Sam Van Tuinen
Belgrade
Summary
An education professional prepared for the role with extensive experience in facilitating IEP processes. Known for impactful contributions to student success and fostering inclusive educational environments. Team-oriented and adaptable, consistently achieving goals in dynamic settings. Strong skills in communication and program management.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IEP Coordinator
RSU #3
Unity, ME, United States
07.2024 - Current
- Attending IEP meetings and keeping track of the minutes to complete written notices.
- Facilitating meetings if necessary.
- Keeping track of data from meetings about meeting dates and services students have.
- Communicating with out-of-district placements for students who struggle in public school.
- Communicating with teachers about students and their programming.
- Supporting case managers with their paperwork for IEPs.
- Do anything asked by the Special Education Coordinator.
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators, parents and guardians, and outside agencies to ensure that all IEP objectives were met in a timely manner.
Special Education Teacher
MSAD 49
Fairfield, ME, United States
10.2012 - 06.2024
- I ran a behavior support classroom.
- I case managed these students and completed all the necessary IEP paperwork to go with all of the students on my caseload.
- I facilitated IEP meetings and collaborated with staff to support students in the mainstream classroom, as well as classes with specially designed instruction.
- Redirected students who were struggling to make it back to the mainstream classroom to be able to understand the material they were learning about.
- Reviewed IEP with student's parents, school administrators, and student's general education teachers.
- Designed and implemented behavior management plans for students with challenging behaviors.
- Maintained records on each student's progress throughout the school year.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss student progress and plan future goals.
- Established and maintained cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and schools.
- Advised multiple classes to support project graduation activities.
Assistant Program Director
PAL
Fairfield, ME, United States
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Set up field trips for campers.
- Collaborated with parents about behaviors.
- Set up daily activities.
- Made sure counselors worked well with campers.
Special Education Teacher
Sweetser
Belfast, United States
03.2008 - 10.2012
- I started as a Youth Worker in the Sweetser Cottages in Belfast and then switched to the school.
- I worked with emotionally disturbed students and supported them in school with restraints and de-escalation techniques using TCI.
- Moved on to a special education teacher and supported the students with teaching classes, IEP documentation, clinical meetings, and incident reports.
Education
Degree in Educational Leadership Candidate -
University of Maine at Orono
Orono, ME05.2027
Master of Science in Education - Concentration in Special Education
New England College
05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maine at Orono
Orono, ME05.2000
Skills
- Parental collaboration
- Effective communication
- Student accommodations
- Responsible
- Dependable
- Time management
- Task prioritization
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Progress monitoring
- Legal compliance
- Individualized education plan expertise
- Transition planning
- Social skills development
- Collaborative leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking
- Responsible and dependable
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Time management abilities
- Team collaboration
Certification
- 282
- 045
- 035
- 215
Timeline
IEP Coordinator
RSU #3
07.2024 - Current
Assistant Program Director
PAL
06.2023 - 08.2023
Special Education Teacher
MSAD 49
10.2012 - 06.2024
Special Education Teacher
Sweetser
03.2008 - 10.2012
Master of Science in Education - Concentration in Special Education
New England College
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maine at Orono
Degree in Educational Leadership Candidate -
University of Maine at Orono