Rebecca Bordonaro
Rochester,NH
Summary
Versatile and dedicated teacher with focus on valuing the unique and diverse characteristics of and individual needs of special education students. Committed to seeing students thrive socially, and academically. Exceptional collaboration, innovation skills and thinking outside of the box. Outstanding skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher/Case Manager
Nottingham Elementary
08.2017 - Current
- Worked direct instruction with students in RtI and with special needs
- Developed and implemented IEPs, led meetings with parents and colleagues
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Use data from reports, data systems, and external data systems to inform IEP related decisions and goals.
- Ensures state and federal regulations and requirements are met and align with dept of education standards.
- Ensure paraprofessionals implement IEP plans and laws that meet state requirements aligned with relevant standards and expectations, and use resources efficiently to best support educators and programs.
Private Strings Teacher
Self
08.2008 - Current
- Started a string program for students ranging in ages from 3 to 80
- Oversee other musicians and contractors to design and conduct biannual concerts to continue to support quality improvement of education for all types of programs.
- Coordinated with parents and helped with string related store questions
- Work closely with students and families, to identify and address educational needs and difficulties and make recommendations related to the design and development of curricula and enhance models of support.
Autism Teacher
Easterseals
02.2016 - 08.2017
- Worked direct instruction with a group of high school students with mainly low functioning Autism.
- Trained in TCA and used crisis prevention and de-escalation techniques with other professionals (BCBA included) and paraprofessionals.
- Participated in IEP meetings and collaborated with colleagues several times a week.
- Manage paraprofessionals for the implementation of new education models of continuous quality improvement and professional learning to IEP programs across a mixed delivery system.
Education
CAGS-Math - Math Specialist
American College of Education
06.2024
M. ED - Special Education and Elementary Education
Southern New Hampshire University
05.2021
B.M - Music Education
University of New Hampshire
05.2004
Skills
- Individualized instruction
- Adori
- NHSEIS
- Aimsweb
- Google Suite
- Zoom
- TCI
- CARES
- Orton Gillingham
- ACE
- some ABA training
Projects
Created Life Skills Curriculum. Created individual curriculum using ACE for students with Autism. Biannual concerts 2013-2020. AIMSweb training committee 2019-2020.
Timeline
Special Education Teacher/Case Manager
Nottingham Elementary
08.2017 - Current
Autism Teacher
Easterseals
02.2016 - 08.2017
Private Strings Teacher
Self
08.2008 - Current
CAGS-Math - Math Specialist
American College of Education
M. ED - Special Education and Elementary Education
Southern New Hampshire University
B.M - Music Education
University of New Hampshire
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