ZACHARY SPENCE
Lima,OH
Summary
Somewhat recent college graduate who has seven years of teaching under his belt. Though I may not have been teaching for very many years, I have a number of different teaching experiences. I am looking forward continuing my career in teaching.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intervention Specialist
Lima City Schools
08.2021 - Current
- Prepared classrooms for class activities and provided variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use throughout day.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students based on variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Used assistive technology such as reading software and text-to-speech software to increase, maintain or improve capabilities of students.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, as well as group and full group instruction
- Worked with students in 5th and 6th grade in a Cross Categorical Classroom
- Provided a safe learning environment with a quiet corner and calming lights and activities throughout the classroom
Intervention Specialist
Midwest Regional ESC/Upper Scioto Valley
08.2018 - 07.2021
- Developed a curriculum for multiple grade levels that follow the Ohio Extended Standards
- Developed close relationships with students and parents to create the important dialogue between teacher and parent and student
- Implemented and taught a vocational skill program, including finances and cooking
- Given the alternate assessment to multiple grade levels and has received necessary trainings
- Has had multiple teaching responsibilities including a multi-grade Cross Categorical Classroom as well as a 4th grade co-teaching assignment
- Has worked with a number of different grades in the general education classroom and the resource room, including 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades.
Intervention Specialist
Wapakoneta High School
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Communicated with nonverbal children to provide them with comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement
- Instructed students with disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cognitive Delays
- Implemented and taught a vocational skill program, including finances and cooking
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, as well as group and full group instruction
- Have given the alternate assessment to multiple grade levels and has received necessary trainings
- Established trusting and friendly relationships with parents and colleagues.
Long Term Intervention Specialist Substitute
Wapakoneta City Sch District
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Co-taught with a first grade team of 4 teachers
- Work with regular education students as well as special needs students who were on my caseload
- Kept up with 20 students IEPs and ETRs as well as their goals
Education
Bachelor of Education - Intervention Specialist
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio12.2016
Skills
- Personable and approachable Collaborative
- Familiar with IEP's Assessments
- Has planned many lesson segments
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Classroom management
- Technologically inclined
- Autism
- Cooking
- Age-appropriate lesson planning
- Understanding of medical conditions
Certification
- Teaching PECS Certification Teaching license
- PAX Certification
- First aid and CPR certified
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certified
- Open Court Reading trained
- LETRS Trained
Timeline
Intervention Specialist
Lima City Schools
08.2021 - Current
Intervention Specialist
Midwest Regional ESC/Upper Scioto Valley
08.2018 - 07.2021
Intervention Specialist
Wapakoneta High School
08.2017 - 05.2018
Long Term Intervention Specialist Substitute
Wapakoneta City Sch District
01.2017 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Education - Intervention Specialist
Bowling Green State University
- Teaching PECS Certification Teaching license
- PAX Certification
- First aid and CPR certified
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certified
- Open Court Reading trained
- LETRS Trained
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