Yentl Floyd-Pinkney
McKinney
Summary
Accomplished Special Education Teacher with a proven track record at Plano ISD and Savannah Chatham County Public Schools, enhancing student growth through individualized lesson plans and effective behavior modification strategies. Expert in IEP and BIP implementation, demonstrating exceptional classroom management and collaborative teamwork. Achieved significant improvements in student engagement and progress.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Plano ISD
08.2023 - Current
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Behavior Interventionist
Savannah Chatham County Public Schools
08.2018 - 07.2022
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
- Helped students build skills to navigate typical academic and social situations.
- Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
- Completed observations of students in classroom and social situations.
- Met with teachers to establish goals for students in intervention program.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on behavior modification and planning.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
Special Education Teacher
Savannah Chatham County Public Schools
08.2009 - 07.2017
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- 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.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ12-2016
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA06-2009
Skills
- Motivating students
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Certified
- IEP and BIP implementation
- Data collection
- Classroom management
- Collaborative teamwork
- Behavior modification
- Special education
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Plano ISD
08.2023 - Current
Behavior Interventionist
Savannah Chatham County Public Schools
08.2018 - 07.2022
Special Education Teacher
Savannah Chatham County Public Schools
08.2009 - 07.2017
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Armstrong Atlantic State University
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