Tenured special education generalist with a passion for helping students complete the transition from young adult to confident and academically proficient learners.•Prepare lessons, develop activities, and facilitate classroom discussions using Universal Design for learning and Specifically Designed Instruction aimed to engage all level learners in an integrated co-teaching classroom.•Supports students with disabilities by implementing SDI (specifically designed instruction) to help learners achieve grade level proficiency through differentiating content, scaffolding tasks, and aligning IEP goals with NYS learning standards.•Periodic monitoring of SWD student progress through small group intervention, on-going formal and informal assessments, and IEP goal monitoring to help ensure learning benchmarks are fulfilled.

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•Designed after school activities and instruction based around learning finance, investing, credit, money management and personal budgeting. Was showcased at NYJTL events helping underprivileged students be introduced to financial education with emphasis on stock trading, personal budgeting, and understanding credit.•Designed and modeled positive leadership activities that centered around adolescent themes such as high school preparation and awareness, bullying, cultural appropriation, gender identification and respect for all initiative. •Ensured the safety and security of students in a classroom setting with emphasis on facilitating student centered learning and Socratic seminars. Helped achieve program expectations for leadership for impoverished students.

•Assisted lead teacher as a paraprofessional for children with socio-emotional behaviors. Helped facilitate a highly structured and calm learning environment to ensure the safety of student and staff. •Trained in TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) to help diffuse student crisis and behavior escalation. Supported teachers to help students transition to positive redirection.

Not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing therapeutic recreation programs and leisure-related services to children and adults with disabilities and special needs throughout Westchester CountyAssistant Director•Managed and organized special needs summer camp program with emphasis on community trips and therapeutic activities. •Orientated new staff in special education techniques, strategies, restraints, and behavior management.