Shawnah Staunton
Mount Vernon,NY
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SETSS (Special education teacher support service) provider
New York City Department of Education P.S.176X@ High School of Computer and technology
2020.01 - Current
- SETSS (Special Education Teacher Support Service) provider, offering support in ELA and Math classes by creating individualized supports to ensure student success
- Support D75 inclusion students in developing social-emotional and academic skills
- Organize schedules for students and staff, ensuring coverage and a safe environment for all students
- Collaborate with teachers to discuss student work and prepare for daily lessons, enhancing support for students
- Participate in the school's equity team, promoting inclusive practices and advocating for all students' needs.
Autism Instructional Coach
NYC DOE - Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support
2016.10 - 2019.12
- Served NYC DOE specialized programs in over 11 community public schools across 6 districts for grades K-8
- Collaborated with Director of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) programs, Borough managers, Clinicians, Board Certified Behavior Analysis, Rethink Consultants, Coaches, Teachers, Related Service Providers, and paraprofessionals
- Created facilitated and collaborated with professional development workshops (half-day through four day summer trainings) for the above-mentioned stakeholders
- Provided on site coaching to classroom staff on how to differentiate and modify standardized curriculum, setting up the environment to include positive antecedent strategies, classroom management techniques, data collection for instruction and challenging behaviors, and modeling lessons from Rethink Curriculum as a supplemental support and curriculum
- Collaborated with building level administrators to ensure the success and effectiveness of specialized program within their schools.
Special Education Teacher
New York City Department of Education P.S.176X
2011.03 - 2016.09
- Lead and supervised classroom functions to maintain safety and wellbeing of staff and students
- Collaborated with teachers and administrations to design coherent instruction and plans based on assessments
- Collaborated with related service providers and a curriculum coach to establish consistency for individualized service mandates
- Created Individualized Education Plans based on assessments, informal teacher observations and parent concerns and aligned goals to Common Core Learning Standards
- Administered assessments to all students
- Turn keyed workshops to staff including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Demonstrated respect and understanding while handling social, emotional, and psychological conflicts
- Empowered students to be independent through positive reinforcement of daily living skills and social skills.
Education
Advanced Certificate School Building Leadership - Education Administration
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY08.2015
MSE - Special Education
Lehman College, CUNY
The Bronx, NY09.2011
BA - History
Lehman College, CUNY
The Bronx, NY01.2009
Skills
- Special Education
- Cooperative Learning
- Blended Learning
- Classroom Management
- Faculty Collaboration
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Serving Diverse Communities
- Differentiated Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Group and individual instruction
- Social-Emotional Learning training
- Public Speaking
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
SETSS provider experience
New York City Department of Education, P.S.176X@ High School of Computer and technology, Bronx NY, SETSS (Special education teacher support service) provider, 01/2020 - Present, Offering support in ELA and Math classes by creating individualized supports to ensure student success, Supporting D75 inclusion students in developing social-emotional and academic skills, Organizing schedules for students and staff, ensuring coverage and a safe environment for all students, Collaborating with teachers to discuss student work and prepare for daily lessons, enhancing support for students, Participating in the school's equity team, promoting inclusive practices and advocating for all students' needs
Certification
- Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6), Professional Certificate
- Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-12), Professional Certificate
- School Building Leadership- Advanced Certificate, College of St. Rose, 04/2014 - 08/31/2015
- School District Leadership - Advanced Certificate, Pending
Coaching experience
Autism Instructional Coach NYC DOE - Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support, 10/2016 - Present, Serving NYC DOE specialized programs in over 11 community public schools across 6 districts for grades K-8, Collaborating with Director of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) programs, Borough managers, Clinicians, Board Certified Behavior Analysis, Rethink Consultants, Coaches, Teachers, Related Service Providers, and paraprofessionals, Creating, facilitating, and collaborating with professional development workshops for stakeholders, Assisting with the development and execution of citywide professional development and workshops, Utilizing power points, handouts, evaluations, and videotaped teaching sessions of model classrooms, Providing on-site coaching to classroom staff on differentiation and modification of curriculum, behavior management, and modeling lessons from Rethink Curriculum, Collaborating with building level administrators to ensure the success and effectiveness of specialized program within their schools
Professional status
Earned, New York City P.S. 176X @ 153, Bronx, New York, 03/14
Timeline
SETSS (Special education teacher support service) provider
New York City Department of Education P.S.176X@ High School of Computer and technology
2020.01 - Current
Autism Instructional Coach
NYC DOE - Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support
2016.10 - 2019.12
Special Education Teacher
New York City Department of Education P.S.176X
2011.03 - 2016.09
Advanced Certificate School Building Leadership - Education Administration
The College of Saint Rose
MSE - Special Education
Lehman College, CUNY
BA - History
Lehman College, CUNY
- Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6), Professional Certificate
- Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-12), Professional Certificate
- School Building Leadership- Advanced Certificate, College of St. Rose, 04/2014 - 08/31/2015
- School District Leadership - Advanced Certificate, Pending
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