Mark Bjelland
Burnsville,MN
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Southwest Metro Intermediate District #288
Shakopee, MN
09.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with other educators and professionals to design instructional plans.
- Provided instruction in academic, communication, and social skills to special education students.
- Assisted in the development of IEP goals based on data analysis.
Direct Support Professional
Options Residential
Burnsville, MN
08.2025 - 01.2026
- Provided individualized support to clients, enhancing their daily living skills and personal independence.
- Developed and implemented tailored care plans, ensuring alignment with client needs and preferences.
- Assisted in medication administration, fostering positive interactions and reducing conflict among clients.
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
Pride Inc.
Bismarck, ND
06.2019 - 08.2025
- Helping children with disabilities meet their physical, social, and communication goals
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
Special Education Student Teacher
Century High School
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Worked with students on increasing their socio-emotional and academic skills.
- Observed multiple IEP meetings.
- Collaborated and helped lead activities that developed students' emotional and social growth.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education and Special Education
UNIVERSITY OF MARY
Bismarck, ND04-2023
Skills
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certified
- First aid/CPR certified
- Medications training
- Seizure first aid certified
- Sensory Perception Disability training
- Positioning, transitioning, and transportation (PT&T) training
- Conflict resolution
- Differentiated instruction
- Individual education plans ieps
- Classroom management
- Data management
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Certification
- First Aid
- CPR
- CPI
- Medication Provider
- Seizure First Aid Certification
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Options Residential
08.2025 - 01.2026
Special Education Teacher
Southwest Metro Intermediate District #288
09.2024 - Current
Special Education Student Teacher
Century High School
03.2022 - 04.2022
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
Pride Inc.
06.2019 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education and Special Education
UNIVERSITY OF MARY
Extracurricular Activities
- Volunteering at Heaven Helper's Soup Cafe
- Volunteering for Special Olympics
References
- Stacey Lopez - Special Education Teacher, Dean Lakes Education Center, (952) 567-8100
- Mellissa Reinhart - Special Education Teacher, Dean Lakes Education Center (612) 743-3960
- Brandon Plasch - Special Education Teacher, (701) 323-4900
Awards
- Youth of the Year Nominee
- Dean's List
- Academic Letter