Michele Brons
Special Education Teacher
Coram,NY
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Itinerant Teacher
New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc
08.2021 - Current
- Teach preschool students 1:1 in classroom environment, homes and community-based settings.
- Provide Parent Training to assist parents in developing plan to implement at home.
- Attend CSE meetings.
- Design individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Improve behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Teach students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Developed and implement behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Coordinate regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Lead activities that develop students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals
Primary Caregiver
Self Employed
06.2010 - 08.2021
- Primary caregiver to my medically fragile son who has rare, life threatening, genetic disease.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized environment.
- Assisted my son with daily living activities.
- Maintained detailed daily log of symptoms to present to physician.
- Transported to all medical and therapy appointments.
Special Education Teacher
Rocky Point Union Free School District
10.2002 - 06.2010
- Taught 12:1:1 Self Contained, Grade 2.
- Taught 15:1 Self Contained, Grade 6.
- Taught Resource Room, Study Skills, Grades 7 & 8.
- Taught Resource Room, Study Skills, ICT Mathematics, ICT Living Environment and ICT English, Grades 9, 10 & 11.
- Attended CSE meetings.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
Medical Marketing Supervisor
Lippincott, Williams And Wilkins
New York, NY
1996 - 2002
- Managed all marketing aspects of 20 medical journals.
- Worked closely with pharmaceutical companies, physicians and nurses.
- Designed and implemented marketing and branding collateral.
- Created and managed social media campaigns to increase brand engagement.
- Devised content strategy to effectively engage target audiences.
- Continually maintained and improved company's reputation and positive image in markets served.
- Led team of 30 marketing professionals, offering mentoring and coaching to build knowledge and skills.
- Executed comprehensive marketing plans that consistently achieved targets for increased revenue.
- Wrote engaging copy for email, direct mail, print and online campaigns.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education, Birth-21 Years
Dowling College
Oakdale, NY05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
St. Joseph's University
Patchogue, NY05.1996
Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Classroom Instruction
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Genetic Disorders
- Cognitive Disabilities Experience
- Behavior Intervention Plans
- Medically Fragile Experience
- eSchool
- Power School
- SMART Board
- Google Classroom
- IEP Direct
Certification
NYS Special Education Certification, Birth-21 years
Timeline
Special Education Itinerant Teacher
New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc
08.2021 - Current
Primary Caregiver
Self Employed
06.2010 - 08.2021
Special Education Teacher
Rocky Point Union Free School District
10.2002 - 06.2010
Medical Marketing Supervisor
Lippincott, Williams And Wilkins
1996 - 2002
Master of Science - Special Education, Birth-21 Years
Dowling College
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
St. Joseph's University
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