VANESSA BYRON

Adaptable professional with 14.5+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of classroom management, holistic learning, and lifelong learning. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the School Counselor/ Sped Teacher role at your company. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

• SRS School Counseling (P-12), 07/01/2018-06/30/2023
• SRT Middle Grades Math (4-8), 07/01/2018-06/30/2023
• SRT SP ED General Curriculum Consultative (P-12), 07/01/2018-06/30/2023
• SRT SP ED Social Science Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8, 6-12), 07/01/2018-06/30/2023

• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

• Brittani Thomas, Teacher, Houston County BOE, (478) 334-3623, brittani.thomas@hcbe.net, Friend/co-worker
• Cetresa Freeman, Behavioral Specialist, Houston County BOE, (478) 365-6722, cetresa.freeman@hcbe.net, Friend/co-worker
• Ashley Reynolds, Teacher, Houston County BOE, (478) 957-5056, ashley.reynolds@hcbe.net, Friend/co-worker