Theresa "Renee" Phillips
Special Education Teacher
Toccoa,GA
Summary
Versatile and dedicated Teacher with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students. Organized and successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting. Certified and licensed in Georgia and recognized as highly qualified educator. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Toccoa Elementary
Toccoa, GA
08.2014 - Current
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Maintained accurate and complete student records to prepare reports on children and activities.
- Enforced classroom rules to encourage positive behavior and distributed rewards for good conduct.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and determine priorities and resource needs.
Pharmacy Technician
Pruitt Health Pharmacy
Toccoa, GA
08.2003 - 07.2014
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Resolved third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ 11.2008 - 12.2014
Skills
Student records management
Conflict resolution techniques
Lesson Planning
Classroom management
Elementary education
Special education
Group and individual instruction
Child development
Differentiated instruction
Self-Motivated
Timeline
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Toccoa Elementary
08.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Phoenix
11.2008 - 12.2014
Pharmacy Technician
Pruitt Health Pharmacy
08.2003 - 07.2014