Monica Nickell
Spring Hill,TN
Summary
Experienced Special Education Teacher with nine years in supporting diverse learners through differentiated instruction and individualized education plans. Skilled in progress monitoring and fostering collaboration with families and multidisciplinary teams to improve student outcomes. Focused on developing inclusive environments that empower multilingual students to excel academically and socially.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Maury County Public Schools
Spring Hill, TN
07.2019 - Current
- Developed individualized education plans for students with unique learning needs.
- Supported students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds through inclusive instructional practices.
- Differentiated instruction effectively to meet diverse learning needs of students.
- Designed engaging lesson plans tailored to various learning styles to enhance participation.
- Provided targeted small group and one-on-one instruction to improve academic outcomes.
- Monitored student progress and established personalized learning goals to enhance academic achievement.
- Employed data-driven strategies to track student growth and adapt instruction for optimal learning outcomes.
- Collaborated with educators to improve instructional effectiveness and student achievement.
Special Education Teacher
Williamson County Public Schools
Brentwood, Tennessee
08.2017 - 05.2019
Education
Bachelor of Science - Special Education Mild To Moderate K-12
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN05-2017
Skills
- IEP development
- Leading and Facilitating IEP Meetings
- Collaborative teamwork with teachers
- Inclusion strategies
- Relationship building and Family engagement
- Cultural competency
- Motivating students
- Social and Emotional skills
- Literacy and Math interventions
- Lesson planning
- Data-driven and Differentiated instruction
- Verbal and nonverbal communication
- Scaffolding to support learning and grade-level access
- Behavior management
- Behavior interventions
- Student records management
- Transition planning
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Maury County Public Schools
07.2019 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Williamson County Public Schools
08.2017 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Special Education Mild To Moderate K-12
Middle Tennessee State University