Whitney Bryant

Results-driven, high-performing, and dedicated Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with a 19-year track record in special education, complemented by a background in sign language interpreting. Holds an Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) with a CLAD Certificate and English Learner Authorization in California and a Professional Teaching Certificate in Florida with endorsements in Hearing Impaired, Elementary Education, Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum, Reading, and ESOL. Completed a Master of Education in Special Education from Grand Canyon University in 2014.

Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) #230272480 - California

• CLAD Certificate and English Learner Authorization

Professional Teaching Certificate #1033171- Florida

• Hearing Impaired
• Exceptional Student Education
• Elementary Education
• Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum
• Reading Endorsement
• ESOL Endorsement

• Received Highly Effective Teacher rating consecutively from 2012-2023.
• Led the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) program at Fort Myers Middle Academy (2006-2014) and Fort Myers High School (2018-2023).
• Served as the ESE Department Head at Fort Myers Middle Academy (2013-2014).
• Trained and mentored interns, with successful experiences with three interns and eleven Developing Professionals (first year teachers.)
• Developed and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEP), Transition Services, Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), and DHH Communication Plans.
• Knowledge and implementation of state standards, alternate standards, state assessments and alternate assessment.
• Coordinated and collaborated with other professionals (SLP, Audiologist, interpreters) on behalf of students and their families.
• Conducted training for faculty and staff working with DHH students.
• Provided consultation with mainstream teachers regarding DHH students and other students with disabilities.
• Scheduled and monitored interpreters, interns, and teacher aids.
• Taught various subjects including DHH Life Skills, DHH self-contained classrooms, Expanded Skills (for the DHH,) General Education curriculum, DHH Reading, Access (alternate standards) Subject Areas, and Unique Skills (Social and Communication).
• Involved in the community as a credentialed sign language interpreter, specializing in Education and Performance ASL interpreting.
• Developing and validating testing items for the revised Florida Teaching Certification Exam Hearing Impaired K-12 and Florida State Alternate Assessment.
• Working towards American Sign Language and Autism Endorsement

• CHRISTIAN ENGELHART, Principal, Fort Myers High School (current employer,) 239-334-2167; ChristianJE@leeschools.net
• TONI WASHINGTON- KNIGHT, Assistant Principal, Fort Myers Middle Academy, 239936-1759; ToniWK@leeschools.net
• BRITTANY MONTANO, Previous Teacher of the Deaf, Fort Myers High School, 904-347-1211; Brittany.pagemontano@gmail.com
• EVA RUIZ, Teacher of the Deaf, Fort Myers Middle Academy, 239-220-0742;

       EvaMR@leeschools.net

• LINDA CORN, Retired Teacher of the Deaf, Fort Myers High School, 239-691-2343; lindacsign@comcast.net