Rhonda Porter
Amityville,NY
Summary
Dedicated and experienced special education teacher with a proven track record at Vincent Smith School, specializing in differentiated instruction, behavior management, and inclusive classroom practices. Skilled in designing effective lesson plans, analyzing student data, and fostering strong communication with families to support student growth. Recognized for a positive, collaborative attitude and a dynamic approach to curriculum adaptation, consistently promoting academic and social success for diverse learners.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Vincent Smith School
01.2022 - Current
- Utilize a variety of teaching strategies to support the learning of diverse learners with dyslexia, autism, learning disabilities, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia
- Provided one-on-one instruction to students requiring additional support.
- Collaborated with parents, teachers, and specialists to support student success.
- Fostered inclusive classroom environment where all students feel valued and supported.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and adjust teaching strategies.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
Adjunct Professor, Special Education
Hofstra University
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Co-Taught a graduate level course SPED 294: Strategies for Teaching Children with Autism and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities. providing instruction to up to twenty undergraduate students.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
- Created materials and exercises to illustrate application of course concepts.
Special Education Teacher
Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC)
03.2017 - 01.2022
- Write quarterly progress reports
- Create and implement IEP programs
- Collect data and graph data collected
- Provide whole class, small group, and one-on-one instruction
- Implement ABA curriculum
- Conduct New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) testing
- Conduct AFLS (Assessment of Functional Living Skills) assessment
- Conduct Vineland-3 Assessment
- Staff training for teacher assistants
- Create student program books and materials in accordance with IEP programs
- Community Vocational Training
- Media Committee Member
- Conduct synchronous instruction via Google meets
- Create and implement programs via Google classroom
- Implement SCIP-R (Strategies for Crisis Intervention Prevention-Revised) techniques
Teacher Aide
The Center for Developmental Disabilities
07.2016 - 03.2017
- Assist students with vocational, academic, daily living, language/communication, and community skills
- Provide one-on-one assistance with academic skills such as reading comprehension, writing skills, and mathematics
- Assist student with working towards IEP goals
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
Special Education Intern
Mepham High School
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Develop lesson plans for inclusion classroom, resource room, and skills classrooms
- Provide one-on-one and small group work
- SAT prep
- Modify test
- Provide accommodations
- Read or scribe test in accordance with IEP
- Administer and write academic reports for Woodcock Johnson-III test
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
Data Entry
ExamWorks Medical Review Services
01.2004 - 08.2015
- Entered data into multiple databases
- Provided customer service via telephone and emails to insurance companies, doctors' office, and to customers
- Corresponded with insurance companies via Microsoft Outlook
- Compiled data on Microsoft Excel
- Sorted medical records via computer
- Developed standard operation procedures
Education
Master of Science - Inclusion Secondary Ed
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY12.2015
Bachelor of Arts - English and American Literature
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY12.2011
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY06.2008
Heidelberg American High School -
Heidelberg American High School
Heidelberg, Germany06.1998
Skills
- Individual Education Plans
- Differentiated instruction
- Teaching strategies
- Positive attitude
- Behavior management
- Assistive technology
- Classroom organization skills
- Communication strategies
- Collaborative teamwork
- Life skills instruction
- Student engagement
Certification
- Professional Students with Disabilities (All Grades)
- Professional Extension - Students with Disabilities English Language Arts (7-12)
Timeline
Adjunct Professor, Special Education
Hofstra University
01.2022 - 05.2022
Special Education Teacher
Vincent Smith School
01.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC)
03.2017 - 01.2022
Teacher Aide
The Center for Developmental Disabilities
07.2016 - 03.2017
Special Education Intern
Mepham High School
01.2016 - 06.2016
Data Entry
ExamWorks Medical Review Services
01.2004 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - English and American Literature
Hofstra University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Nassau Community College
Master of Science - Inclusion Secondary Ed
Hofstra University
Heidelberg American High School -
Heidelberg American High School
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