Rachel Emens
Santee,CA
Summary
To find a position dedicated to helping students achieve their goals and thrive. Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing effective communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
San Diego Cooperative Charter School
San Diego, CA
06.2020 - Current
- Provides assessment services (proctored Woodcock Johnson and informal benchmark assessments)
- Develop, implement, and supervise Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) with caseload of 20
- Collaborates with IEP team and monitor student progress towards IEP goals
- Assists in communicating needs, services, and accommodations to staff and parents/guardians
- Trains and coaches Instructional Aides in areas of behavioral supports and academic domains
- Co-facilitated ESY summer program
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and implemented Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students
Reading Interventionist
San Diego Cooperative Charter School
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
- Supervised small reading groups of students.
- Supported teachers and students as part of the Multi-Tiered System of Support team (Tier 2 & 3 groups)
- Consulted with admin, teachers, SPED team to discuss specific students as part of Multi-Tiered system
- Helped plan, prepare, and conduct professional development for staff
- Consulted with administration and support staff on PD to support student instruction
- Located/gathered resources for student support and instruction
- Consulted with and supported instruction on weekly basis with teachers
- Modeled and supported teachers during small group instruction
- Supported and modeled ELA interventions, designated ELD, and supports for teachers
- Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
- Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
Administrative Assistant II
University of California
San Diego
12.2017 - 06.2019
- Center of Academic Research and Training of Anthropogeny, Assisted with planning and execution of six annual CARTA symposia by making travel arrangements, procuring goods and services, arranging logistics, preparing/organizing event materials
- Processed various symposium materials, travel arrangements/reimbursements, and purchase orders to ensure that all routine and special requests are allowable costs within deadlines
- Managed CARTA and social media efforts (ie.: Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms)
- Assisted with production of research materials, outreach documents, graphic designs, print/publication designs, and other written content, often requiring bibliographic citation formatting
- Managed facilities maintenance including copier, fax, scanner, and alarm system
- Ensured facilities security was maintained
- Assisted with organization and maintenance of CARTA Library and, online digital collections
- Managed and curate CARTA website, email lists, and databases
- Maintained database of CARTA Symposia/member information
Substitute Teacher and Instructional Assistant
San Diego Cooperative Charter School
02.2016 - 06.2018
- Worked one-on-one or in small groups with students who had Individualized Education Plans and/or special need accommodations
- Long term Substitute Teacher for K-8th grade Music Teacher (one semester) creating lesson plans, managing behavioral needs and, completing report cards
- Maintained smooth classroom operations by assisting teachers with any administrative, instructional or student support need.
- Promoted student progress by assisting with assignments and special projects.
- Enforced school rules, dress code and behavior to offer positive, learning-oriented environment to students.
- Adapted curricula and lesson plans to specific abilities and interests of each child through personalized attention and small group instruction.
Education
Special Education Intern - Mild/Mod
High Tech High Education
San Diego, CA06.2022
Bachelor’s Degree - Sociology
California State University - San Marcos
San Marcos, CA2013
Skills
- Trained in De-Escalation Techniques
- Trained in Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
- Attended SELPA trainings: New Education Specialist Academy, SEIS Training, Transition Planning Training, Intro to Autism, Supporting Student with Autism in the Classroom, and Evidence-Based Practices
- School sponsored 40 hours of staff training with certified Orton-Gillingham instructor, Ronald Yoshimoto, fundamentals of explicit phonics instruction and knowledge of scope and sequence https://wwwortongillinghaminternationalorg/yoshimoto
- Provided trainings to Instructional Staff
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
San Diego Cooperative Charter School
06.2020 - Current
Reading Interventionist
San Diego Cooperative Charter School
06.2018 - 06.2020
Administrative Assistant II
University of California
12.2017 - 06.2019
Substitute Teacher and Instructional Assistant
San Diego Cooperative Charter School
02.2016 - 06.2018
Special Education Intern - Mild/Mod
High Tech High Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Sociology
California State University - San Marcos
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