Develop Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) in collaboration with parents and General Education teachers. Create and implement effective lesson and behavior management plans. Tailor teaching methods to meet the needs of students with diverse special needs. Provide clear expectations for students. Establish and maintain classroom procedures. Foster positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents. Participate in school and district wide professional development days and training. * Taught 5th-8th Grade Specific Learning Disabled (SLD) and Other Health Impaired (OHI) students Math, English & Language Arts. * Improved 100% of students’ performance in standardized testing for Math, English & Language Arts.

Established, coordinated and managed hospital-wide programs to assist students with daily life, both during and after hospitalization. Counseled students in the areas of education, adult healthcare, independent living and employment. Defined, developed and determined time-frame, funding limitations, procedures, staffing requirements & allotment of resources to all phases of the Transitions Program. Coordinated and facilitated informational meetings about hospital programs and patients with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, hospital staff, board members and benefactors. Designed & developed training & program materials used in hospital advertisement & recruitment nation-wide. Trained and supervised multidisciplinary group of 8 members.* Conceived, Developed & Implemented Transitions Program, supporting 900+ burn survivors aged 14-21.* Member of National Committee to stop manufacturers producing lighters that looked like toys.* Authored & published papers in medical journals on ADHD & burn injuries.

Evaluated & enhanced patient education programs based on feedback of students/patients, nurses, teachers & other hospital staff. Assessed education initiatives’ effectiveness & recommended improved instructional & performance strategies. Coordinated, organized & developed educational pamphlets & content for training events. Chaired multiple committees & cross-functional teams, including Cultural Diversity Committee, managing budgets & resources, & defining & filling gaps where necessary. * Received reviews of 90% or higher from participants in School Re-Entry presentations nationwide. * Increased financial donations to Shriner’s Hospitals as a result of the school re-entry program presentations.

Developed and presented lessons on Developmental Psychology to adult learners, accommodating different learning styles and effectively engaging participants. Designed graphics, illustrations and other visuals to represent complex content, facts, processes and procedures. Created, evaluated and maintained learning materials including visual aids, simulations, activities, reference tools and assessments. Developed and utilized appropriate evaluation tools to determine effectiveness of education programs. Defined the scope of learning in terms of goals, objectives, deliverables, and milestones. Documented and reported progress to students and department leaders.* Consistently received positive evaluations from students and supervisor, prompting invitation to teach extra classes.* Doubled students’ active instruction hours over other teachers, expanding curriculum with real-world examples.

Planned, designed, implemented and evaluated education programs to meet development, ongoing education and self-directed learning needs. Successfully assisted students with various psychological disorders, including bi-polarism and depression. Member of patient psychiatric teams alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and therapists, managing two (2) to three (3) cases per week. Assessed and identified individual learning styles and unique learning needs of diverse learners. Altered presentation style when learners experienced difficulty and remediated effectively. Provided direction, consultation, support and guidance to the management team. Supervised teachers.* Supervised Adolescent Inpatient School Program on the Psychiatric Unit and the outpatient Partial Hospitalization Program.* Co-created Levels Program to manage patient behavior.

4th-6th Grade SLD Teacher at North Avondale Montessori School.