William Olson
Portland
Summary
I am dedicated to providing individualized instruction, general education support, self-advocacy, and executive functioning skill building to all of my students with Individual Education Plans. I strive to collaborate with the entire IEP team to give every student on my caseload the best chance for success.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Cleveland High Learning Center Teacher
Portland Public School District
Portland
08.2019 - Current
- Develop and implement Individual Education Plans.
- Deliver specially designed instruction along with support for the general education curriculum.
- Monitor and assess progress of IEP goals.
- Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure students' access to classroom accommodations.
Trillium Charter School Learning Center Teacher
Portland Public School District
Portland
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Push-in and pull-out support for IEP students in the 7th-12th grade range.
- Managed and supported one-on-one Paraeducators of students with physical and cognitive needs.
- Supported non-licensed teachers with understanding and implementation of Individual Education Plans.
Metropolitan Learning Center Learning Center
Portland Public School District
Portland
08.2014 - 08.2014
- Developed and implement Individual Education Plans.
- Delivered specially designed instruction along with support for the general education curriculum.
- Monitored and assessed theprogress of IEP goals.
- Collaborated with general education teachers to ensure students' access to classroom accommodations.
- Collaborated with Speech Language Pathologist to support a high number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Madison High Learning Center
Portland Public School District
Portland
08.2009 - 08.2014
- Developed and implemented Individual Education Plans.
- Delivered specially designed instruction along with support for the general education curriculum.
- Monitored and assessed theprogress of IEP goals.
- Collaborated with general education teachers to ensure students' access to classroom accommodations.
- Extensively used Language X! curriculum to support reading and writing skill development.
Substitute Teacher
Portland Public School District
Portland
01.2007 - 06.2009
Assistant Language Teacher, Ibaraki, Japan
Mitsukaido City Board of Education
Mitsukaido
04.2004 - 03.2006
- Team teaching
- Supported the development of English Language curriculum
- Cultural ambassador
- Coached students for English speech contests.
Tsukuba International Nursery School
Private school owner
Tsukuba
04.2003 - 03.2004
- Co-taught 4-6-year-olds with Japanese instructors.
- Collaborated to create and implement curriculum, games, and daily language for routines and play
Tsuchiura University of Japan High School
University of Japan, Tsuchiura
Tsuchiura
04.2002 - 03.2003
- Solo classroom teaching of provided English curriculum through textbook, workbook, and conversation activities.
JET Program, Mitsukaido, Japan
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
Mitsukaido
07.1998 - 04.2002
- Team teaching
- Supported the development of English Language curriculum
- Cultural ambassador
- Coached students for English speech contests.
MN Air National Guard
MN Air National Guard
Duluth
06.1989 - 06.1997
Education
Master of Science - Teaching Special Education
Portland State University
Portland, OR12-2009
Bachelor of Applied Arts - Secondary Language Arts Teaching
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth05-1997
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, MN05-1997
Skills
- Individual Education Plans
- Specially designed instruction
- Classroom accommodations
- Progress assessment
- Curriculum development
- Instructional collaboration
Timeline
Cleveland High Learning Center Teacher
Portland Public School District
08.2019 - Current
Trillium Charter School Learning Center Teacher
Portland Public School District
08.2015 - 08.2019
Metropolitan Learning Center Learning Center
Portland Public School District
08.2014 - 08.2014
Madison High Learning Center
Portland Public School District
08.2009 - 08.2014
Substitute Teacher
Portland Public School District
01.2007 - 06.2009
Assistant Language Teacher, Ibaraki, Japan
Mitsukaido City Board of Education
04.2004 - 03.2006
Tsukuba International Nursery School
Private school owner
04.2003 - 03.2004
Tsuchiura University of Japan High School
University of Japan, Tsuchiura
04.2002 - 03.2003
JET Program, Mitsukaido, Japan
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
07.1998 - 04.2002
MN Air National Guard
MN Air National Guard
06.1989 - 06.1997
Master of Science - Teaching Special Education
Portland State University
Bachelor of Applied Arts - Secondary Language Arts Teaching
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Minnesota, Duluth