Marguerita Thompson
Arlington,VA
Summary
Caring Special Education Teacher with 15 years of experience in Special Education instruction. Expert in closely monitoring student progress while implementing modern educational techniques into daily practices. Committed to long-term student success through well-rounded educations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Communication Education and Support Teacher
Walker Jones Education Campus
Washington, DC
08.2019 - Current
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Special Education Teacher
Red Springs High School
Red Springs, NC
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Implemented and taught life skills program, enabling students to master such tasks as checkbook balancing and laundry.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
Education
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NCBachelor of Arts - Sociology
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC05.2003
Skills
- Teacher Support
- IEP compliance
- Special education
- Group and individual instruction
- Differentiated instruction
- Documentation
- Student-centered learning
- Lesson Planning
- Student engagement
Certification
- Licensed Non-Categorical: Special Education (PreK-12)
Current-8/2022
- Licensed Exceptional Children: General Curriculum( K-12)-Current-6/2024
- Certificated Zumba Instructor: 12/17- Ongoing
Additional Information
Activities
*Girl Scout Troop Leader
*Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington Volunteer
* Member of NAACP
* Involvement in Cancer Foundations: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, UCI (Anti-Cancer Challenge) and Breast Cancer Awareness Walks, etc...
*Out of the Darkness: Walk for Suicide Prevention
*Walk Arlington : 8 week Walking Challenge
*The Evolution of Womanhood Redefining Our Purpose
Timeline
Communication Education and Support Teacher
Walker Jones Education Campus
08.2019 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Red Springs High School
08.2017 - 06.2019
Fayetteville State University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Fayetteville State University