High School Special Education

David C Pinson

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Address:

City: Blairsden

State: CA

Zip: 96103

Country: USA

Phone: 530-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Education Specialist with 8 years experience. Specialty areas include; Autism, Behavior Interventions (Severe Students), Life Skills Transitions Training, Professional Development/Staff Collaboration, Site Program Evaluation, Curriculum Interventions. Admin credential,

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from National University, Redding CA 1/2001 to 5/2010 (Special Education)

High School Dipolma from National University, Redding CA 1/2001 to 9/2012

High School Dipolma from Level I Credential Special Education Moderate to, Redding CA 1/2001 to 9/2012

High School Dipolma from San Diego State University, Redding CA 1/2001 to 9/2012

High School Dipolma from, Redding CA 1/2001 to 9/2012

High School Dipolma from, Redding CA 1/2001 to 9/2012

High School Dipolma from Palomar College, Redding CA 1/2001 to 9/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

Education Specialist with 8 years experience. Specialty areas include; Autism, Behavior Interventions (Severe Students), Life Skills Transitions Training, Professional Development/Staff Collaboration, Site Program Evaluation, Curriculum Interventions.

Core Qualifications

Administration Service Credential

MS Special Education

Strong collaborator

Experience working special needs students

Motivating students

Positive learning environment

Innovative lesson planning

District CPI Instructor

Parental Participation

Team Building

Teacher Support

Creative imagination stimulation

Clear public speaking skills

Creative learning strategies

Active listening skills

Computer proficient

Achievements

Curriculum Implementation

Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art and physical education to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education.

Research:

Performed research and analysis for world-renowned psychologist, Jane Jacobs.

Presented research findings at APA conference.

Process Improvement

Developed positive learning environment that resulted in sharp reduction in severe behaviors

Professional Experience

January 2006 to Current

Plumas Unified School District Quincy, Ca

Education Specialist

IEP's, implementing and writing behavior plans, Life skills, curriculum planning, teaching basic academics (split assignment).

District CPI Instructor

Admin Candidate: *Plumas Unified Administrator projects: Acting Principal, implementing curriculum, parent and student surveys, directed staff meetings, staff management, staff evaluation, improve school climate, develop a site budget, inter-agency relationships, designing and implementing professional development opportunities.

C Roy Carmichael Elementary/Portola Jr/Sr High: Split assignment Mod/Severe Ed Specialist; Autism Specialist, SDC Teacher K-6, Basic Language Arts and Math for Jr High Moderate SPED students.

Quincy Jr/Sr High: Moderate to Severe Education Specialist: Grades 7-12the grade:Special Ed Department Head,,BTSA Mentor,

Supervision of classified personnel, Community Based Instruction.

Writing and implementing IEP's, implementing and writing behavior plans, Life skills, curriculum planning, collaboration services with adult agency.

December 2003 to September 2012

Professional Tutors of America Brea, Ca

Tutor

Present Private contract; in home tutoring multi subjects: Language Arts, Math, Biology, and others in grades 2-11.

Assess students and create assignments and lessons and track progress of each student.

working exclusively with foster kids the past two years).

September 2005 to November 2005

San Bernardino City Unified San Bernardino, Ca

SDC Teacher

Highland Pacific Elementary; SEDSDC class, grades 1-6: Severely emotional disturbed classroom, taught a modified general curriculum: language arts, math, science, in a special day class (mild to moderate) setting.

March 2005 to June 2005

San Marcos Unified School District San Marcos, Ca

Para Professional

Special assignment student with severe Autism Spectrum Disorder at a Non-Public school; also worked In SDC public elementary classroom.

Instruction: basic life skills: fine motor, deep sensory therapy, basic math, and writing skills, implementation of behavior plans, and data collection.

September 2004 to March 2005

Fallbrook Unified High School District fallbrook, Ca

Para Professional

Special Ed Teachers aide/mild to moderate SDC and intervention classrooms.I was responsible for: teaching reading, science, and history, assisted teacher with implementation of IEP's, classroom management, organization, data collection and filing. Part time position.

September 2004 to March 2005

New Haven Group Home Vista, Ca

Counselor

Work with troubled at risk teen boys, providing them with structure and

appropriate role modeling of socially acceptable behavior. Trained in legal restraint procedures. I assisted the operation of a group home: dispensing meds, and writing daily activity reports. Part time job.

September 2002 to August 2004

North County Christian Academy Vista, Ca

Teacher

Taught;Social Studies, Language Arts, History, Bible, and Science, grades 7th-12th. Small classroom, A great experience teaching multiple subjects. I was responsible for after school care and janitorial functions as well. Assisted director with daily operation of school. Created parts of curriculum, counseled youth, worked closely with parents to individualize their child's education experience.

September 2001 to June 2002

Advanced Education Services De Anza, Ca

Special Education Teacher

Anza Academy: Special Ed Teacher at a non-public high school for at risk boys that were

placed by the juvenile authorities. Approximately 60 students, 80 percentage of the boys had IEP's. Led A team that created the student class schedules. This was a start up school I was responsible for writing all the IEP's, I also did the quarterly reports for all of the students. I taught: a basic computer course, Biology, English, Basic Math, Independent Life Skills, and Remedial Reading. A unique teaching experience: provided hope in a hostile environment.

2001 to 2002

Anza Academy

Special Ed Teacher/Computer Teacher

Special Ed Teacher at a non-public high school for at risk boys that were placed by the juvenile authorities.

Approximately 60 students, 80 percentage of the boys had IEP's.

Led A team that created the student class schedules.

This was a start up school I was responsible for writing all the IEP's, I also did the quarterly reports for all of the students.

I taught: a basic computer course, Biology, English, Basic Math, Independent Life Skills, and Remedial Reading.

A unique teaching experience: provided hope in a hostile environment.

Auto Sales; Finance Mgr., Assistant Sales Mgr., Restaurant Lounge Mgr., Proprietor/ Licensed Real.

Estate Agent: Owner of a Relocation and Property Management Company.

Proprietor of an online.

bookstore.

1974 to 1978

United States Air Force

Honorable Discharge.

Education and Training

2010 Walden University,

Autism Certificate, National University

2009-2011 Tier I Educational Administrative Services Credential

2008-2011 Clear Credential Special Education Moderate to Severe; National University/California BTSA

2011-2012 Post-Graduate Certificate

2010 National University,

Masters of Science Special Education

2007 Level I Credential Special Education Moderate to,

1982 San Diego State University,

Bachelor's Degree

1980,

Level II (Clear) Education Specialist/Moderate to Severe Credential Post Grad Certificate in Professional Development Autism Certificate,

Masters of Science Special Education

Palomar College,

Associates Degree

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