Stephanie Coker
Winter Haven
Summary
Experienced ESE Resource Teacher skilled in collaboration, assessment strategies, and differentiated instruction. Proven ability to develop individualized education plans and improve student outcomes through tailored instructional methods and strong parent-teacher communication.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESE Resource Teacher
Polk County Public Schools
Winter Haven, FL
01.2023 - Current
- Developed individualized education plans to support diverse student needs
- Collaborated with teachers to implement effective instructional strategies
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and identify areas for improvement
- Facilitated parent-teacher conferences to discuss student performance and goals
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse needs of all learners in the classroom.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, enhancing the overall educational experience for students.
- Enhanced communication between school and home by maintaining timely correspondence with parents regarding student performance and behavior.
- Contributed to a successful school culture by serving on various committees, organizing events, and volunteering for extracurricular activities.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and fellow teachers to foster a supportive learning environment.
- Created a positive classroom atmosphere by establishing clear expectations and promoting mutual respect among students.
- Improved student understanding by incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities into lesson plans.
- Actively participated in professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices and emerging trends in education.
- 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.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
Content Moderator
Roblox
San Mateo, CA
11.2013 - 01.2023
- Moderated user-generated content to ensure compliance with community guidelines and safety standards.
- Reviewed and assessed reported content, providing timely resolutions to maintain platform integrity.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance moderation processes and improve efficiency.
- Trained new moderators on best practices for content evaluation and policy adherence.
- Analyzed trends in user behavior and flagged potential risks to inform policy updates.
- Developed training materials and resources to support ongoing education for moderation staff.
- Increased overall platform safety by proactively identifying trends or patterns in harmful or abusive content.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive content guidelines and policies.
- Acquired in-depth knowledge of content areas to provide effective edits.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Skills
- Positive behavior supports
- Inclusion strategies
- Math interventions
- Social skills training
- Progress monitoring
- Parent-teacher communication
- Assessment strategies
- Individualized education plans
- IEP goal writing
- Reading interventions
- Individual education plans ieps
- Team collaboration
- Collaborative teamwork
- Motivating students
- Relationship building
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Social skills development
- Behavior intervention plans
- Small group instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Differentiated instruction
- Curriculum adjustments
- Scheduling proficiency
- Data management
- Student records management
- MS office proficient
- IEP implementation
- Evidence-based assessment
- Competent in smartboard technology
- Problem-solving
- IEP development
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
Certification
Florida Teaching Certificate:
Elementary K-6
Exceptional Student Education K-12
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
ESE Resource Teacher
Polk County Public Schools
01.2023 - Current
Content Moderator
Roblox
11.2013 - 01.2023