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Tiffany Papaneri

Spring Hill

Summary

Versatile Exceptional Student Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, and fostering academic achievement.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Special Education Teacher

Maple Shade BOE
Maple Shade, NJ
09.2012 - 11.2023
  • I started my career at Maple Shade HS as a self-contained Science Teacher, teaching Biology and Physical Science to both High School and Middle School Students.
  • I also taught as a Biology inclusion teacher for one period a day plus lab.
  • I was asked the following year, 2013 to take over the Multiple Disabled Program.
  • I worked with middle school students in the morning and high school students in the afternoon, teaching them Science, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Independent Living Skills, Daily Living Skills, School Based Internship.
  • Over the years I helped developed our program's Coffee Shop, where the kids learned how to become baristas and delivered coffee to staff members. The learned how to take, read and fulfill orders, deliver the coffee, exchange/count money and keep a ledger.
  • I also started the work program for our HS students in our cafeteria. Where the students would work daily and build their skill set to help them get jobs when they graduated.
  • I have many years experience working with non-verbal students who utilize AAC devices. I am familiar with a number of devices and apps for communication.
  • In the months before my move to Florida, I was an inclusion teacher for 7&8th grade Math and English.
  • I have cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
  • Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
  • Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
  • Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
  • Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
  • Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
  • Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
  • I always worked very closely with our Speech and Language Therapist to provide the best delivery of education to our students.

Middle to HS Special Education Teacher

Y.A.L.E. School
Cherry Hill, NJ
09.2002 - 06.2012
  • Responsible for 10-12 students per class with special needs.
  • This school was a very sought out private alternative out of district placement for students who were on the spectrum as well as students with other cognitive and behavioral challenges.
  • I taught all subjects.
  • I was trained and certified in the Wilson Reading Program while I was there.
  • Along with teaching lessons, I implemented behavioral plans, wrote IEPs, collected and graphed behavioral data and helped my students be the best that they could be.
  • Involved with Special Olympics.
  • Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments and standardized tests.
  • Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
  • Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
  • Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
  • Devised and implemented classroom management strategies, maintaining safe and pleasant learning environment.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.

Education

Master in Education - Special Education

Cabrini College
Radnor, PA
05.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Science And Education

Cabrini College
Radnor, PA
05.2001

Skills

  • Exceptional Student Education
  • In-Depth Knowledge of Autism
  • Classroom Management
  • Parent Communication
  • IEP Development
  • Google Applications
  • Development of Social Skills
  • Behavior Intervention Plans
  • Educational Strategies
  • Behavior Modification
  • Social and Academic Development
  • AAC Devices

Certification

*Elementary K-5 (04/04)

*Teacher of the Handicapped (09/05)

*Wilson Reading Program Certification (09/09)

Timeline

Special Education Teacher

Maple Shade BOE
09.2012 - 11.2023

Middle to HS Special Education Teacher

Y.A.L.E. School
09.2002 - 06.2012

Master in Education - Special Education

Cabrini College

Bachelor of Arts - Science And Education

Cabrini College

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