Danielle Kicsak Email & Phone Number

United States

Fairfax, Vt

Special Educator

Deployed both pull-out and co-teaching for reading, writing, mathematics and social skills interventions. Assessed students to create achievable IEP goals and help students throughout the year to reach their yearly potentials. Responsible for assessing students (WRAT, WCJ, WKCE, Brigance, DIBELS, QRI, DRI, TOMA-2 and many other assessments), writing IEPs and creating measurable and attainable goals and conduction of IEP meetings.Used a wide variety of curriculums and intervention strategies to help students maximize their growth throughout the year.Logged parental contacts, behavioral interventions and methods of achievements.October 2007- May 2008, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; 12 Life Skills); Performed all of the teaching assistant responsibilities required for student's overall performance and education standards. Applied skills to help students reach individual IEP goals.Assisted teacher with 3 teenagers with multiple disabilities achieve their IEP goalsHelped with daily living skills, life skills, social skills and communication skillsManaged student's schedules and interactions between dorm staff and teaching staff

12 Algebra 1+2, Biology + Environmental Science); Performed all of the teacher duties in the resource room teaching two subjects and Biology inclusion for 9th-12th graders with up to 12 kids per class.Responsible for writing IEPs and conducting IEP meetingsAttended Parent/Teacher conferences, all department meetings, staff meetings and IAT team meetingsWrote daily lesson plans and developed any supplemental materials

1st and 2nd grade full inclusion); Took on the role of the teacher and led small group instruction, pullout and one-on-one help with twenty-four 1st graders and six 2nd gradersResponsible for adapting general educators' plans and materials for the students on IEPsAttended Parent/Teacher conferences, IEP, IAT and MFE meetings

6th grade Resource Room/ Inclusion); Assisted teacher with everyday teaching tasks, aided in inclusionary classes and taught small groups of students in reading, writing and mathematics. Assisted in writing IEPsAttended all IEP, MFE and IAT meetings

Assisted the public junior high special needs program with certain lessons for mainstreamed students.Created and implemented own weekly lesson plan for students.Learned how to create IEPs and 504s with instructor.

Worked with a student with ADHD in overcoming problems with his daily subjects.Created weekly worksheets for student to follow.Helped student raise grades on tests from F to B within a semester.

Master Of Educational Leadership, Educational Leadership And Administration, General, All

Master'S Of Science, Educational Leadership

Bs, Intervention Specialist K-12