Pamela Gary
Lake Wales,FL
Summary
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 constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
ESE Teacher
McLaughlin Middle School
Lake Wales, FL
01.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual disabilities.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe disabilities to increase leadership and life skills.
- Communicated with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Provided life skills programming for students with intellectual disabilities and autism.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Warner Pacific College
Portland, OR05.1986
Skills
Implemented Hands-on learning Programs & Activities
- Sensory Activities
- Agriculture Programs and Settings
- Secured Grants for Agriculture projects
- Developed & Implemented Garden area
- Developed & Implemented Farm Animal area
- Supervised & guided FFA students
- Differentiated Instruction & Life Skills
- Utilizes a variety of instructional techniques
- Good Classroom Management
- Encourages Positive Student learning
- Good Community Relations
Accomplishments
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at McLaughlin Middle School in 2014.
- Developed and implemented ESE Farm since 2016 and was recognized as a program in 2021.
- Special Olympics Distinguished Coach 2013
- McLaughlin FFA Distinguished Honorary Member 2015
- McLaughlin FFA Distinguished Honorary Member 2017
- LWHS FFA Distinguished Honorary Member 2019
- LW FFA Alumni Board Member 2015-2019
- Alumni Delegate State FFA Convention 2018
- McLaughlin FFA Class Advisor 2020-Present
- McLaughlin FFA Correspondent 2022
Certification
- Special Education: K-12
- School Social Worker: PK-12
- ESOL Endorsement
- Reading Endorsement
Affiliations
School FFA Responsibilities
- Built & Maintains ESE Agricultural area
- Developed ESE Animal Farm & Program
- Runs a Petting Farm
- Supervises & coordinates animal projects
- Coordinated Alumni meetings, banquets & fundraisers
- Coordinated fishing tournament
- Alumni Board Treasure
Timeline
ESE Teacher
McLaughlin Middle School
01.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Warner Pacific College
School Social Worker
- Special Education: K-12
- School Social Worker: PK-12
- ESOL Endorsement
- Reading Endorsement
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