Suzanne Behun
Ellicott City,MD
Summary
Versatile and dedicated Teacher with a focus on the individual needs of special education students. Caring and qualified Elementary School teacher with over 20 years of experience teaching meaningful curriculum plans and developing young minds. Dynamic Teacher with strong classroom management skills demonstrated through 20 years of classroom experience.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Maryland School For The Deaf
Ellicott City, Maryland
10.1998 - Current
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with the master schedule.
- Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Established a safe play environment for the students.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Designed and implemented a point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Created strategies to meet the needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
- Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students a variety of skills.
Education
High School Dipolma - General Studies
St. Mary's School For The Deaf
Buffalo, NY1985
Associate - Accounting
National Technical Insitute For The Deaf
Rochester, NY1990
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY1995
Master of Science in Education - Deaf Studies
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD1997
Skills
- Elementary education
- Fluent in America Sign Language
- Tutoring
- American Sign Language instructor
- Classroom management
- Child development
- Modified Lesson Plans
Certification
- Maryland Teachers Advanced Professional Certificate
- New York State American Sign Language Cerftificate
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Maryland School For The Deaf
10.1998 - Current
High School Dipolma - General Studies
St. Mary's School For The Deaf
Associate - Accounting
National Technical Insitute For The Deaf
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
SUNY Buffalo State
Master of Science in Education - Deaf Studies
McDaniel College
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