Susan Pearson
North Salt Lake,UT
Summary
Dynamic Special Education Teacher with a proven track record , skilled in developing individualized education plans and fostering strong student engagement. Adept at curriculum adjustments and team collaboration, I empower neurodiverse learners to achieve their goals through tailored instruction and effective classroom management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Weber School District
06.2024 - Current
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught students in self-contained and resource environments.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
Special Education Teacher
Davis School District
06.2016 - 06.2024
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Designed and implemented Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students with special needs.
- Tailored education and development goals to match individual student abilities and needs.
- Developed transition plan to outline steps necessary to prepare student for move to high school.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Valley Mental Health
Granite School District
08.2013 - 06.2016
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZBachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Weber State University
Ogden, UTSkills
- Individualized education plans
- Transition planning
- Motivating students
- Excellent classroom management
- IEP and BIP implementation
- Curriculum adjustments
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Special Education Language Arts Certification
- Special Education Math Certification
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Weber School District
06.2024 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Davis School District
06.2016 - 06.2024
Valley Mental Health
Granite School District
08.2013 - 06.2016
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Weber State University
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