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Michelle Poore
La Grange
Summary
PROFILE
Organized and successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting. Certified and licensed to teach and recognized as highly qualified educator. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students.
Helpful Resource Teacher extensively trained in helping students with special needs. Equipped to provide appropriate learning techniques and behavioral redirection for children with learning disabilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cross Categorical Resource Teacher
Wake County Public Schools
07.2025 - 03.2026
- General Instruction at Zebulon Middle School working with students who struggle in grades 7 and 8th in reading, writing, math, and behavior who have disabilities with a caseload of 27 students who also coordinated IEP meetings for annual, reevaluations, initials, and transitions to high school as well as developed IEP's for each student on my caseload using IEPpro.
- I am a first responder and hold current CNS, BLS and CPI certifications.
EC Resource Teacher
Wayne County Public Schools
08.2022 - 06.2025
- General Instruction at Rosewood Middle School working with students who struggle in grades 6, 7 and 8th in reading, writing, math, and behavior who have disabilities.
- I am a first responder and a member on the MTSS, SIT, Leadership Team committees, and hold current CNS, Medication aide, BLS and CPI certifications as well as hold an associates in a pre nursing degree.
EC Resource Teacher
Charlette-Mecklenburg School District
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Performed duties associated with a Resource Teacher.
- Provided Specially Designed Instruction in reading, math, and behavior targeting students with disabilities in grades K-5.
- IB World School
Special Education Teacher
Dysart Unified School District
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Performed all duties associated with a Resource Special Education Teacher (worked in grades 5-7), was on the Leadership Cabinet Committee 2020-2021 school year, Case managed 24 students with cross categorical disabilities using blended learning (online and in person), and provided tutoring for grades 5-7.
- Used IEPpro for IEP writing and used KTEA III for academic testing.
Special Education Teacher
Peoria Unified School District
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Performed all duties associated with a resource teacher for grades K-8.
- Worked in grades 5, 6 and 7 for Coyote Hills: Performed all duties associated with a resource teacher.
Special Education Teacher
Dysart Unified School District
11.2012 - 05.2016
- Resource Teacher: Grades 3-8 (Working with Autism, LD, Mild/Mod MR, OHI, ED).
- Developed and Implemented Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, and positive reinforcement.
Resource Teacher
Chesterfield Public School District
11.2009 - 06.2012
- Resource Teacher working with students on the Autism Spectrum.
- Planned and instructed each subject area using a wide variety of behavioral management, individualized, and Education.
Education
M.Ed. - Nursing
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC04-2024
High School Diploma -
Lake Ridge High School
Lake Oswego, OR06-1985
Bachelor of Science - Leisure Studies And Pre Physical Education Major
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR06-1990
Master of Arts - Master of Arts in Teaching K-8 General Education
Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK08-2003
Master of Arts - MA in Ed: Special Ed K-12 Cross Categorical
Univeristy of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ04-2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC04-2024
Skills
- Progress monitoring
- Mathematics intervention
- Classroom accommodations
- Parent-teacher communication
Certification
- Valid Teacher Licenses in North Carolina and Arizona
- Two master's degrees in education (Elementary Ed K-8, and Special Ed K-12): Highly Qualified in both
- Orton Gillingham, LETRs, Spalding, R180, Seeing Stars, Cloud 9, SPIRE certificates
Interests
Timeline
Cross Categorical Resource Teacher
Wake County Public Schools
07.2025 - 03.2026
EC Resource Teacher
Wayne County Public Schools
08.2022 - 06.2025
EC Resource Teacher
Charlette-Mecklenburg School District
08.2021 - 06.2022
Special Education Teacher
Dysart Unified School District
07.2019 - 05.2021
Special Education Teacher
Peoria Unified School District
08.2016 - 06.2019
Special Education Teacher
Dysart Unified School District
11.2012 - 05.2016
Resource Teacher
Chesterfield Public School District
11.2009 - 06.2012
M.Ed. - Nursing
University of Mount Olive
High School Diploma -
Lake Ridge High School
Bachelor of Science - Leisure Studies And Pre Physical Education Major
University of Oregon
Master of Arts - Master of Arts in Teaching K-8 General Education
Alaska Pacific University
Master of Arts - MA in Ed: Special Ed K-12 Cross Categorical
Univeristy of Phoenix
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Mount Olive
Awards
- Varsity swimmer at University of Oregon Freshman Year
- Four-year varsity letter in high school swimming
- Four-year state Qualifier placing top six in all four years of swimming
- Captain of the swim team both Junior and Senior year of High School
- Attended National Sports Festival (Now called 'Olympic vice National') in Women's Water Polo (1985)
- Honor Graduate in the United States Marine Corps boot camp (06/01/89)
- Awarded Certificate of Commendation for superior performance in the United States Marine Corps (06/01/93)
Degrees
- BS
- MAT
- M.Ed