Michelle L. Foland

**** ********* ***

Kenner, Louisiana 70065

(C)504-***-****

acqro9@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Seeking a teaching position in the New Orleans area.

Qualifications: Fifteen years of experience teaching students with special needs. Seven years in grades kindergarten through fourth grade.The students I have worked with displayed a wide range of learning disabilities as well as behavior issues. Five years experience with special education and general education students at the high school level (9-12). Five months of teaching Title 1 in local New Orleans area. Two and half years teaching 6-8 special needs students in an urban setting.

Work Experience:

January 2013- Current Special Education Teacher (6-8)

Jefferson Parrish Public Schools (Gretna Middle School)

910 Gretna Blvd.

Gretna, Louisiana 70053

- Writing of Individual Education Plan for students in grades

6-8.

- Worked with students in the inclusion setting in the following

subject areas reading, language arts, science, science.

- Taught a small group math class for 7th grade special

education students following the Common Core Standards

for 7th grade.

August 2012-January 2013 Title I Math Teacher

NESI- Three Schools in the New Orleans Area

• -I used a variety of strategies to help students in the

area of math grades K-8.

August 2007-May 2012 Special Education Teacher (11-12)

Creston Community School District

601 West Townline Street, Creston, Iowa 50801

641-***-****

- Transition planning for special education students

- Wrote and monitored progress on IEP students.

- - Co-taught in the subject areas of Algebra I and Biology.

- Taught freshman reading classes to general education

population.

- Worked with at-risk students at alternative school

August 2000-May 2007 Mild to Moderate Special Education Teacher (K-4)

Lamoni Community School District

202 North Walnut, Lamoni, Iowa 50140

641-***-****

- Active member elementary school’s IEP team

- Reading First

- Utilized several different reading strategies while working

students.

Education:

May 2001 Buena Vista University Creston Campus

610 Shoreway Road, Storm Lake, Iowa 50588

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

July 1983 Southwestern Community College

1501 West Townline Street, Creston, Iowa 50801

Associates Degree in Arts and Science -LPN Program

References: Available Upon Request

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