Melissa Zinck
Dayton,OH
Summary
Compassionate teacher mentor with focus on identifying programming for students with special needs and advising families to successfully implement interventions across settings (e.g. the home, community, and school). Eager to apply 13 years of designing individualized instructional strategies for students of varying ages and abilities to the Early Intervention Service team.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Stonewall Elementary School
07.2014 - 06.2021
- Case manager for students with moderate to severe disabilities [Average number of students on caseload: 9]
- Designed and implemented student's Individualized Education Plans (IEP) in correspondence with team members (e.g. occupational therapist, physical therapist, music therapist, teacher of the visually impaired, speech language pathologist, school counselor, etc.)
- Teacher Representative for Fayette County Public School's Special Education Advisory Council
- Teacher Mentor and Model Classroom for the University of Kentucky's Special Education Program
- Team Leader for Special Education Team
- School-Based Decision Making Council
- Homebound Special Education Instructor
- Summer School Special Education Instructor
Special Education Teacher
James Lane Allen Elementary School
07.2013 - 06.2014
- Case manager for students with moderate to severe disabilities [students on caseload: 5]
- Designed and implemented student IEPs in correspondence with team members
- Teacher Representative for Fayette County Public School's Special Education Tasks Force
- Teacher Mentor and Model Classroom for the University of Kentucky's Special Education Program
- Summer School Special Education Instructor
Special Education Teacher
Tates Creek Middle School
07.2012 - 06.2013
- Case manager for students with moderate to severe disabilities [students on caseload: 8]
- Designed and implemented student IEPs in correspondence with team members
- Safe Crisis Management Training
- Practicum student mentor and model classroom for the University of Kentucky's Special Education Program
Therapeutic Recreation Counselor
Fayette County Parks And Recreation
06.2010 - 08.2012
- Oversight of 10 - 12 campers and 3 staff members for 8 weeks each summer
- Developed schedules of activities and community outings that incorporated individualized student goals based on campers' IEPs
- Trained other staff members to modify activities and environments to enhance campers' needs and abilities
- Supported parents with instructional materials for the home setting to aide in their camper's transitional needs outside of camp and the classroom
Education
Master of Science - Teacher Leadership in Special Education
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Special Education: Moderate To Severe Disabilities
University of Kentucky
Lexington05.2012
Skills
- Leadership Mentor
- Case Manager
- Parent Coach
- Student Advocate
- Specially Designed Instruction
- Evidence-Based instruction
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Early Intervention
- Play Based Learning
- Naturalistic Language Intervention
- Moderate to Severe Disabilities: PK - 12
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Stonewall Elementary School
07.2014 - 06.2021
Special Education Teacher
James Lane Allen Elementary School
07.2013 - 06.2014
Special Education Teacher
Tates Creek Middle School
07.2012 - 06.2013
Therapeutic Recreation Counselor
Fayette County Parks And Recreation
06.2010 - 08.2012
Master of Science - Teacher Leadership in Special Education
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science - Special Education: Moderate To Severe Disabilities
University of Kentucky
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