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 ManagementSpecial NeedsSpecial EducationBehavior ManagementAutism ExperienceDevelopmental Disabilities ExperienceTime ManagementTutoringTeachingCase ManagementCrisis InterventionBehavioral TherapyManagementFundraisingExperience with ChildrenCertifications and LicensesMANDT July 2016 First Aid CPR AED March 2017 to March 2019 Based on theCurrent national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelinesFor cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated externalDefibrillator, such as a program developed by the American Heart AssociationOr the American Red Cross Rapp Training August 2014 to Present TrainingHow trauma affects children's brain and behaviorsTeaching Certification
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse
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