Sheleatha McGee
Sports Coach and Special education teacher
Ardmore,OK
Summary
A resilient Special Education Teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion. Highly skilled in working with students by perceiving needs and supporting various functions. Extensive mentoring and tutoring experience.
Holding a Masters in Special Education. With over 8 years experience working with special need children and adults. All 9 years with the Ardmore City Schools, 1.5 years with Big 5 Five Community Service (adult special needs), and 3 plus years with Kibois Community Service (adult special need).
Looking for a high school coaching job and special education teaching position. Have to teach special education for 5 years because received the first year special education sign on bonus. Dedicated Softball, Basketball, and track Coach well-versed in developing skilled players and good citizens with diverse abilities in athletic, academic and social areas. Offering four years of experience in middle school sports, ten years expertise in coaching boys travel basketball, five years experience in volunteer coaching basketball at the YMCA and HFV Wilson Community Center. Having a Bachelor in Physical Education (Kinesiology), a masters in Special Education, and teacher certification in both (physical education and mild & moderate).
While holding a CDL-B, driving the athletic bus and school bus routes for four years going on 5 years with Ardmore City Schools.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Ardmore City Schools
08.2023 - Current
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
Habilitation Training Specialist
Kibois
11.2018 - Current
- Clean clients house
- Watch over clients and make sure they are safe
- Cook for clients and prepare food (purr ad food for some clients)
- Help clients take showers and wash their hair
- Drive clients to work and from work
- Feed clients
- Change clients diapers
- Give clients medicine
- Document (Bowel movement, incident/accidents, blood pressure, behaviors, sleep chart, and how they day went)
- Monitor clients
- Collaborate with specialist (pathologist, nurses, doctors, case workers, Program Coordinator, counselors)
Lay Coach
Ardmore City Schools- Middle School
08.2020 - 05.2023
- coach softball, basketball, and track & Field
- teach fundamentals of each sport
- drive bus routes and drive bus trips
- supervise kids
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
Head Boys Basketball Coach (8th) Paraprofessional
Ardmore City Schools- AMS And AHS
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Promoted lifelong skills such as discipline and good sportsmanship
- Upheld safety standards at all practices, games and events
- Increased player strength, agility and game skills through successful practices
- Readied athletes for tough games by implementing coordinated regimens of practices and physical conditioning
- Supervised academic progress of student-athletes and scheduled tutoring services for those with declining grades
- Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries
- Maintained equipment, facilities and inventory to avoid accidents, mishaps and damage
- Introduced games and drills, which helped students to better develop skill levels
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills and strengths and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas
- Developed game plans and adjusted to meet various game situations
Paraprofessional Educator
Ardmore City Schools
10.2014 - 05.2020
- Long term sub with 13 kids on caseload 14/15 school year (Elementary school) and 17/18 school year 26 kids caseload (middle school)
- do IEP/RED/MEEGS meetings and testing
- Collaborated with teachers, parents, and students
- Help students with school work
- Assist teachers by taking their behavior students out of the class and working with them
- Assist students with a place to cool off if upset
- Help upset students calm down by walking, crushing boxes, doing errands, coloring, talking, or just listening (anything that will help)
- Documentation
- Substitute in classes if needed
- Clean room
- Lunch Duty (watch kids eat and play on playground)
- Car Duty (make sure kid get in the school safety)
- Bus Duty (make sure kids get on the correct bus safely)
- Monitor Halls
- Collaborate with Principles with behavior plans
- Collaborate with Teachers with behavior plans and school work
Education
Construction/Carpentry Certification - Carpentry
Southern Technology Center
Ardmore, OK05.2023
Masters of Special Education - Special Education
East Central University
Ada, OK05.2008
Bachelor of Kinesiology - Physical Education
East Central University
Ada, OK05.2007
High School Diploma -
Ardmore High School
Ardmore, OK05.2002
Skills
- Group and individual instruction
- Activity planning
- Behavior improvements
- Team work/Teacher collaboration
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Student records management (IEP)
- Training in food handling preparation
- First Aid and CPR certified
- Special education
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- CDL/ Drivers License
- Strategic planning
- Game rule understanding
- Performance improvements
- Offensive and defensive strategy
- Sports Fundamentals
- Team Bonding
- Judgment and Decision-Making
References
- Donna Horton (church member) 580-222-6572
- Mary Johnson (co-worker) 580-277-3386
- Lisa Moore (Special Ed.) 580-220-3966
- Josh Newby (athletic director) 580-222-8155
- Coach Coley (middle school assistant athletic director) 405-574-6742
- John Roberts (pastor) 580-340-0483
- Mrs. Thele (Special Ed. co-worker) 903-651-9625
- Patsy Benjamin (Special Ed. AHS co-worker) 214-683-8689
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Ardmore City Schools
08.2023 - Current
Lay Coach
Ardmore City Schools- Middle School
08.2020 - 05.2023
Habilitation Training Specialist
Kibois
11.2018 - Current
Head Boys Basketball Coach (8th) Paraprofessional
Ardmore City Schools- AMS And AHS
08.2018 - 07.2019
Paraprofessional Educator
Ardmore City Schools
10.2014 - 05.2020
Construction/Carpentry Certification - Carpentry
Southern Technology Center
Masters of Special Education - Special Education
East Central University
Bachelor of Kinesiology - Physical Education
East Central University
High School Diploma -
Ardmore High School
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