Renee McDonough
Flushing,United States
Summary
Dynamic Special Instruction professional, excelling in creating sensory-rich environments and implementing behavior modification strategies, enhancing student self-regulation and positive outcomes. Expertise in IEP compliance and innovative design and implementation of hands-on lessons, coupled with a collaborative approach with multidisciplinary teams, significantly fostered student growth and family engagement.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Instruction
Believe In Me Early Education Inc.
08.2023 - Current
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Contributed to the creation of sensory-rich environments designed to reduce overstimulation while promoting self-regulation skills among students with sensory processing challenges.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies consistently across various settings to promote positive outcomes both in the classroom and beyond.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Maintained thorough documentation of daily observations, progress updates, incident reports, and communication with parents or guardians as necessary.
- Developed strong relationships with families through open communication channels regarding student progress toward goals established in their individualized education plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, including speech therapists, occupational therapists, and service coordinators, to address students issues on multiple fronts.
Education
40 Hour RBT Training
Autism Partnership Foundation
Online01-2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dominican College of Blauvelt
Orangeburg, NY01-1998
Skills
- IEP implementation and compliance
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Emotional regulation
- Positive reinforcement
- Student motivation
- Instructional strategy deployment
- Visual supports
- Behavioral, social and motor skills training
- Data collection and analysis
Timeline
Special Education Instruction
Believe In Me Early Education Inc.
08.2023 - Current
40 Hour RBT Training
Autism Partnership Foundation
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dominican College of Blauvelt
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