Marie (Molly) Heinan Pyzyk
Chicago,IL
Summary
Special Education Teacher with focus on emotional development and individual student needs across curricula. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience, and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Archdiocese Of Chicago Catholic Schools
08.2015 - Current
- Complete and maintain private school Student Support Plans and related special education records
- Act as a member of the Problem Solving Team to develop strategies to implement evidence-based intervention plans
- Provision of resource and push in services for students with IEPs and Student Support Plans
- Utilized differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles within the classroom setting
- Collaboration with classroom teachers to provide instruction that addresses individualized learning plans within established lesson plans
- Instruct students using a variety of techniques such as multi-sensory approaches to introduce and reinforce learning
- Monitor student progress and gather data for planning instructional programs
- Maintain accurate records, progress monitoring, and home/school communication
- Coordinate referrals for initial special education evaluations and re-evaluations through Chicago Public Schools Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services
- Delivery of intensive interventions for students placed on Tier 2 of the MTSS model
- Use of positive behavior strategies to promote student success and choice
Middle School Teacher/International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program
James B. McPherson Elementary School
08.2001 - 08.2008
- Instructed with integration of technology-assisted engaged learning
- Initiated community partnerships and parent involvement
- Planned and organized cross-curricular units to include strategies for diverse learners
- Developed alternative assessments using student profiles
- Attended workshops including AVID, IBMYP, WIDA, Chicago History Fair, and Rochelle Lee to gain resources and acted as a teacher liaison to improve instruction
- Planned and assessed lessons with fellow teachers, special education teams, and administrative teams
- Administered on-going support to novice teachers focusing on effective teaching strategies, assessment, classroom management, standards-based instruction, and diversity
- Supervised student teaching opportunities for pre-service teachers from Northeastern Illinois University and DePaul University.
Case Manager/Protective Payee
Salvation Army Social Services
08.1995 - 09.1999
- Provided case management services in a residential correctional program including the administration of all aspects of housing and programming needs for up to thirty state offenders
- Maintained accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.
- Assisted chronically homeless families in developing, implementing, and completing a plan of stabilization while managing client trust accounts and fiscal records.
Education
Learning Behavior Specialist Certification -
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD08.2015
M.Ed. Elementary Education -
DePaul University
Chicago, IL08.2001
B.A. Major: Criminology and Law Studies Minor: Psychology -
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI08.1994
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Progress Monitoring
- Classroom Management
- Assessment Strategies
- Small Group Instruction
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Wilson Reading System Trained: Fundations, Just Words
- Positive Behavior Supports
- Executive Functioning Support
- Math Interventions
- IEP development
Certification
Illinois Elementary Certification (Type 03) with Endorsements in Middle School Social Science and LBS1
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Archdiocese Of Chicago Catholic Schools
08.2015 - Current
Middle School Teacher/International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program
James B. McPherson Elementary School
08.2001 - 08.2008
Case Manager/Protective Payee
Salvation Army Social Services
08.1995 - 09.1999
Learning Behavior Specialist Certification -
University of Sioux Falls
M.Ed. Elementary Education -
DePaul University
B.A. Major: Criminology and Law Studies Minor: Psychology -
Marquette University
Illinois Elementary Certification (Type 03) with Endorsements in Middle School Social Science and LBS1
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