Samantha Oravetz
Kenosha
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with a focus on individual student needs across academic and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in the design and implementation of hands-on lessons, and catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, and fostering academic achievement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Kenosha Unified School District
Kenosha, WI
08.2016 - Current
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Partnered with general 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.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Participated in the Building Leadership Team to make informed decisions for programs within the school building.
- Conducted program meetings to make informed team decisions dependent on team and student needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Kenosha, WI05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI12.2015
Master of Arts - Special Education
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI12.2021
Skills
- Managing and writing Individualized Education Plans
- Managing and writing Behavior Intervention Plans
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Student records management
- Lesson Planning
- Trained in Non-Crisis Intervention (NCI)
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Planning and Coordination
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Promethean Board
- Google Apps for Education
- E-Learning
Accomplishments
- Presented to fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans.(August, 2021)
- Supervised team of 5 staff members.
- Master of Arts in Education Thesis: What effect does SEL have on at-risk you and what are best practices to incorporate SEL into the classroom? (2021)
- Tier 1 internal coach for Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS)
Certification
- Reading Apprenticeship Across the Discipline
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Trauma Informed Practices
- Reclaiming Youth At Risk
- Restorative Justice
- Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Kenosha Unified School District
08.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Master of Arts - Special Education
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Community Involvement
2016 - 2024 - New Life Lutheran Church formally Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI, Special Education Committee, Preschool Committee
2019 -2020 - Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI, Special Education Sunday School Teacher
Conferences Attended
WI PBIS Virtual Leadership Conference - August 2021
Social and Emotional Learning Conference - May 2021
Building the Heart of Successful Schools Conference - December 2019
PBIS Tier 1 Summer Summit - August 2019
NAREN 16th Annual National Conference 2018 - October 2018
PBIS Summer Summit Tier 1 Action Planning - August 2018
Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches For the Most Challenging Behaviors - December 2017
Google Summit 2017 - August 2017
WMC-Empowering Mathematical Learning Through Assessment - May 2017
2017 NARENWICH Conference - February 2017
Crafting Mathematical Experiences - February 2017
Licenses
Lifetime License Teacher - July 2020 - Cross-Categorical Special Education - Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence, Early Adolescence - Adolescence, Specific Learning Disabilities - Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence, Early Adolescence - Adolescence, Emotional Behavioral Disabilities - Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence, Early Adolescence - Adolescence.
Director of Special Education and Pupil Services - Provisional July 2021-2026 & 2026-2029
References
Eitan Benzaquen
Kenosha Unified School District
ebenzaqu@kusd.edu
262-359-6341
Erin Sturino
Kenosha Unified School District
esturino@kusd.edu
262-359-7637 or 262-359-6011