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Brookfield, Illinois, United States

United States

Northbrook, Il

Established strong rapport with students, focusing on building trust and utilizing student strengths and interests to drive curriculum choices and instruction.Managed caseload of students by facilitating implementation of all Individual Education Plan components and Behavioral Interventions Plans, to include weekly communication, IEP check-ins, annual reviews, and reevaluations.Instructed students in the general education setting and special education setting using research-based curricula, co-created lessons, and individualized lessons to support students’ educational goals and objectives.Collaborated and consulted frequently with parents, general education teachers, related service providers, and outside professionals to develop goals, accommodations, modifications, and behavior plans, designed to promote students' educational, emotional, and social development. Effectively communicated and monitored student progress based on data collection from curriculum-based measures, formative assessments, and summative assessments, as well as observation.Directed special education assistant to provide accommodations and modifications, addressing individual student needs.Responded effectively to crisis situations as a team leader, to deescalate behaviors and ensure a safe learning environment.Consistent ratings of Proficient and Excellent on all domains of Principal evaluations.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed five award-winning teachers and provided consistent feedback and support in lesson design and creation.Aligned and reviewed curriculum and assessment material to subject-specific state standards, and Common Core alignment in the subject of Math for 5th-8th grade students.Edited lesson content for accuracy, readability, and effectiveness for implementation on tablet devices.

Greater Chicago Area

Planned and created lessons for students to provide opportunities for them to observe, question, and investigate their environment within the framework of the DIR/Floortime Model.Employed strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.Prepared classrooms for activities and provide a variety of materials and resources for students to explore, manipulate, and use in learning activities and imaginative play.Conferred with parents and guardians to discuss student progress and to determine priorities and goals for their child surrounding social, emotional, and academic needs.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Managed caseload of 1st-3rd grade students in a self-contained special education classroom focused on developing educational life skills, modeling socially appropriate behaviors for the purpose of building self-regulation, safety, and communication skills.Modified the general education curriculum for diverse learners and established explicit academic and behavioral objectives for each student based on their academic and social-emotional needs.Facilitated planning of community engagement activities to model appropriate behaviors and practice of life skills within the community to promote transference.Facilitated Individual Education Plan meetings, annual reviews, reevaluations, and amendments.Collaborated with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development.Created and published the school's first newsletter, containing information regarding students’ educational achievements, extracurricular activities, and notifications of upcoming school, district, and community events. Commended for the quality and creativity of classroom teaching, lesson plans and instructional materials used in teaching diverse subjects on all principal evaluations.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Special Education

Certified Nursing Assistant

Bachelor Of Science, Speech And Hearing Science

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