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Melodie Washburn

Gladewater,TX

Summary

Dedicated Special Education Teacher with 8+ years of experience as a life-skills teacher in a self-contained classroom, resource teacher, and teaching children in an inclusion setting. I am a very detailed oriented teacher and love to create a structured learning environment that will have the greatest impact on each childs unique learning needs and success within the classroom.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Education Teacher

Tyler ISD
08.2014 - 06.2020
  • Named teacher of the year for the 2019-2020 school year, served as the campus elementary team leader for three years, hosted student teachers, involved in many different school committees.

Special Education Teacher

Plano ISD
08.2012 - 06.2014
  • Taught special needs students in an inclusion setting as well as resource classes.
  • Named beginning teacher of the year

Home Based Therapist and ABA therapist

Seven Hills Foundation (The Homestead Group)
09.2009 - 05.2011
  • Implemented academic and behavioral instruction to children with autism in a home-based setting.

Substitute Teacher Assistant

West Warwick School Department
09.2008 - 09.2010
  • Long term position in a PRE-K Special Needs classroom.

Teacher Assistant

Rumford Day Nursery
09.2008 - 09.2009

Education

Elementary Education

Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education With A Concentration in SPED

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
05.2011

Skills

  • Developing Individual Education Plans
  • Behavior Intervention Plans and Functional Behavior Assessments
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Collaboration with parents, teachers, related services staff
  • Organized, detail-oriented, innovative
  • Computer Skills (microsoft, power-point, excel, etc)

Certification

  • State of Texas Elementary Education Professional Teacher
  • State of Texas Special Educator – Mild and moderate K-8
  • ESL
  • CPR, CPI, and First Aid

Volunteer Experience

  • Palolo Elementary, Hawaii, Engaged in numerous volunteer programs in Hawaii, such as a semester of tutoring at a diverse school
  • Kent County YMCA, RI, Completed over 60 hours of volunteer work at the Kent County YMCA
  • North Kingstown animal shelter, North Kingstown, RI, Volunteered 35 hours at the North Kingstown animal shelter in Rhode Island

Timeline

Special Education Teacher

Tyler ISD
08.2014 - 06.2020

Special Education Teacher

Plano ISD
08.2012 - 06.2014

Home Based Therapist and ABA therapist

Seven Hills Foundation (The Homestead Group)
09.2009 - 05.2011

Substitute Teacher Assistant

West Warwick School Department
09.2008 - 09.2010

Teacher Assistant

Rumford Day Nursery
09.2008 - 09.2009

Elementary Education

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education With A Concentration in SPED

Rhode Island College

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