MITCHELL PRITCHARD
Special Education Teacher
Holley,NY
Summary
After 30 years in journalism and five in the communications field, is using New York State certification as a special education teacher at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School at the high school level. Seeking a part-time remote teaching position at any grade level or in special education where teaching skills can be used to assist all students and help them grow into solid learners.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
2017
2017
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education teacher
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School
08.2023 - Current
- Works daily with 28 students ranging from 9th to 12th grade in ELA
- Also assists with testing accommodations for Social Studies
- Writes IEPs and leads CSE meetings in coordination with the Rochester City School District
- Creates quarterly reports on each student and aides with parent/teacher conferences
- Coaches varsity baseball and is assistant coach for volleyball
Communications Manager
Town of Perinton
06.2018 - 07.2023
- Created and posted original content to all Social Media platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)
- Started social media presence and saw an increase to nearly 6,000 followers on Facebook and 3,000 on Instagram in less than five years
- Redesigned Town of Perinton's website and redesigned pages as needed
- Perinton's website has led to more than 10,000 unique subscribers to the town alert system in a community of just 62,000 residents
- Produced a quarterly newsletter for the town's Recreation and Parks program brochure in an effort to reach out to non-computer using residents
- Coordinated and monitored online visual and audio Zoom meetings for the public for all Town board meetings
Substitute teacher/Tutor
Greece Central School District
09.1995 - 01.2023
- Substitute teacher at all grade levels, including all specials
- Coached junior varsity and varsity baseball in Holley
- Online tutor for Greece Central Schools for the past 5 years. Taught all grade levels in every subject
Long-term substitute teacher
Holley High School
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Long-term substitute in 8th grade math while the regular teacher was on maternity leave
Long-term substitute teacher
English Village Elementary
03.2017 - 05.2017
- Long-term substitute in a first-grade class while the regular teacher was on maternity leave
- Long-term substitute for elementary physical education class while regular teacher was out on medical leave
Assistant News Editor
Democrat and Chronicle
05.1995 - 01.2015
- Coordinated the sports sections of the news outlet and worked with copy editors and proofreaders in an effort to meet tight deadlines
- Trained copy editors and others in sending stories through the Web processing software onto DemocratandChronicle.com on a nightly basis when the Website first came online
- Trained copy desk and other individual contributors on our social media presence, mostly with Twitter and Facebook
- Twitter was used for breaking news and to Tweet out links to stories on the Web site and posted on Facebook
- Trained our Web posting team on how to get stories noticed on Google and other search engines in targeting a larger audience
- Managed a staff of reporters and photographers for the Day in the Life section
- Planned the stories, worked with reporters to select stories, worked with photographers to arrange photos, edited copy, designed pages and posted all of the content to the Website
Sports Editor
Alameda Newspaper Group
03.1987 - 09.1994
Education
Master's degree - Childhood/Special Education
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester, NYBachelor's Degree - Mass Communication
California State University Hayward
Hayward, CaliforniaSkills
Work one on one with students at all grade levels as a special education teacher at EMHCS
Certification
General Education Grades 1-6 and Special Education
Timeline
Special Education teacher
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School
08.2023 - Current
Communications Manager
Town of Perinton
06.2018 - 07.2023
Long-term substitute teacher
Holley High School
05.2018 - 06.2018
Long-term substitute teacher
English Village Elementary
03.2017 - 05.2017
Substitute teacher/Tutor
Greece Central School District
09.1995 - 01.2023
Assistant News Editor
Democrat and Chronicle
05.1995 - 01.2015
Sports Editor
Alameda Newspaper Group
03.1987 - 09.1994
Bachelor's Degree - Mass Communication
California State University Hayward
Master's degree - Childhood/Special Education
Roberts Wesleyan College
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