REBECCA MACKIN
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Professional with strong background in training and development, adept at designing and implementing effective training programs. Skilled in curriculum development, instructional design, and leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences. Known for fostering team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and consistently achieving measurable results. Reliable, flexible, and focused on driving continuous improvement in organizational performance.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Special Education Teacher
Digital Academy Of Florida/K12
Jacksonville, FL
10.2022 - Current
- Develop curriculum and instructional materials based on data analysis for over 50 clients.
• Deliver group and individual instruction to 20 clients daily.
• Deliver instruction for 4 trainings via Engageli and Zoom daily.
• Develop interactive, engaging lessons in Nearpod, PowerPoint, and Canva for daily instruction.
Perform administrative functions to document instructional delivery by creating class sessions in the
Learning Management System (LMS) and documenting attendance in a tracker.
•Communicate monthly with 20 students and their families via face to face meetings, phone calls, texts, or
emails.
• Communicate daily with 20-30 team members via Zoom chat and email.
• Communicate weekly with 15 team members when conducting team meeting.
Lead Special Education Teacher
Duval County Public Schools
Jacksonville, Florida
04.2003 - 10.2022
- Created event with PowerPoint presentation and presented via Microsoft Teams to over 120 stakeholders.
• Created and hosted informational event for 60 stakeholders and presented via Microsoft Teams.
Spearheaded and implemented multiple department projects, including creation of virtual meeting calendar
with Microsoft Excel and creation of monthly newsletter with Microsoft Office (Word) conversion to PDF
to be communicated monthly to over 100 stakeholders.
• Lead staff in e-learning training and implementation of Microsoft Teams, Flipgrid, PowerPoint, Excel
Trackers, Microsoft Forms, Boomcards, and other educational technology products for virtual instruction.
• Utilized interpersonal skills with cross-functional team members to collaborate, strategically develop, and
execute yearly written products (education plan - Conducted assessments of over 200 students to determine individual needs.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- 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.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Developed strong relationships with parents through consistent communication, resulting in increased parent involvement in their childs education.
Education
Master of Science - Developmental Disabilities
Nova Southeastern University
Ft. Lauderdale, FL12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL05.2000
Skills
- MS Office and Google Applications Proficiency
- EdTech Specialist
- High level of initiative and self direction
- Data Assessment
- In-Depth Knowledge of neurodiversity
- Collaborator
- Understanding of motivation
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
Timeline
Lead Special Education Teacher
Digital Academy Of Florida/K12
10.2022 - Current
Lead Special Education Teacher
Duval County Public Schools
04.2003 - 10.2022
Master of Science - Developmental Disabilities
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Jacksonville University
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