leading discussions on feelings and relationships. Completed first year field placement for MSW here working primarily with high school students and completed an administrative project organizing transition materials for the middle school staff to appropriately place freshmen moving from middle to high school into the program which would best suit their needs (this setting has four distinct high school graduation programs). Also assisted teaching classes while teachers attended meetings with non-caseload students.
- An Innovative Learning Center in Annapolis, Maryland
Education
Master’s Degree - Special Education
University of Phoenix
04-2011
Master’s Degree - Social Work
University of Maryland Baltimore
07-1998
Bachelor of Science Degree - Social Work
Frostburg State University
08-1988
Skills
- Specialized/Differentiated instruction
- Classroom management
- Individual Education Plans
- Small group instruction
- Communication Skills with colleagues, parents, and students
- Classroom organization
- Collaborative teaching
- Student engagement
- Teaching strategies
- IEP implementation
- Relationship building
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Timeline
Special education teacher
Crofton High School
08.2020 - Current
Special education teacher
Arundel Middle School
08.2014 - 06.2020
Special education teacher
Chesapeake High School's Regional Program
08.2011 - 06.2014
Clinical therapist
The Foundation School
08.2002 - 06.2004
Clinical therapist
The Harbour School
11.1992 - 03.1999
Master’s Degree - Social Work
University of Maryland Baltimore
Bachelor of Science Degree - Social Work
Frostburg State University
Master’s Degree - Special Education
University of Phoenix