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A teaching professional with a graduate degree in Childhood Education and Special Education. 13 years overall experience in education working as an after-school worker, Teacher Aide, Teacher Assistant, Youth Counselor, Direct Service Professional, Special Education Teacher and ABA therapist.A teaching professional that provides specially designed instruction in order to meet the needs of all students, advocating for all students and parents, seeks to make improvements in pedagogy and classroom environment that may impede learning, and measuring progress from lessons, tasks, and performance-based assessment scores. Collaborates with teachers, parents, and administrators by incorporating educational equity, differentiating instruction and applying critical thinking to children's academics and social-emotional development. QUALIFICATIONS•Initial Evaluations/Re-Evals/Progress Reporting•Techniques in Applied Behavior Analysis •Behavior Management•Positive Behavioral Interventions Supports (PBIS)•Social Emotional Learning•Direct Instruction•Authentic Learning•The Integrated ELA/SS Curriculum•BOCES Science 21•Fountas and Pinnell•Leveled Literacy Intervention•Expeditionary Learning•HMH Into Reading•The Writing Revolution•Teachers College Writing•Math EnVision•Google Suite and Microsoft 365•Excellent ability to build rapport with students, colleagues, parents, and administrators•Constantly striving to increase student test scoresACCOMPLISHMENTS• Facilitated and led school-wide staff in a networking session on a professional development day: Special Education and Inclusion

Listed skills include Social Networking, Blogging, Public Relations, Microsoft Office, and 20 others.