Melinda Fatani
West Valley City,UT
Summary
Hardworking Health Educator passionate about improving individual and community health through education and public awareness. Good teacher and relationship builder with excellent communication skills. Great at resolving problems and attention to detail. Ready to offer over ten years of related experience to team members achieve goals for sustained lifestyle change.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Jordan School District
West Jordan, UT
08.2009 - 06.2022
- Created and managed IEPs for caseloads up to 60 students 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.
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Charter School Specialist
Utah State Board Of Education
Salt Lake City, UT
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Education
Utah State University
Logan, UTEducational Leadership -
Western Governor's University
Salt Lake City, UTBachelor of Science - Health Education
Utah State University
Logan, UTSkills
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Adjustments
- De-Escalation Techniques
- In-Depth Knowledge of Autism and other disabilities
- Parent Communication
- Faculty Coordination
- Data Management
- Motivating Students
- Progress Evaluations
- Disability assessment testing
- Organization and Time Management
- Self-Motivated
Accomplishments
- Utah Alternative Education Association Board of Directors
- Experience conference presenter
- Successful grant writer
Certification
- Special Education Mild/Moderate K-12 Endorsement
- Level II Mathematics Endorsement
Additional Information
- Utah Alternative Education Association Board of Directors
- Successful Grant Writer
- Trauma Sensitive, Meditation and Mindfulness Training
Uniquely Me
- Avid Reader
- Former Snow College Mascot
- New Mexico Born & Raised
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Jordan School District
08.2009 - 06.2022
Charter School Specialist
Utah State Board Of Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Education
Utah State University
Educational Leadership -
Western Governor's University
Bachelor of Science - Health Education
Utah State University
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