REBECCA CAHILL
Spokane
Summary
Skilled educator with strong expertise in special education with 11 years of experience and a proven knowledge of classroom management, lesson planning, and special-needs instruction. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Special Education Teacher role at your school.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
SPOKANE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
KELLER ISD
KELLER, TX
08.2020 - 08.2023
Special Education Teacher
PONDER ISD
PONDER, TX
01.2015 - 08.2020
Applied Behavioral Analysis Line Therapist
SKILL SPROUT
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX
08.2012 - 03.2015
- Work with children with special needs such as Autism.
- Ongoing training by a certified Applied Behavioral Analysis consultant and lead therapist to perform ABA programs and techniques during sessions.
- Teach children with special needs academics, social, motor, speech and behavioral skills.
- Work as a team with other therapists and participate in monthly meetings to discuss client progress.
- Collaborate with an Early Childhood Intervention.
- Help clients integrate into day care and school settings.
- Work with client at the home to help promote independence in daily tasks. Collect data and create and e-mail corresponding progress notes to team members and family.
Education
Alternative Certificate - Early Childhood Special Education
REGION 10 SERVICE CENTER
RICHARDSON, TX12-2014
Student Teaching Structured Language Classroom
NEWMAN ELEMENTARY FISD
FRISCO, TX12-2014
B.A. - Music Composition
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
CHENEY, WA06-2010
Skills
- Data Collection
- Positive Behavior Supports and Strategies Behavior
- Interventions
- Modifications for Curriculum
- Lesson Planning
- Music Therapy Background
- VBMAPP knowledge and experience implementing for the classroom
- Progress monitoring
- Classroom organization
- Visual supports
- Differentiated instruction
- Trained in CPI
- Lesson planning
- Teamwork and collaboration
- IEP development
- Parent communication
- Applied behavior analysis
Certification
Early Childhood Learning
Elementary Education
English Language Learner
Special Education
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCIES
- Instructional Expertise & Curriculum Adaptation
- Proficient in implementing evidence-based curricula including Bridges, Wit & Wisdom, Character Strong, VBMAPP, and the Unique Learning Program.
- Expert at modifying general education curricula and designing multi-sensory, language-based instruction—incorporating visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic supports—to meet diverse needs.
- Taught across a wide variety of specialized settings, including intense behavior intervention programs, social pragmatics, life skills, blended, and autism classrooms.
- Implemented general education curricula within specialized CORE (Behavior) and STARS (Autism) classroom environments.
- Behavioral Support & Data-Driven Systems
- Skilled in applying Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT), and Functional Behavior Analysis (FBA) to develop individualized programs for students with mild to severe cognitive disabilities, including those with intensive behavioral needs.
- Expert at applying de-escalation strategies and positive reinforcement to manage and decrease targeted behaviors.
- Advanced ability to design classroom systems, including robust data tracking tools, lesson planning frameworks, and established daily routines.
- Experienced in daily data collection for IEP goals and student behavior to monitor progress and inform instructional adjustments.
- Collaborative Leadership & IEP Development
- Collaborated with administration, parents, testing specialists, social workers, OTs, and speech pathologists to develop comprehensive Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Supervised and trained teaching assistants in effective behavior management and lesson plan development to ensure classroom consistency.
- Provided 1:1 support for students with varying cognitive needs, focusing on daily living skills such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
- Partnered with interdisciplinary teams to provide differentiated instruction and ensure compliance with district and state educational standards.
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
SPOKANE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
KELLER ISD
08.2020 - 08.2023
Special Education Teacher
PONDER ISD
01.2015 - 08.2020
Applied Behavioral Analysis Line Therapist
SKILL SPROUT
08.2012 - 03.2015
Student Teaching Structured Language Classroom
NEWMAN ELEMENTARY FISD
B.A. - Music Composition
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Alternative Certificate - Early Childhood Special Education
REGION 10 SERVICE CENTER