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Evanston, Il

*Adapted / scaffolded students work based on their IEP goals and learning styles.*Implemented classroom management strategies to decrease student problem behaviors.*Used school wide PBIS strategies to positively reinforce students.*Modified and administered district wide assessments.*Established positive communications with parents to best support students at school and at home.*Administered testing to establish an academic baseline and developed lessons to supports students in reaching and exceeding their IEP goals.*Organized activities to facilitate and increase student participation.*Implemented students’ interests and cultural differences into curriculum to increase student interest and intrinsically motivate students.*Communicated and directed teaching assistants to best support teachers and students.*Collaborated with teachers, administration and parents during IEP meetings.

Evanston, Il

*Supported students with mild / moderate disabilities to transition into general education classrooms.*Tracked student progress in all academic areas via performance based observations.*Kept students motivated to work through the use of positive reinforcement system.*Deescalated students who demonstrated inappropriate behavior either verbally and/or physically.

Independence, Mo

*Created and implemented instruction for a student with autism, who had significant aggressive behavior towards instructional staff and peers. *Decreased student problematic behaviors (behaviors that negatively impacted learning and the learning environment of others) by 90 percent based on SWIS data.*Used Community Based Instruction (CBI) with students to recognize and use money at stores and restaurants with accuracy. *Implemented restraint with aggressive students, as a member of a Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) team, to move students to safety. *Recorded data to track student progress and highlight student strengths and weaknesses.*Implemented the use of an iPad to improve and increase student oral communication.*Achieved 90 percent of student IEP goals by clarifying learning standards and behavioral expectations and consistent personal student investment.

Master'S Degree, Special Education, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Marketing, 3.0 Gpa

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