Victoria Buck
Vail,AZ
Summary
A dedicated and experienced master educator and exceptional program case manager with 10+ years experience serving diverse learners needs as a certified special education teacher in a variety of environments seeking career in higher education as a coordinator, advisor, adjunct professor, or academic support specialist.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Exceptional Education Teacher
Leman Academy of Excellence
Vail, AZ
09.2022 - Current
- Effectively managed IDEA caseload within IDEA/FERPA guidelines and Arizona state laws.
- Collaboratively designed and implemented individualized learning plans.
- Supervised and evaluated support team members and assigned their daily roles and tasks.
- Coordinated and implemented specially designed instruction for small and large groups of learners with varying degrees of academic and social emotional needs.
- Evaluated students for suspected disabilities in areas of academic achievement and social-emotional learning.
- Designed technical reports and legal documents for all involved members of student IEP meeting.
- Facilitated IEP meetings with professionalism and team mindset by leading collaborative problem solving discussions and proposals to deliver a successful medium for all stakeholders.
- Administered district and state-wide assessments with adherence to testing protocols and student IEP accomodations.
- Communicated effectively with all stakeholders to implement specially designed instruction and provide program progress and state auditing reporting.
- Mentored assigned colleagues on best practices in effective teaching and case management practices.
Special Education Teacher
Voyage Academy
Clinton, UT
08.2020 - 04.2022
- Managed IDEA and FERPA caseload with 100% criteria rating from the Utah Board of Education auditing system UPIP's.
- Evaluated cognitive and academic achievement of at risk students for specialized instruction or related services under the IDEA/504 and UPIP's audit guideline.
- Created extensive reports explaining student eligibility. analyzed eligibility requirements, and drafted IEP's based on present level data from formal assessments (Conner's. BASC, Vineland, WCJ, KTEA, WIAT, WISC, etc.).
- Clearly presented evaluation and IEP data with sensitivity and tact to multi-disciplinarian team and parents, while considering families and students special factors.
- Completed FBA's and BIP's according to Utah Special Education Rules and LRBI guidelines.
- Designed student individualized instruction through data analysis of diagnostic data and continued to implement best evaluation practices to determine gaps and growth.
- Optimized student learning and growth through intensive planning and learner centered instructional design.
- Collaborated with and supported educators and families with resources available through district student service departments referral process.
- Coordinated paraprofessional work assignments, conducted evaluations, and implemented required training.
Independent Educational Contractor
Utah State Board Of Education
Salt Lake City , UT
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Assisted Knowledge Works and Utah State Board of Education with the design of the Utah Portrait of a Graduate P-20 Rubric ECE-Post Secondary through collaboration with a multi-disciplinarian team of educators and program developers in a virtual environment.
Special Education Resource Teacher
Ogden City School District
Ogden, UT
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Managed IDEA and FERPA caseload.
- Evaluated cognitive and academic achievement of at risk students for eligibility of specialized instruction or related services under the IDEA/504 and UPIP's audit guidelines.
- Created extensive reports regarding student eligibility. analyzed eligibility requirements, and drafted IEP's based on present level data.
- Clearly presented evaluation and IEP data with sensitivity and tact to multi-disciplinarian team and parents, while considering families and students special factors.
- Designed student individualized instruction through data analysis of diagnostic data and continued to implement best evaluation practices to determine gaps and growth.
- Optimized student learning and growth through intensive planning and learner centered instructional design.
- Collaborated with and supported educators and families with resources available through district student service departments referral process.
- Coordinated paraprofessional work assignments, conducted evaluations, and implemented required training.
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher
Granite School District
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2015 - 01.2019
- Managed IDEA and FERPA caseload.
- Evaluated cognitive and academic achievement of at risk students for eligibility of specialized instruction or related services under the IDEA/504 and UPIP's audit guidelines.
- Created extensive reports regarding student eligibility. analyzed eligibility requirements, and drafted IEP's based on present level data.
- Clearly presented evaluation and IEP data with sensitivity and tact to multi-disciplinarian team and parents, while considering families and students special factors.
- Designed student individualized instruction through data analysis of diagnostic data and continued to implement best evaluation practices to determine gaps and growth.
- Optimized student learning and growth through intensive planning and learner centered instructional design.
- Collaborated with and supported educators and families with resources available through district student service departments referral process.
- Coordinated paraprofessional work assignments, conducted evaluations, and implemented required training.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Teaching and Learning
University of Houston
Houston, TX05.2015
Skills
- Supervision and Coordination of Team Members
- Team Training and Formal Work Performance Evaluation
- Interdisciplinary and Stakeholder Collaboration
- Multi-Disciplinarian Evaluation and IEP Meeting Facilitation
- Problem-Solving Goal Designer, and Performance Improvement Planning
- Instructional and Social-Emotional Program Design and Implementation
- Case and Program Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis
- Educational Case Planning, Management, and Tracking
- Direct Academic and Functional Skills Service Coordination and Administration
- Academic and Cognitive Evaluation and Assessment Analysis
- Technical Report Writing and Data Tracking
Certification
Professional Educator (Special Education K-12+/ Mild-Moderate Endorsement), Arizona Department of Education - 07/12/2022 - expires 11/20/2034-License- 6985837
Timeline
Exceptional Education Teacher
Leman Academy of Excellence
09.2022 - Current
Independent Educational Contractor
Utah State Board Of Education
06.2021 - 07.2022
Special Education Teacher
Voyage Academy
08.2020 - 04.2022
Special Education Resource Teacher
Ogden City School District
01.2019 - 05.2020
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher
Granite School District
08.2015 - 01.2019
Master of Arts - Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Teaching and Learning
University of Houston
Professional Educator (Special Education K-12+/ Mild-Moderate Endorsement), Arizona Department of Education - 07/12/2022 - expires 11/20/2034-License- 6985837
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