MEREDITH GRAHAM
Centennial,CO
Summary
Special education professional with proven abilities to build relationships with students, parents, and colleagues with consistency and good humor. Trained and experienced in law and special education. Exceptional communication, organization, and documentation skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Teacher
Douglas County School District
Highlands Ranch, CO
01.2026 - Current
- Planning, preparing, and delivering instruction in literacy and math.
- Planning and coordinating curriculum with classroom teachers.
- Assisting in data collection, documentation, and writing of student Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
Severe Needs Para Educator
Cherry Creek School District
Centennial, CO
04.2022 - 07.2025
- Worked with special education team to implement student IEP modifications, supports, accommodations, procedures, and programing.
- Monitored and reinforced students’ appropriate behavior and social interaction with peers and adults.
- Provided technical physical care for students with special needs.
- Assisted with curriculum preparation and delivery.
- Worked with the IEP team to problem solve and monitor student progress toward IEP goals.
Researcher
Office of Raymond Graham
Elizabeth, CO
04.2020 - 06.2023
- Wrote employee handbooks, developed intern, volunteer, and trip-participant training and briefing documents for an international nonprofit organization.
- Researched U.S. and international laws and regulations regarding safety, nonprofit organizations, medical clinics and services, and child welfare.
- Researched best practice standards for comparable organizations.
- Developed fundraising scripts and templates compliant with I.R.S. regulations, relevant legal standards, and best practices for comparable 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Worked with organization staff to ensure legal compliance, develop policy, address concerns and problems, and coordinate research material gathering.
- Researched USAID grant and partner programs, eligibility and coordinated appropriate changes to organizational policy.
Legislative Aide
Offices of Governor Bill Ritter Jr.
Denver, CO
09.2009 - 07.2010
- Tracked all bills throughout the legislative process; coordinated reporting on bills from various agencies and offices.
- Communicated with legislators regularly.
- Coordinated statewide bill signing ceremonies with multiple press secretaries.
- Tracked news articles and editorials relating to each bill.
- Every bill had its corresponding reports on time and was signed before the ten day deadline (excepting where the bill became law without signature by design).
Education
M.A.T. - Special Education
Metropolitan State University
Denver, CO05-2026
J.D. - Law
The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX08-2013
B.A. - Political Science
The University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO12-2008
Skills
- Differentiated and individualized instruction
- Individual education plan drafting and implementation
- Small group instruction
- Collaborative teamwork
- Assessment administration
- Curriculum adjustments
- Relationship building
- Data management
- Team collaboration
- Legal research
- Legal drafting
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
- Colorado Substitute Teacher’s License (2025-2028)
- University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) trained, 2026
- CCSD ASD Literacy Institute, 2025
- Crisis Prevention and Intervention certification (2025)
Timeline
Student Teacher
Douglas County School District
01.2026 - Current
Severe Needs Para Educator
Cherry Creek School District
04.2022 - 07.2025
Researcher
Office of Raymond Graham
04.2020 - 06.2023
Legislative Aide
Offices of Governor Bill Ritter Jr.
09.2009 - 07.2010
M.A.T. - Special Education
Metropolitan State University
J.D. - Law
The University of Texas School of Law
B.A. - Political Science
The University of Colorado At Boulder