Educator
Pennsylvania School System
Instruct young adults with special needs from grades 4-12. Provide an integrated plan for developing student learning capacity. Set learning goals for each student, assess their progress, and record their evaluations. Plan for student transition after the completion of their secondary education. Build targeted lesson plans to fit students’ needs. Designed Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and behavioral support plans for students in order to hit target educational markers, advancing student development by 86%. Adapted individualized learning plans to fit the learning style of each student, exceeding learning goals by 89%.Manage events and fundraising for an organization benefiting 2200 students. Lead accounting and financial functions for a team of 20. Coordinate organizational activities and recruit event participants and speakers. Teach and counsel community members. Organize event planning logistics such as catering, location, and set up. Fundraised $20,000 through cold calls, community outreach, and relationship building, resulting in free educational materials and outings for underprivileged and special needs students. Planned events for audiences up to 3000, benefiting school, church and community organizations. Oversaw a budget used in developing a spending plan for school and community activitiesFreelance Tutor, Pennsylvania and South Carolina 2000 – PresentTutored 113 students from elementary to college level in subjects ranging from Math to Science to Language Arts. Students had Individualized Education Plans as well as behavioral support plans. Adapted curriculum to meet the needs of each student’s learning style.Licenses & Certifications Level II Highly Qualified Education Certification (Pennsylvania) 2007K-12 Math and Science Certifications, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 2005PA Nurse's Aide License, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 1992