Marisa McGovern

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary special education team to assess, determine educational disabilities, and treat children who are struggling with learning delays. Evaluating students’ academic abilities, helping to create an appropriate teaching plan, and monitoring the child’s progress in the program.

• Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
• Consulted with teachers and parents to gain in-depth understanding of students.
• Completed required documentation and reports for compliance and planning.
• Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational needs of students.
• Compiled and interpreted students' test results along with information from teachers and parents to diagnose conditions and assess eligibility for special services.
• Selected, administered and scored psychoeducational tests.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Met with students to conduct individual assessments and determine academic needs.
• Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
• Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
• Lead staff and faculty training and development to support program objectives (ARD etiquette).
• Communicated special education concerns with parents.
• Administered Dyslexia evaluations and make recommendations for accommodations and multi-sensory interventions.
• Established rapport with students quickly during assessments by employing sensitive communication techniques.
• Provided expert guidance to parents and educators on appropriate accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities.

• Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
• Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
• Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
• Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
• Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
• Helped students improve academically, emotionally and socially through hands-on support.
• Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
• Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies.
• Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
• Taught reading and math interventions to individual and small groups.
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
• Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
• Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
• Administered tests before, during and after program interventions.
• Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
• Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.