Peggy Goul
Waynesville,MO
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. Adept School Counselor offering 14 years of experience counseling students on mental health, academics and interpersonal conflicts. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on career options, higher education choices and life planning. Attentive in identifying early warning signs of harmful behavior in students to provide preventive counseling. Consistent in meeting the established goals of the counseling program. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
DoDEA/DoDDS Schools
08.2002 - 08.2007
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
Elementary School Counselor
DoDEA/DoDDS Schools
08.1998 - 06.2007
- Conducted group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students with learning disabilities.
- Maintained confidential behavioral data, special education reports and services reports.
- Organized and developed community and school activities to enhance student learning and engage students.
- Used educational assessment strategies such as Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Student Study Teams (SST) to assist teachers with educational placement of students.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
- Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Developed and implemented individualized academic plans for students.
- Collaborated with behavioral aides, teachers, psychiatrists and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
Reading 180 Teacher
DoDEA/DoDDS Schools
08.2000 - 06.2001
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
- Supervised small reading groups of students.
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
- Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.
- Affirmatively communicated and promoted positive attitude with each and every student.
- Contacted parents to discuss student progress and notify about class issues.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
Elementary School Counselor
Waynesville R-VI Schools
08.1993 - 06.1996
- Conducted group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students with learning disabilities.
- Maintained confidential behavioral data, special education reports and services reports.
- Collaborated with behavioral aides, teachers, psychiatrists and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
- Used educational assessment strategies such as Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Student Study Teams (SST) to assist teachers with educational placement of students.
- Administered functional behavioral assessments and developed behavior intervention plans to target maladaptive behaviors.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Developed and implemented individualized academic plans for students.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Analyzed student academic records to assess educational and career goals.
Title 1 Teacher
Waynesville RVI School District
01.1983 - 05.1993
- Assessed and reported on each student's math progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
- Contacted parents to discuss student progress and notify about class issues.
- Supervised small mathgroups of students.
- Affirmatively communicated and promoted positive attitude with each and every student.
- Provided tutoring and after school assistance to students requiring additional help with math.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Implemented mathworkshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
Kindergarten Classroom Teacher
Victoria, Australia School Systems
05.1976 - 05.1978
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Integrated outdoor education into lesson plans.
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
Reading Specialist
Tekamah Nebraska School
08.1973 - 05.1976
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
Education
Master of Science - Elementary School Counseling
Southwest Missouri State University
Springfield, MO05.1993
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE12.1973
Skills
- District Standards
- Classroom Observation
- TYPE 39 Substitute 90-Days Teaching Certificate
- Fundraising Documentation
- Classroom Management
- Educational Strategies
- Student Support
- Learning Style Assessment
- Adaptive Strategies
- Interventions Understanding
- Classroom Practices
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- IEPs
- Different Learning Styles
- Student Records Management
- Special Education
- Student Counseling
- Standardized Test Results Review
- Small Group Instruction
- Child Development
- Assessment Administration
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Middle School Education
- Crisis Prevention and Intervention
- IEP Development
- Parent Communication
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
DoDEA/DoDDS Schools
08.2002 - 08.2007
Reading 180 Teacher
DoDEA/DoDDS Schools
08.2000 - 06.2001
Elementary School Counselor
DoDEA/DoDDS Schools
08.1998 - 06.2007
Elementary School Counselor
Waynesville R-VI Schools
08.1993 - 06.1996
Title 1 Teacher
Waynesville RVI School District
01.1983 - 05.1993
Kindergarten Classroom Teacher
Victoria, Australia School Systems
05.1976 - 05.1978
Reading Specialist
Tekamah Nebraska School
08.1973 - 05.1976
Master of Science - Elementary School Counseling
Southwest Missouri State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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