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TARA CARLUCCI

Lyndhurst,NJ

Summary

Education professional committed to enhancing student learning through expert assessment and tailored support strategies. Proven ability to develop effective individualized education plans and collaborate with educators and families. Known for adaptability and achieving positive results in dynamic educational settings.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant

Bergen Technical Schools
05.2022 - Current
  • Competent in writing Individualized Education Plans.
  • Facilitate IEP meetings (Transfer-in, Initial, Triennial, Reevaluation, Eligibility, Annual Review).
  • Apply ethics and standards of professional practice (NASP and APA).
  • Apply knowledge of IDEA(IA, the NJ Administrative Code (NJ special education rules and regulations), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (Section 504) in practice.
  • Contributed to school-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall academic achievement through the inclusion of diverse learners.

Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant

Bloomfield Board of Education
09.2015 - 05.2022
  • Administer and interpret educational assessments (Woodcock-Johnson IV, TORC-4, TOWL-4, Key Math Diagnostic Test, WIAT).
  • Conduct clinical interviews.
  • Recruit additional outside evaluators as needed and coordinate necessary results into individualized education programs.


Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant

Little Ferry Public Schools
08.2006 - 06.2015
  • Thoroughly assess and evaluate students to determine eligibility for child study team meetings.
  • Coordinate out of district placements and assess outside special needs facilities for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students.
  • Coordinated services between general education teachers and special education providers to ensure consistency in curriculum delivery across settings.

Special Education Teacher K-8

Paterson Public Schools
06.2003 - 12.2006
  • Instruct learning disabled students for replacement language arts and mathematics in accordance with their individual education plans and NJCCS.
  • Create and implement lessons that address students' individual learning styles, multiple intelligences and learning disabilities.

Education

M.Ed. - Special Education

William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ
08.2006

Master of Science - Adult Training

American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN
01-2024

BA - Communication Sciences

William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ
05.2003

AAS - Professional Sciences

Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
08.1999

Skills

  • Collaborative Problem-solving
  • Differentiated instruction techniques

Accomplishments

  • Trained fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans.
  • Collaborated with team in the development of SGOs.

Certification

  • Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant
  • Teacher of the Handicapped
  • Elementary School Teacher K-5
  • Elementary School Teacher with Mathematics Specialization in Grades 5-8

Timeline

Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant

Bergen Technical Schools
05.2022 - Current

Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant

Bloomfield Board of Education
09.2015 - 05.2022

Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant

Little Ferry Public Schools
08.2006 - 06.2015

Special Education Teacher K-8

Paterson Public Schools
06.2003 - 12.2006

BA - Communication Sciences

William Paterson University

AAS - Professional Sciences

Bergen Community College

M.Ed. - Special Education

William Paterson University

Master of Science - Adult Training

American College of Education
TARA CARLUCCI