Kim Thomas Email & Phone Number

South Bend, In, Us

South Bend-Mishawaka Region

Work in schools with students ages 14-22 with IEPs. Provide services as it relates to workplace readiness, self-advocacy, and counseling on opportunities for post-secondary education.

● Provided ELA push in and pull out classroom support for high school students● Adjusted and planned lessons based on differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learners● Reinforced lessons with additional instruction, learning activities, and appropriate assessment● Worked collaboratively & professionally with classroom teachers on curriculum, using assessment data and state standards

● Instructed residential students ages 10-18 in all content areas● Promoted online learning for actively enrolled students & helped with school-provided activities● Planned activities such as guest speakers, remote field trips, experiments, games & student showcases

● Facilitated online learning for high school students in an alternative setting● Fostered a productive, restorative classroom atmosphere for students struggling with truancy & other issues● Supported student goal setting & utilized achievement data to guide next semester’s objectives

Wilmington, Il

● Assisted in lesson planning & created instructional materials for high school students with mild to moderate disabilities● Supported students individually during whole-class instruction & led small group learning tasks● Helped assign roles, plan menu, prepare food, decorate & set-up monthly student-led café

Bentonville, Ar

● Provided remedial & accelerated learning opportunities for students in substance use treatment● Supervised classroom support staff to maintain a structured, therapeutic learning environment● Sustained regular contact with stakeholders including school district personnel, parents, juvenile probation officers & behavioral health professionals to coordinate student success

Kansas City, Mo

● Educated adolescent clients in core content areas: English, mathematics, science & social studies● Acted as liaison between treatment facility & each client’s school district, communicating client admittance & parameters for education during treatment

Ottawa, Il

● Planned & delivered differentiated lessons for 7th grade Literature & Language Arts classes based on learning ability, behavioral needs, socioeconomic status & cultural competency● Sponsored Student Council: Organized elections, managed activity account, created community partnerships, planned & communicated school-wide activities