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Sharon Kappen

Mechanicsville,MD

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Focused on helping students build important skills for physical and mental issues impacting academic performance, social integration or physical capabilities. Compassionate in helping with struggles and adapting approaches.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Education Teacher/English Co-Teacher

St. Mary's County Public Schools
Leonardtown, MD
04.2018 - Current
  • Direct and evaluate student learning experiences while collaborating with general educators and co-teaching classes.
  • Provide guidance to students to promote education development and welfare.
  • Planned and coordinated the instructional program in accordance with the current curricula.
  • Ensure that all IEPs are wrote and implemented appropriately.
  • Utilize assessments and data to determine instructional strategies.
  • Perform frequent formal and informal assessments to monitor instructional and IEP objectives in classroom setting.
  • Consider modifications and the scaffolding where necessary for each student to access the grade level curriculum.
  • Communicate positively with families and student about progress.

Special Education Teacher / LAP Teacher

St. Mary's County Public Schools
Leonardtown, MD
08/23/20 - 06.2021
  • Acts as a liaison between the student and the student's support system.
  • Communicate with paraprofessionals, general education, and teachers specialists.
  • Case manages LAP students.
  • Monitors, implements, and updates IEP; Modifies assignments and homework as necessary.
  • Provides classroom instruction for five (5) grade levels.
  • Case manages LAP students.
  • Implements and provides Study Skills and Social Skills training with all LAP students.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD
05-2018

Associate of Arts - Social Sciences

University of Northern Virginia
Manassas, VA
05-2012

Skills

  • Instructional Strategies
  • Parent Communication
  • Behavior Modifications
  • Social Skills Development
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Co-teaching Experience
  • Inclusion Strategies
  • Social Skills Training

Certification

  • Nonviolent Crises Intervention Training Program - CPI Instructor 08/2019-2022
  • WebMaster SMCPS 08/2022

Timeline

Special Education Teacher/English Co-Teacher

St. Mary's County Public Schools
04.2018 - Current

Special Education Teacher / LAP Teacher

St. Mary's County Public Schools
08/23/20 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Associate of Arts - Social Sciences

University of Northern Virginia

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