Reading, Walking, Family
Susan Winrow
Special Education ARD Facilitator
San Antonio,`
Summary
I am a Special Education professional highly skilled in working with students by perceiving needs and supporting various functions. In addition, I have extensive mentoring and tutoring experience with students and also with teachers.
In my long career, I have been versatile and dedicated a with focus on the individual needs of special education students, in addition to being empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. As an Special Education Professional, I have bee versatile with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development, in addition to being empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons and catering to diverse learning abilities.
I have exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students. I am proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools and fostering academic achievement. In addition, I am an organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude, and I am willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
My goal is to seek and maintain a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. I am a hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills and good judgment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education ARD Facilitator
Harlandale Independent School District
San Antonio, Texas
08.2002 - 02.2022
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution and compliance.
- Monitor the timelines/procedures for all ARD meetings to include ARD notices and parent receipt.
- Act as a resource for compliance in ARD committee meetings (annuals, reevaluation, transition, etc.) for students to monitor student progress on goals/objectives
- Records ARD proceedings according to guidelines and completes all other ARD data and forms.
- Monitor current ARD committee recommendations to ensure follow through.
- Tracks all student removals/withdrawals from campus
- Maintained accurate and complete student records to prepare reports on children and activities.
- Monitored special education staff to ensure education and development goals match individual student abilities and needs.
- Collaborated with parents and staff on student progress to ensure success.
- Supervised special education teachers and assistants to ensure special education compliance.
- Arrange departmental meetings for disseminating and collecting special education information.
- Keep campus administration and special education teachers informed on assessment decisions for students.
- Works as a team with the supervisor to assist with the collection of departmental data as required for special education reports.
- Establish/implement confidentiality procedures.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Performs other task and assumes such responsibilities as may be assigned by the Special Education Director or Special Education Coordinator.
Special Education Teacher
Harlandale Independent School District
San Antonio, Texas
08.1999 - 06.2002
- 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.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- 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.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Taught reading and language arts in a Resource, Content Mastery and Itinerant Support Setting.
Education
Master of Education - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona 09.2004 - 05.2006
Skills
Differentiated instruction
Classroom management
Conflict resolution techniques
Student records management
Group and individual instruction
Lesson Planning
Problem-Solving
Organization and Time Management
Multitasking Abilities
MS Office
Data Entry
[Type] Software Proficiency
Written Communication
Training and Development
Critical Thinking
Dependable and Responsible
Teamwork and Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of (up to 20 Special Education Teachers and Assitants) staff members.
- Collaborated with team to ensure student success.
- Graduaged Magna Cum Laude (University of the Incarnate Word)
- Obtained "Esprit de Corps in the United States Air Force
Certification
Special Education Certification
Interests
Timeline
Master of Education - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
09.2004 - 05.2006
Special Education ARD Facilitator
Harlandale Independent School District
08.2002 - 02.2022
Special Education Certification
07-2000
Special Education Teacher
Harlandale Independent School District
08.1999 - 06.2002