Samantha Joley
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
I am an adaptable professional with 20 years of experience working with a diverse population of children and families. Seeking to apply skills gained through implementing goals in creative ways and bring this into the school setting. I have worked with children with various special needs, learned to creatively assist families in strategies to help each child meet their very highest potential. Vast experience documenting progress and needs of children in both home and school settings. Passionate about finding the strengths in every child.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education PreK Teacher
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Price Elementary
07.2023 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPIST
First Steps
06.2005 - Current
- Provide home based services for children ages zero to three and their families
- Implement strategies to meet individual goals from IFSP
- Collaborate with families to meet the needs and goals of children and their families
- Document progress of children continuously through progress reports and weekly forms.
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Montgomery County
08.2002 - 05.2005
- Teacher in an elementary self contained Special Education Classroom
- Wrote and implemented IEP's for children with various and sever needs
- Created hands on learning to accommodate each child's individual needs
- Collaborated with classroom assistants to implement learning for each child's specific needs.
INTENSIVE INTERVENTION TEAM
SCAN
09.2001 - 07.2002
- Assisted families in crisis situations to help them gain and maintain a safe environment for their children
- Continued ongoing home-based services assisting families in finding services and programs that would benefit themselves and their children
- Documented work, hardships, and progress of families.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - KINDERGARTEN/PRIMARY ED
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05.2001
Skills
- Classroom Instruction
- Curriculum Implementation
- Student Engagement
- Differentiated Instruction
- Special Education
- Behavior Management
- Student rapport
- Student-Centered Learning
- Serving Diverse Communities
Certification
- Kindergarten-Primary
- Learning Disabled
Timeline
Special Education PreK Teacher
Fort Wayne Community Schools - Price Elementary
07.2023 - Current
DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPIST
First Steps
06.2005 - Current
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Montgomery County
08.2002 - 05.2005
INTENSIVE INTERVENTION TEAM
SCAN
09.2001 - 07.2002
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - KINDERGARTEN/PRIMARY ED
Indiana University Bloomington
- Kindergarten-Primary
- Learning Disabled
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