Rebecca Johnston
Newnan,GA
Summary
Resilient employee familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children and their families. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion. Reliable, hardworking, and passionate employee seeks position with Delta Airlines. Offers excellent communication and good judgment. Carries excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving student/parent satisfaction. Seeks to maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Special Education Teacher
Coweta County School System
Newnan, Georgia
02.2005 - 10.2022
- 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.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement
Flight Attendant
Delta Airlines
Atlanta, Georgia
02.1985 - 02.1997
- Ensured safety and comfort of customers onboard aircraft.
- Drove passenger satisfaction by answering questions and providing solutions to issues arising during flights promptly.
- Facilitated communication between flight deck and cabin crew prior to and during flights to promote smooth operations.
- Resolved passenger conflicts and medical emergencies during flights.
- Clearly explained and demonstrated safety and emergency procedures to passengers prior to takeoff.
- Served beverages and food items from refreshment carts and provided information about in-flight offerings to passengers.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Education
Education Specialist - Teacher Leadership
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA05.2021
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology/Home Economics/Interior Design
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA11.1983
Skills
- Progress Evaluations
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Data Management
- Parent Communication
- Motivating Students
- Social Behaviors
- Differentiated Instruction
- Post-Secondary Education
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Development of Social Skills
Quote
The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do.
Steve Jobs
Timeline
High School Special Education Teacher
Coweta County School System
02.2005 - 10.2022
Flight Attendant
Delta Airlines
02.1985 - 02.1997
Education Specialist - Teacher Leadership
Thomas University
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
American College of Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology/Home Economics/Interior Design
Berry College
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