Ryan Vaughan
Ormond Beach
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Atlantic High School, excelling in compliance monitoring and fostering student engagement. Leveraged travel coordination and event management skills to enhance athletic department services. Championed individualized education plans, driving student success and growth. Collaborated effectively with colleagues in a positive manner. Engages all students in a friendly, positive manner.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Athletic Director
Atlantic High School
08.2025 - Current
- Built trust with athletes and coaching staff by being courteous, respectful, responsible and professional at all times.
- Assisted with arranging transportation for athletes to participate in away games, tournaments and other events.
- Supervised students and student athletes at various athletic events
- Assisted with set up of athletic facilities for games and other competitions
- Worked directly with school administration before, during, and after games and events to ensure student safety
Support Facilitator
Atlantic High School
08.2023 - Current
- 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 diverse students.
- 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.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
Exceptional Student Education Resource Teacher
Lexington High School
08.2019 - 06.2023
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
Exceptional Education Teacher and Dept. Chair
Wilkinson Junior High School
08.2004 - 06.2019
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Built collaborative team of adults dedicated to joint attainment of department goals.
- Monitored completion of required annual IEP's
- Assisted with supervision in a variety of school settings
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Carolina At Asheville
Asheville, NC12-1995
Skills
- Student advocacy
- IEP planning
- Progress monitoring
- Positive reinforcement
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Motivating students
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Positive role model
- IEP implementation
- Ability to work collaboratively with other adults
- Certified in Reading and ESOL
Accomplishments
- Special Education Department chairperson for 13 years
- Nominated for Teacher of the Year 4 out of 5 years
- Named Teacher of the Month and Teacher of the Quarter at Atlantic High School
Certification
ESE K-12
ESOL
Reading Endorsement
Timeline
Assistant Athletic Director
Atlantic High School
08.2025 - Current
Support Facilitator
Atlantic High School
08.2023 - Current
Exceptional Student Education Resource Teacher
Lexington High School
08.2019 - 06.2023
Exceptional Education Teacher and Dept. Chair
Wilkinson Junior High School
08.2004 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Carolina At Asheville