Rynnie Scott
Cottonwood,AZ
Summary
Adaptable professional with a versatile background in special education. Skilled in developing tailored educational plans and mentoring students and staff. Committed to creating inclusive environments that promote academic and personal growth.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher-Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Mingus Union High School
Cottonwood, AZ
05.2020 - Current
- Provide instruction, assessment and program planning for special education students with a moderate to severe disability or multiple disabilities
- Facilitate IEP meetings as Case Manager
- Monitor and evaluate progress and behavior of eligible special education students; prepare report card grades or progress reports as appropriate
- Plan activities that are specific to each students abilities
- Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one
- Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress
- Assist students and teaching staff in implementing students’ IEP’s and behavior management plans
- Encourage parental involvement in students’ education and ensure effective communication with students and parents
- Manage a staff of 7 para-professionals
- Train and provide work direction and guidance to assigned personnel
- Instruct students on socially acceptable behaviors and personal development skills
- Assist students with their personal hygiene and toileting needs that include: lifting and transferring, movement and positioning, feeding, toileting, changing and diapering, and approved administration of medication/medical procedures
- Attend weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) department meetings
Hope Center Liaison
Mingus Union High School
Cottonwood, AZ
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Facilitated and organized community, school and parent collaborative events
- Developed programs and activities designed to engage families and the community in order to improve student achievement. Planned these in collaboration with an action team of families, school staff, parent organizations, business-community partners and community members.
- Community outreach to various groups to support students and the school
- Facilitated and organized opportunities for community involvement through meetings, school tours, and presentations
- Organized committees that included community members/school staff to support school and community relationships
- Attended various community organizations meetings to connect and become aware of available resources for students and families
- Connected students and families to the appropriate community organizations for assistance
- Designed and created a space that provided resources for students and families
- Assisted counselors/teachers/staff/families, and community partners to develop strong partnerships and enhance communication between parents/families and school staff
- Gave presentations to various community organizations on the needs of students, families and school
Lead Advisor
Yavapai College
Clarkdale, AZ
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Provide lead support for day to day operations of the Early College staff to ensure appropriate service levels and staffing district wide
- Train high school and college personnel in Early College policies and procedures
- Manage the creation, publishing, and printing of all Early College materials
- Coordinate/develop Early College calendars
- Develop and supervise the delivery of Early College presentations
- Communicate with staff, students and parents of upcoming deadlines, policy changes, and important Early College information
- Provide leadership and resolve concerns for program participants, parents, faculty, YC departments, and high school staff
- Develop program timeline and implement a success plan
Early College Academic Advisor
Yavapai College
Clarkdale, AZ
03.2017 - 05.2018
- Assist students in developing a pathway to college by identifying individual educational and career goals
- Assist students on admissions, provide information on how to navigate the early college system, make students aware of the resources available at the college
- Follow up with students to ensure academic success through the use of specific strategies
- Maintain accurate tracking records
- Coordinate the reservations of rooms, scheduling of activities, organization, and printing of materials and coordinating with facilities for Early College Days, middle school events and various Early College related meetings on the Verde Campus
- Communicate and collaborate with answer center and testing center to ensure successful Early College Day events
- Schedule, coordinate and execute informational training sessions for high school partners
- Develop relationships with various high school and Yavapai Apache Nation partners and schedule informational meetings
- Collaborate with various departments at Yavapai College to design plans for specific courses and needs with the Yavapai Apache Nation
- Develop and present informational advising presentations and deliver presentations to group advising sessions at various high schools that include; Disability Resources, Allied Health programs, LEAD program, and various other scholarship opportunities
- Collaborate with high school teachers and organize group advising opportunities
- Communicate with local VACTE partners on specific programs, deadlines, and opportunities to collaborate and share pertinent information with students
- Train high school teachers and early college partners on how to use the Early College system
- Work through various college informational and support systems to resolve student account issues
- Work with marketing department to design informational distribution pieces for Early College, middle school and high school partnered programs
Teacher - 6th, 7th, and 8th PAC (Positive Adolescent Choices)
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
Cottonwood, AZ
08.2014 - 03.2017
- Create and implement character education, career awareness, budgeting, goal setting, health and nutrition, and drug/alcohol awareness lesson plans for varied grade levels
- Coordinate partnerships with outside community agencies; Yavapai County Health Department, Verde Valley Sanctuary, and Cottonwood Fire Department; to present career awareness, community health/nutrition, and wellness education
