Nina Sanchez
Goodyear,AZ
Summary
Passionate Special Education teacher with 19 years of experience in Chicago Public Schools and Liberty Elementary School District. I have worked with many students from diverse learning, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. My experience comes from teaching self-contained and co-taught classes in both High School and Elementary grades 3-8. I have experience as an IEP Case Manager and actively communicate with families and school teams. Experienced in administering the KTEA-3 for assistance with re-evaluations and IEP’s. I have a commitment to staying updated on best practices and evidence-based strategies. I prioritize relationship building with students and families to foster positive and proactive learning experiences.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Liberty Elem. School District, Estrella Mountain
03.2022 - Current
- Administer academic achievement evaluations (KTEA-3) for students working toward initial IEP's or re-evaluations.
- Develop and implement positive behavior tracking strategies personalized to students' specific behaviors.
- Provide direct instruction to students with IEP's based on individual student goals, using evidence-based strategies and differentiated instruction.
- Implement behavior plans tailored to individual student needs for self-regulation.
- Analyze data within grade-level and collaborative teams to improve instruction for students with IEP's
- Expert at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and parents to create a supportive learning environment, while monitoring and assessing and document student progress through data-driven and district approved assessments.
Case Manager, IEP Specialist
Liberty Elem. School District, Estrella Mountain
03.2022 - Current
- Support students with disabilities by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of teachers, school psychologists, administrators, and parents to develop comprehensive IEP's that address student needs based upon data analysis, observations, interviews, and teacher reports.
- Implement IEP and coordinate delivery of direct services and related services to students.
- Case Manager and team lead for IEP meetings for students with Special Education and Related Services to ensure full compliance with state and federal special education law.
- Maintaining caseload of students on IEPs: develop and monitor goals, assess with KTEA-3 for initial or re-evaluation purposes, consult with teachers and parents regarding student progress, collaborate with teachers and parents on areas of need and provide academic and social-emotional support according to IEP.
- Continual progress monitoring and data tracking on each student per IEP benchmarks.
- Collaborate with school district leadership on best practices, legal expectations and professional development.
Special Education Teacher
Chicago Public Schools, Von Steuben MSC
08.2005 - 06.2021
- Special Education (Co-taught & Self-contained) Spanish 1 & 2, English 2, English 4, World Studies, Sociology, Biology, Algebra, Geometry and Chemistry with students possessing individual academic strengths, struggles and abilities.
- Modify, design, and implement college preparatory content area lessons and units in alignment with Common Core Standards through differentiation and backwards planning.
- Enhance student engagement in co-taught classes through impactful collaboration with content area teachers in order to develop strategies for accessibility for all students.
- Developed rapport with students and a safe learning environment to increase engagement, motivation, academic and behavioral performance.
- Delivered specialized small group instruction to students with variety of disabilities within the regular classroom and special education classroom.
- Differentiated instruction for the variety of academic levels being taught while collecting data for individual IEP goals.
- Create IEPs with the team for annual, 3 year reevaluations and initial meetings
- Provided necessary IEP information to classroom teachers, paraprofessionals and other staff to ensure accommodations, modifications, behavioral needs, present levels and goals are known.
- Provided strategies and support to classroom teachers with general education students with behavioral needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL05.2005
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) Translations Representative during IEP meetings, Parent-Teacher conferences and when needed
- Motivating & building rapport with students and families
- Teach students of varying academic, socio-economic and behavioral needs
- Differentiated instruction specialist
- Target behavior tracking and documentation
- Data collection and progress monitoring to support individual student goals
- KTEA-3 test administration to support initial placement or re-evaluations
- Advocacy and leadership
- Provide appropriate accommodations and modifications per students' needs and assist classroom teacher with implementation
- Consistently and effectively communicate with classroom teachers, special education staff, specials teachers and parents about specific students' needs
- Proficient in Google Suite
Certification
- LBS-1 (K-12)
- Pre-K endorsement
Professional References
- Lynzee Booras- Principal, Estrella Mountain Elementary- (623) 327-2820
- Christine Davidson- K-2 resource, Estrella Mountain Elementary (719) 640-3296
- Katie Hallberg- Assistant Principal, Von Steuben MSC- (773) 534-5234
- Siobhan Schaul- Case Manager, Von Steuben MSC- (847) 732-0708
- Karla Menendez- Co-teacher, Von Steuben MSC- (773) 574-0786
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Liberty Elem. School District, Estrella Mountain
03.2022 - Current
Case Manager, IEP Specialist
Liberty Elem. School District, Estrella Mountain
03.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Chicago Public Schools, Von Steuben MSC
08.2005 - 06.2021
- LBS-1 (K-12)
- Pre-K endorsement
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Northeastern Illinois University
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