Susan Baratta
Conway,SC
Summary
Versatile and dedicated interventionist with focus on individual needs. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on interventions. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational, social, and developmental needs of individual students.
Overview
2023
2023
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Deptford Board Of Education
Deptford Township, NJ
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
Intervention and Referral Services Coordinator /Special Education Teacher
Board Of Education
Little Egg Harbor NJ,
09.1990 - 06.2022
- Managed and directed varied case loads of students Pre-K -6th grade to define specific student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals of Intervention Plans for struggling students..
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Analyzed and utilized data driven reports and testing in order to assess student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Created data reports and spreadsheets in order to analyze interventions and create RTI groupings
- Coordinated details between families and school in order to implement consistent plan of action.
- Scheduled, implemented, and conducted meetings for individualized students, parents, and staff.
- Facilitated professional development for staff in varied areas such as differentiation, accomodations, RTI. And Intervention and Referral process
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Rehabilitation And Psychology
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WVCertification Special Education - Teacher of The Handicapped
Glassboro State College
Glassboro NJMaster of Arts - Masters in Teaching And Learning
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FLSkills
- Progress Recording
- Referral Verification and tracking
- Specialist Referrals
- Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
Timeline
Intervention and Referral Services Coordinator /Special Education Teacher
Board Of Education
09.1990 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Rehabilitation And Psychology
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Certification Special Education - Teacher of The Handicapped
Glassboro State College
Master of Arts - Masters in Teaching And Learning
Nova Southeastern University
Special Education Teacher
Deptford Board Of Education