Leadership opportunities in Special Education
Mariah Strausbaugh
Columbus,OH
Summary
Dynamic Intervention Specialist with a proven track record of enhancing student learning through individualized intervention strategies and IEP development. Skilled in fostering collaborative relationships with parents and colleagues, significantly improving student behavior and integration. Expertise in progress monitoring and employing positive reinforcement to achieve educational goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Intervention Specialist
Reynoldsburg City Schools
08.2022 - Current
- Established trusting and friendly relationships with parents and colleagues.
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual student needs.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
- Met with teachers to establish goals for students in intervention program.
- Completed observations of students in classroom and social situations.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
Intervention Specialist
Zenith Academy East
07.2020 - 07.2022
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
- Established trusting and friendly relationships with parents and colleagues.
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
- Helped students build skills to navigate typical academic and social situations.
- Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
First Grade Teacher
Zenith Academy East
07.2015 - 07.2020
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level.
- Created weekly lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
Education
Post Masters Certificate - Educational Leadership And Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ10-2024
Master of Science - Mild/Moderate K-12 Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ02-2020
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Ohio University- Chillicothe
Chillicothe, OH05-2015
Skills
- Progress Monitoring
- Strong collaboration skills
- Special education background
- IEP development
- Positive Reinforcement
- Assessment tools
- Intervention strategies proficiency
Additional Information
For the 22/23 and 23/24 school years I served as the Lead Intervention Specialist at the building level. The Lead Intervention Specialist is in charge of holding monthly department meetings to review compliance and trending topics in special education, ensuring all documents are following district policies, maintaining building-wide spreadsheets that are monitored by special education coordinators and provide guidance and mentoring to other intervention specialists and teachers.
Interests
Timeline
Intervention Specialist
Reynoldsburg City Schools
08.2022 - Current
Intervention Specialist
Zenith Academy East
07.2020 - 07.2022
First Grade Teacher
Zenith Academy East
07.2015 - 07.2020
Post Masters Certificate - Educational Leadership And Management
University of Phoenix
Master of Science - Mild/Moderate K-12 Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Ohio University- Chillicothe
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