With over 14 years of experience in the education field, I am a dedicated and compassionate Special Education Teacher at Wayne School of Technical Arts, a school uniting military and civilian students with diverse learning needs while providing academically rigorous standards. A few important career credentials: I possess dual licensures in special education and English, a Master of Education degree, earned a prestigious Teaching Fellowship scholarship, collaborated administratively as Department Head, supervised beginning teachers as a Mentor Teacher, and coached effective co-teaching professional development.My core competencies include a breadth of education knowledge, innovative lesson plans, data management, and creative problem solving to foster student achievement and growth. Strengths include leadership and collaboration skills through various initiatives and roles. I have domain expertise in supporting neurodivergent students, their families, and their teachers. I also possess expansive social emotional training to share with education systems looking to improve support for at-risk youth with emotional and behavioral disabilities. My mission is to provide high quality instruction and support to all students working with educators, leaders, staff, and stakeholders to enhance and improve learning outcomes.
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Pet Care SpecialistRover.ComWinterville, Nc, Us -
TeacherWayne School Of Technical Arts May 2023 - PresentSeymour Johnson Air Force Base
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Front Desk AssociatePurple Blossom Yoga Studio May 2023 - PresentGreenville, North Carolina, United States -
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Dual Certified Special Education English TeacherNewton Public Schools Aug 2019 - Jan 2023Newton, Massachusetts, United States-Teaches students English who have a variety of Social/Emotional Disabilities in a substantially separate classroom environment in 4 different curriculum levels. -Collaborates with a variety of Special Educators, Specialists, and Counselors to address the ongoing needs of program population.-Reflects on teaching practices to improve performance.-Chairs Special Education meetings as related to case management.-Writes Special Education forms as needed for case management load.-Builds therapeutic program culture to reflect mission statement: creating an inclusive, safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for students who have struggled within the larger high school community so that they can thrive holistically: academically, socially, and emotionally.-Monitors students in need of behavioral support-Implement and adjust behavioral systems to match student needs-Develops individualized behavior support plans focusing on incentives and progress-Increase knowledge on restorative practices-Creates and instructs with universal design lessons-Utilizes culturally responsive instruction -
Special Education High School Department HeadFoxborough Regional Charter School Aug 2018 - Jun 2019Foxborough (Foxboro), Massachusetts, United States-Coordinates Special Education program in high school, including but not limited to, student placement, service delivery, instructional materials, data collection and progress monitoring-Assists Director of Student Services with scheduling students and staff-Provides direct services to Special Education students-Coordinates MCAS accommodations for Special Education students-Assists the Director of Student Services with all Special Education program review and monitoring requirements, including but not limited to CPR-Assists the Director of Student Services with transition planning for Special Education students.-Assists in developing quality integrative and inclusive programs for Special Education students.-Supports teachers with co-teaching in high school.-Assists in developing quality integrative and inclusive programs for special education students.-Models effective instructional practices for special education students and assist teachers in their efforts to provide input in lesson planning, accommodate materials, and support a range of learners.-Facilitates regular staff meetings to monitor and analyze Special Education student progress and develop supports-Works closely with families to increase engagement in their child’s school experience-Assists Director of Student Services in organizing SEPAC-Maintains strong and responsive communication with staff, students, and families involved in Special Education program-Assists the Director of Student Services in budgetary planning-Attends disciplinary, student support, and department head meetings as necessary -
Special Education TeacherFoxborough Regional Charter School Aug 2016 - Jun 2019Foxborough (Foxboro), Massachusetts, United States-Teaches students specific skills in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics to address IEP goals and objectives in a small classroom setting. -Co-teaches high school students in History and English content areas and shares the responsibilities of planning, differentiating, assessing, and grading curriculum. -Adheres to Common Core curriculum in planning lessons. -Administers Achievement Evaluations and drafts Achievement Evaluation reports for IEP initial and three-year evaluations.-Drafts Initial, Annual, and 3 year IEPS and any corresponding forms for all students on caseload. Attends and collaborates in Team meetings for all students on caseload.-Progress monitors all IEP goals and objectives for all students on caseload by communicating with content area teachers and collecting direct observation. -Writes progress reports based on progress monitoring for all students on caseload. Contributes to leadership in Department Head meetings by representing the Special Education Department -Advises K-12 Yearbook-Founding Member of Co-Teaching Initiative to expand faculty & staff knowledge on effective co-teaching instruction. -
Special Education AideNewton Public Schools Sep 2012 - Jun 2016-Teaching Assistant and Behavior Therapist for various Special Education programs designed to meet needs of students diagnosed with executive functioning, social pragmatic, social and emotional, and academic deficits. -Case manager -Created and implemented data management system to increase tracking of progress monitoring for student's IEP goals and objective. -
Community Residence CounselorMclean Hospital Jun 2011 - Dec 2013Belmont, Ma-Provides direct patient care through group and individual counseling in accordance with Dialectic Behavior techniques. -Leader and co-leader of patient therapeutic groups to build patients’ coping strategies.-Coach patients in crisis situations by providing Dialectic Behavior Therapy techniques and guiding patients through these skills. -
Assistant Program CoordinatorMay Institute Jun 2011 - Aug 2012Randolph, Ma-Supervisor and coach to staff on May Center policies and procedures, including Applied Behavioral Analysis techniques, to ensure accurate and consistent implementation of treatment procedures.-Assist in appropriate development of IEPs specific for students diagnosed with autism containing long and short-term objectives for all major skill areas.-Case management responsibilities for reporting growth and needs to student’s families, while also ensuring staff complete their case manager responsibilities.-Creates and implements staff schedules to provide students with appropriate supervision, safety, and overall well-being. -
Youth Counselor/TeacherEckerd (Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc) Dec 2010 - May 2011Boomer, Nc & Benson, Vt-Supervised and led 12 at-risk youth from ages 12-17, court-appointed and voluntary.-Mentored and counseled 24 hours/5 days a week in a rustic outdoor environment.-Ensured growth of individuals by planning and overseeing education, life skills, and community field trips. -Encouraged youth to discover coping skills and accept responsibility for problematic emotional behavioral disabilities.-Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), CPR, and Basic First Aid certified.
Heather Gilbert Education Details
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3.9 Cumulative Gpa -
Secondary Education And Teaching English -
3.2 Cumulative Gpa
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