Melissa Hawk
Teacher
Washington,MO
Summary
Enthusiastic and patient teacher with over 29 years of classroom teaching, dedicated to creating an enjoyable, inviting, and dynamic learning atmosphere. Implements traditional and innovative methods to motivate students to learn, while focusing on individual student needs. Certified in Special Education grades K-12 and licensed in Missouri.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reading and Math Tutor
Dolphin Reading
01.2022 - Current
- Identify learning needs and implement fun and engaging learning activities to help students, ages 3 to 12 years old.
- Provide one-on-one and small group instruction to students falling behind in reading and math skills.
- Communicate with parents on weekly basis to keep them informed of their child's strengths and weaknesses.
- Assess current reading and math levels and plan optimal educational strategies to help students improve skills.
Special Education Teacher
Fox C6 School District
Arnold, MO
08.1994 - 06.2022
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught reading, language arts, and math in both pull-out (SPED) and push-in (co-teaching) classrooms.
- Worked with students with moderate autism, learning disabilities, language impairments, emotional disturbances, ADHD, and moderate intellectual disabilities to increase academic and social skills.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with wide variety of disabilities as listed above.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth, grades Kindergarten through 4th grade.
Daycare Teacher
Gingerbread House Daycare Center
Imperial, Missouri
09.1986 - 08.1988
- Engaged with children ages 2 to 4 to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Assessed toddlers against established early childhood developmental milestones.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO08-1993
Bachelor of Arts - Family Science
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO05-1992
Skills
- Individual Education Plans IEPs
- Curriculum Adjustments
- Motivating Students
- Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
- Progress Evaluations
- Student Records Management
- Learning Style Assessment
- Parent Communication
- Developing Individualized Lessons
- Teaching Foundational Study Skills
- Student Evaluation and Needs Assessment
- Organizational and Planning Skills
Accomplishments
Nominated for Teacher of the Year in my school building
Nominated for a Masterpiece Award, recognizing employees who excel in the areas of love, service, and care in their work to make students feel truly special.
Certification
Educator's Certificate issued by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Timeline
Reading and Math Tutor
Dolphin Reading
01.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Fox C6 School District
08.1994 - 06.2022
Daycare Teacher
Gingerbread House Daycare Center
09.1986 - 08.1988
Master of Arts - Special Education
Truman State University
Bachelor of Arts - Family Science
Truman State University
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