Nichola Roensch
Wilsonville,Oregon
Summary
Versatile and dedicated Learning Specialist with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Specialist
Tigard-Tualatin School District
08.2023 - Current
- Manage an Elementary Caseload
- Wrote IEP reports that meet state standards
- Teach groups for Math, Reading, Writing, and Social Groups
- Work with students with Emotional Behavior Disabilities
- Participate in Tier 3 and MTSS meetings.
Case Manager and 504 Coordinator
Evergreen Virtual Academies
01.2019 - 06.2023
- Managed K-12 Case Load- Current Caseload-K-5
- Wrote IEP reports that met state educational standards
- Taught Study Skills Classes, Co-Taught Middle School English
- Co taught 9th and 10th grade English
- Co taught 3rd grade Below Basic Math
- Co taught 1st grade Math
- Ran small groups of Phonics First
- Mentor Teacher- 2020-21 school year
- 504 Rep- Hold yearly and new 504 meeting.
Learning Specialist
Sherwood Charter School
09.2017 - 12.2018
- Managed a caseload of students from K-8
- Wrote IEP reports that met state educational standards with weekly progress monitoring
- Trained staff on Special Education procedures
- Taught small group utilizing Specialized Designated Instruction
- Pushed-In to classes to support learning in the General Education
- Facilitated SST meetings.
Learning Center Teacher
Torrance Unified
09.2013 - 05.2016
- Push-In English Teacher for Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grades
- Modified the general curriculum for special needs students and ELL students based on a variety of instructional techniques
- Prepared and maintained educational records, reports, and student files
- Wrote IEP reports that met state educational standards
- Mentored co-workers in school or educational settings
- Managed a team of Para-Educators
- First year was a .5 teacher.
Special Education Teacher, Trainer, Program Specialist
California Virtual Academies
01.2006 - 08.2014
- Managed two teaching teams of 5 High School and K8 teachers
- Administrator for IEPS with Attorneys and Mediators
- Implement and created policies and procedures for teaching staff
- Worked collaboratively with Regional Program Coordinators
- Had 100% of retention of teachers who returned for the 2013-14 school year
- Last year was a .5 teacher
- Trained new teachers and returning teachers
- Held monthly trainings on legal issues and current topics
- Trained all staff on current issues and state testing
- Chaired WASC committee
- Managed a team of 6 teachers and administered their IEP's
- Held weekly meetings with team for new policies and procedures
- Teacher for 20-30 caseloads
- Taught online for Specialized Academic Instruction
- Wrote IEP reports that met state standards.
Education
Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Reading Intervention Teacher
- Differentiated Teaching
- Student Engagement
- Expert Case Manager
- Non Verbal Communication
- Trauma Informed Teacher
- Behavior Strategies for Success
Certification And Professional Development
- CLAD Certified
- Resource Specialist Certificate
- Autism Certification
- Project Read, CPI, IDEA, Direct Step Legal Courses, Guided Reading, i-Ready, Scantron, Achieve 3000
- Phonics First Phonics Program
- STAR 360
- K12 trainings
Personal Information
Hobbies: Reading, Tennis, Pilates, Traveling, Dyslexia Workshops
References
References for current employer can be available upon request.
Timeline
Learning Specialist
Tigard-Tualatin School District
08.2023 - Current
Case Manager and 504 Coordinator
Evergreen Virtual Academies
01.2019 - 06.2023
Learning Specialist
Sherwood Charter School
09.2017 - 12.2018
Learning Center Teacher
Torrance Unified
09.2013 - 05.2016
Special Education Teacher, Trainer, Program Specialist
California Virtual Academies
01.2006 - 08.2014
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