- Work with students on the Arizona Career Information System (AZCIS) website to determine potential career interests through surveys, research, and interviews with individual students
- Utilized the AZCIS system with students to track individual academic progress, create resumes, and develop self-management strategies
- Organize and implement mock classroom scenarios of individual realities including, careers, minimum wage budgets, taxes, higher education, and bill paying
- Support students and assist in guiding exploration field trips to Arizona State University and to Mingus Union High School to explore CTE programs
- Meet with a variety of community entrepreneurs to discuss and schedule career education presentations
- Conduct meetings and schedule with various community agencies to promote drug/alcohol awareness, youth empowerment, healthy coping strategies, self-awareness, and problem-solving strategies
- Differentiate instruction for various learning styles and abilities
- Collaborate with other teachers to discuss/develop curriculum ideas for 6, 7, and 8-grade levels
- Attend community drug/alcohol awareness training and informational education meetings
Teacher- Yavapai College for Kids
Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Created and designed the curriculum for various summer classes
- Implemented lesson plans for Gardening, Garden Art, and Farm to Fork classes for various ages
- Differentiated instruction for various learning styles and abilities
- Met with local community growers to organize and schedule educational field trips
- Collaborated with Yavapai College for Kids staff on curriculum ideas and opportunities
6th grade Math/Science Teacher
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
Cottonwood, AZ
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Created and implemented science and math lesson plans
- Assessed and Evaluated student progress/issue grades
- Implemented Individual Education Plans and Individual Language Learning Plans for second language students
- Differentiated instruction for various learning styles and abilities
- Developed and implemented informal behavior intervention plans
- Scheduled and facilitated parent/teacher conferences twice in the school year
- Collaborated with other 6th-grade math/science teachers during PLC (Professional Learning Community) to develop curriculum maps and other curriculum resources
- Attended math professional development conference on common core standards and shifts
6th grade Math/Science Long Term Substitute Teacher
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
Cottonwood, AZ
11.2012 - 05.2013
- Created and implemented science and math lesson plans
- Tracked student progress
- Implemented IEP and IILP for students
- Differentiated instruction for various learning styles and abilities
- Developed and implemented informal behavior intervention plans
- Scheduled and facilitated parent/teacher conferences
- Collaborated with other 6th-grade math/science teachers during PLC (Professional Learning Community) to develop curriculum maps and other curriculum resources
- Attended math professional development conference to implement common core standards and shifts
Special Education Instructional Assistant
Leander Independent School District
Austin, TX
08.2011 - 05.2012
- Assisted special education students in inclusion settings for core academic classes
- Facilitated various assistive technology devices for students with autism
- Implemented positive behavioral supports
- Modified general education curriculum for special education students
- Collected data on student progress for progress monitoring
Substitute Teacher
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
Cottonwood, AZ
08.2008 - 05.2010
- Substitute teacher for Inclusion Special Education teachers for grades Pre K – 8
- Implemented lesson plans for Special Education students in the general education setting
- Implemented Positive Behavioral Supports
Special Education Paraprofessional
Cottonwood Middle School
Cottonwood, AZ
08.2007 - 05.2008
- Modified general education curriculum for special education students
- Implemented modified lesson plans for special education students in general education setting
- Collected data on student progress for progress monitoring
- Implemented Positive Behavior Supports
Title One Reading Paraprofessional
Dr. Daniel Bright Elementary School
Cottonwood, AZ
08.2006 - 05.2007
- Implemented reading lesson plans for groups of 10 students
- Tracked and documented student progress
- Monitored students during recess
- Collaborated with general education teachers on lesson planning
Education
M.Ed. - Curriculum and Instruction, Applied Behavioral Analysis
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2012
Skills
- IEP implementation
- Behavior management
- Progress monitoring
- Instructional differentiation
- Assessment strategies
- Community outreach
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
Awards Recognition
- Yavapai County Teacher of the Year Finalist 2015
Certification
- Arizona Department of Education Certified/Educator ID: 4525747
- Standard Professional Moderate/Severe Special Education K-12
- Standard Professional Elementary K-8
- Structured English Immersion, PreK-12
Timeline
Special Education Teacher-Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Mingus Union High School
05.2020 - Current
Hope Center Liaison
Mingus Union High School
01.2019 - 05.2020
Lead Advisor
Yavapai College
05.2018 - 11.2018
Early College Academic Advisor
Yavapai College
03.2017 - 05.2018
Teacher- Yavapai College for Kids
Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus
06.2016 - 08.2016
Teacher - 6th, 7th, and 8th PAC (Positive Adolescent Choices)
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
08.2014 - 03.2017
6th grade Math/Science Teacher
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
08.2013 - 05.2014
6th grade Math/Science Long Term Substitute Teacher
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
11.2012 - 05.2013
Special Education Instructional Assistant
Leander Independent School District
08.2011 - 05.2012
Substitute Teacher
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
08.2008 - 05.2010
Special Education Paraprofessional
Cottonwood Middle School
08.2007 - 05.2008
Title One Reading Paraprofessional
Dr. Daniel Bright Elementary School
08.2006 - 05.2007
M.Ed. - Curriculum and Instruction, Applied Behavioral Analysis
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
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