Melissa Schick
Educator
Richmond,VA
Summary
15 Years as an Exceptional Education Teacher./Case Manager Worked with students of all disabilities and abilities and all grades. Taught in both collaborative and self-contained settings. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Exceptional Education Teacher/Case Manager
IDEA Public Schools
Washington, DC
08.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with all stakeholders
- Worked with students on transitioning out of high school
- Modify general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology
- Teach English to grades 9-12 to emerging and struggling readers
- Plan and implemented field trips for both educational purposes and civic involvement
- Write all necessary I.E.P
- Documents for a caseload of 15
- Serve as mentor for Seniors
- Serve on Social Committee
- Develop or implement strategies to meet needs of students.
Exceptional Education Teacher
RICHMOND CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Richmond, VA
08.2008 - 08.2021
- Teach children with autism, learning disabilities and emotional disabilities,
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities
- Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement
- Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development
- Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations
- Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula
- Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes
- Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence
- Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required
- Home-bound/Home-based Teacher-provided educational services to students were unable to attend school due to health or behavioral issues
- Collaborated with home school and other stakeholders.
Exceptional Education Teacher
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Chesterfield, VA
09.2012 - 07.2017
- Work closely with parents to ensure school and home life are working together
- Collaborate with outside agencies to create plans that will allow students to achieve maximum growth
- Administer standardized ability and achievement tests to kindergarten through fifth grade students with special needs
- Confer with other staff members to plan or schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula
- Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise kindergarten or elementary school programs
- Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes
- Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development
- Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with autism and emotional disabilities
- Worked with students with a variety of strategies that enabled them to achieve more growth than had ever achieved in previous years, specifically in reading
- Home-bound/Home-based Teacher-provided educational services to students were unable to attend school due to health or behavioral issues
- Collaborated with home school and other stakeholders.
Special Education Teacher
United Methodist Family Services
Richmond, VA
07.2014 - 06.2016
School Director
Beta Tech
Richmond, VA
08.2001 - 02.2006
- Responsible for all aspects of successfully running a post-second proprietary school
- Responsible for the budgeting and finance of the school
- Managed over 70 employees, including staff and faculty
- Took the school from loosing money to making over a million dollars in a year
- Implemented and obtained accreditation for new programs
- Worked with various agencies and businesses and in the community in order to have an effective advisory board, that could provide feedback on current and potential programs
- Served on Capital Area Workforce Investment and Board and Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
Teacher
- Of children with emotional disabilities and autism
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, hands on materials, technology and demonstrations
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators, counselors, behavioral assistants, parents and other stake holders on behalf of the students, this resulted in a higher than average return to home school percent
- Designed and implemented program that provided food for children in need on the weekends and mornings
- Created and stocked classroom store
- Students were allowed to shop on weekly based on results of points, items included tangible and non-tangible choices
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students
- Planned and implemented field trips for both educational purposes and civic involvement
- Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Education
Masters - Teaching Special Education
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 08.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelors -
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, US
Raleigh, NC 08.1984 - 12.1989
Skills
Classroom Managementundefined
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Exceptional Education Teacher/Case Manager
IDEA Public Schools
08.2021 - Current
Special Education Teacher
United Methodist Family Services
07.2014 - 06.2016
Masters - Teaching Special Education
Liberty University
08.2013 - 05.2015
Exceptional Education Teacher
Chesterfield County Public Schools
09.2012 - 07.2017
Exceptional Education Teacher
RICHMOND CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2008 - 08.2021
School Director
Beta Tech
08.2001 - 02.2006
Bachelors -
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, US
08.1984 - 12.1989
Teacher
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