Teach community skills, science, math, reading, writing, and adaptive physical education both in-person and remotely. Collaborate with general education teachers daily. Provide daily remote instruction to a medically fragile student. Collaborate with BCBAs, Occupational Therapists, RNs, Physical therapists, Audiologists, Speech/ Language Pathologists on a daily to weekly basis to meet student needs. Lead department PLC (Professional Learning Community) meetings, which includes instructional programming, assessment, and advocating for our students. Partner with other subject areas PLCs to assist with assignment modifications/ accommodations. Supervised program paraprofessionals, LPNs, RNs, and ABA Behavior Techs within the classroom setting. Schedule and manage the placement of 6 paraprofessionals within the general education and special education setting. Participate in bi-monthly leadership team meetings. Participate in monthly Safety Committee meetings. Trained in Right Response. B.E.S.T. Mentor to new teachers.

Served on a committee of 7 to study the alignment of the ELA Washington Alternate Assessment access points and Performance teases with state Essential Learning Standards for grades 6-11. Job was completed November 2016.

Teacher of children with high-functioning Autism through the Autistic Children's Program and the Educational and Behavioral Interventions for Challenging Students Program. Worked with a variety of professionals on a collaborative basis in order to serve the needs of the students. Collaborated with SLPs, Occupational therapists. BCBAs, mentor teachers, RDI trained administrators to conduct FBAs, determine target behaviors, and develop and implement behavior plans for each student. Supervised up to 3 paraprofessionals. Trained in MANDT.

Served as a resource room teacher for high school students with Specific Learning Disabilities, Mild Intellectual Disabilities, and mild Emotional Impairments. Taught two Learning Strategies courses and a basic math course. Monitored student progress in the regular ed setting. Served as the Case Study Committee Chairperson for the school. Processed incoming IEPS, conducted assessments for initial and Tri-ennial reviews, delegated assessments to school personnel. Conducted monthly meetings with departments members and school administrators to discuss issues within the special education department, and track progress on delegated assessments. Maintained the schools's Excent IEP data base. Uploaded information to the DODEA data base on a monthly basis. Supervised paraprofessionals.

Taught students with Moderate to Profound Intellectual disabilities in a self-contained setting. Supervised 3 paraprofessionals. Served as a mentor to beginning teachers. Served as the department chair, supervising 21 teachers. Coordinated regular community-based instruction outings for 3 classrooms. Performed manual tube feeding for students with g-tube.

Taught middle school students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities in both a resource and self-contained setting. Collaborated with general education teachers, and monitored student progress in the general education setting.

Served as a personal care attendant and companion to adults with disabilities in Independent Living situations. Assisted or provided total assistance for grooming, wound care, and personal care needs. Transported clients to community outings and doctor's appointments. Applied and emptied catheters. Transferred clients to and from wheelchairs manually and with a hoya lift. Assisted with meal preparation and feeding. Assisted clients with conflict resolution with roommates.