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MOLLY SIEGRIST

Mamaroneck,NY

Summary

Enthusiastic and dedicated Childhood/Special Education Teacher with over five years of classroom teaching experience. Passionate about promoting inclusion, critical thinking skills, and student development. Skillful in managing classroom environments and student behavior with positive and proactive strategies. Proven history of improving student learning outcomes by adapting lesson plans to student needs. Excellent communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Fifth Grade ICT Special Education Teacher

P.S. 032 The Belmont School
09.2021 - Current

Provide a safe, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth

  • Develop and implement individualized educational plans for students with special needs.
  • Collaborate and co-teach with general education teacher across all subject areas
  • Differentiate and modify general education curriculum based on students' needs using variety of instructional techniques and utilization of technology
  • Facilitate small group instruction in guided reading, mathematics, and writing to address individual learning needs
  • Track, monitor, and evaluate student performance and tailor lesson plans to individual strengths and weaknesses to improve academic performance

Sixth Grade General Education Teacher

Icahn Charter School 1
09.2019 - 08.2021
  • Specialized in mathematics, english language arts, science, social studies, and writing
  • Developed instructional strategies, materials, and methodologies in adherence to school curriculum to educate multi-level learners
  • Promoted learning through integration using Socratic method and Inquiry-Based Learning to foster positive and engaging learning environment
  • Provided clear classroom instruction and maintained structure in lessons and activities

Graduate Student Teacher

Blythedale Children's Hospital
07.2019 - 08.2019
  • Student taught in kindergarten special education classroom
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a range of neurodiverse students
  • Attended to the emotional needs of children with mental and physical disabilities

Permanent Building Substitute Teacher

Chatsworth Elementary School
09.2018 - 07.2019
  • Successfully delivered seamless teaching in absence of main teacher
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives
  • Taught variety of mathematics and Fundations lessons

Undergrad Student Teacher

P.S. X037 - Multiple Intelligence School
09.2017 - 12.2017
  • Student taught in Grades 4th and 2nd
  • Worked with classroom teachers to learn about current standards and best practices
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions
  • Designed and delivered lessons for students using various teaching methods and modern classroom technologies

Special Needs Caregiver

Baousson Family
07.2017 - 07.2019
  • Position caring for highly disabled child afflicted with cerebral palsy
  • Accompanied child to weekly appointments while participating in highly intensive clinical trial provided by NYU Langone Hospital
  • Mastered and implemented assistive devices such as communication boards, mobility aids, cognitive aids, and animal incorporated remedies such as equine and canine therapy

Education

Master of Science - Special Education Grades 1-6

Manhattan College
Bronx, NY
09.2019

Bachelor of Science - Childhood Education Grade 1-6

Manhattan College
Bronx, NY
09.2018

Skills

Special Education

  • Elementary Education
  • Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development and Implementation
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Behavior Management
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Small Group Instruction
  • Literacy Intervention
  • Standardized Testing
  • SPIRE Reading Program
  • I-Ready
  • PAF Reading Program
  • Eureka Math
  • Running Records Reading Assessment
  • Teachers College Reading and Writing
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Response to Intervention (RTI)
  • Lesson Planning
  • Monitoring Student Progress
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Data Tracking and Analysis
  • Google Workspace
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Student-centered learning
  • SMART Board Aptitude

Timeline

Fifth Grade ICT Special Education Teacher

P.S. 032 The Belmont School
09.2021 - Current

Sixth Grade General Education Teacher

Icahn Charter School 1
09.2019 - 08.2021

Graduate Student Teacher

Blythedale Children's Hospital
07.2019 - 08.2019

Permanent Building Substitute Teacher

Chatsworth Elementary School
09.2018 - 07.2019

Undergrad Student Teacher

P.S. X037 - Multiple Intelligence School
09.2017 - 12.2017

Special Needs Caregiver

Baousson Family
07.2017 - 07.2019

Master of Science - Special Education Grades 1-6

Manhattan College

Bachelor of Science - Childhood Education Grade 1-6

Manhattan College
MOLLY SIEGRIST