Stephanie Langer
Nashua
Summary
Highly organized professional with experience in maintaining a large caseload of students with varying needs. Adept at managing schedules, resources, and necessary paperwork to unsure both student success and legal compliance. Strong interpersonal skills, working with and leading a wide variety of professionals and students.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Section 504 Coordinator
Nashua High School South
08.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented all 504 plans at Nashua High South
- Maintained an academic support room where I assisted students with goal setting, executive functioning skills, the college search process, and behavioral management
- Provided training for school staff, both within the high school and district wide on 504 legal issues, implementation, and best strategies for implementing accommodations in the classroom.
Special Education Teacher
Nashua High School South
08.2013 - 06.2022
- Developed individualized education plans to meet diverse student needs.
- Implemented behavioral management strategies to promote positive classroom environments.
- Provided ongoing assessment and feedback to support academic progress for students with disabilities
- Collaborated with multiple related service providers and outside agencies to develop and deliver services to a wide variety of students with significant cognitive and medical needs
Special Education Teacher/Behavioral At-Risk Program
Alvirne High School
08.2009 - 06.2013
- Write and implement IEPs for identified students
- Case managed 20+ students with varying Academic, Social/Emotional and Behavioral needs
- Provided direct instruction in Organizational Skills, and Social Skills
- Provided crisis intervention for students as needed
- Completed academic 3-year re-evaluations (WIAT-III, KeyMath-3, SMALSI)
Special Education Teacher/Case Manager
Richard Maghakian Memorial School
08.2006 - 07.2009
- Write and implement IEPs for students in Kindergarten-Third Grade
- Case Managed all students with 1:1 Para-educators, as well as all Kindergarten students
- Completed NECAP – Alt Portfolios for 2-4 students per year
- Completed initial and 3-year academic assessments (KTEA, WIAT-II, TOWL)
Interim Third Grade Teacher
Richard Maghakian Memorial School
08.2005 - 07.2006
- Provide day-to-day instruction that is aligned with State and District Grade Level Expectations
- Adapt curriculum and assignments for students with Special Needs
- Provide formal and informal assessments to monitor student progress
Special Education classroom teacher
Cardinal Cushing Centers
08.2002 - 08.2005
- Adapt teaching materials to a level that is both age appropriate and achievable for my students
- Teach a curriculum that includes social skills, life skills, and pre-vocational activities in addition to academics that are aligned to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
- Complete MCAS Alternate Assessment Portfolios for students at the required grade levels
- Work with case managers to write IEP’s and other required documents for the students in my class
- Special Education classroom teacher for students ages 13-19
Education
Bachelor of Arts - General Elementary Education/Human Development, Interdisciplinary History/General Special Education
Rivier College
Nashua, NH05.2002
Skills
- Multitasking and organization
- Decision-making
- Relationship building
- Effective solution development
Accomplishments
Led a team of 15 teachers as the Chair of the School Culture sub-group for NEASC accreditation
Principal's Leadership Award, June 2024 for my work as the Section 504 Coordinator at Nashua High South
Certification
New Hampshire Teaching Certifications, General Special Education and Elementary Education
Timeline
Section 504 Coordinator
Nashua High School South
08.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Nashua High School South
08.2013 - 06.2022
Special Education Teacher/Behavioral At-Risk Program
Alvirne High School
08.2009 - 06.2013
Special Education Teacher/Case Manager
Richard Maghakian Memorial School
08.2006 - 07.2009
Interim Third Grade Teacher
Richard Maghakian Memorial School
08.2005 - 07.2006
Special Education classroom teacher
Cardinal Cushing Centers
08.2002 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Arts - General Elementary Education/Human Development, Interdisciplinary History/General Special Education
Rivier College
Professional Development
- March 2009 Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training
- July 2006 Completed LiPS Training
- October 2002-August 2005 Lead teacher in developing MCAS Alternate Assessment Portfolios
- September 2003-August 2005 Completed training for, and functioned as, MCAS-ALT training specialist
- October 2003-January 2004 Completed graduate level course in Project Read Phonology, Written Expression, and Report Form