High School Special Education

Location:

Mesa, AZ

Posted:

December 04, 2012

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Resume:

Sylvia Norman

Email: ********@************.***

Address:

City: Mesa

State: AZ

Zip: 85205

Country: USA

Phone: 480-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Well-rounded and compassionate Special Education Teacher adept at incorporating each students unique needs and creating effective lesson plans to accommodate them. Sylvia pays special attention to data analysis to ensure that students have a strong foundation prior to building on the next level of thinking. This Special Education Teacher maintains a busy working environment to assist in behavior management. Sylvia desires a role in a day class or resource room.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Arizona State University, Mesa AZ 1/2001 to 12/2012 (Special Education and Elementary Education)

High School Dipolma from Mesa Community College, Mesa AZ 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from Indian Hills Community College, Mesa AZ 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

Highlights

In-depth knowledge of Downs Syndrome

Arizona Certified

Basic clerical knowledge

MS Office proficient

Mother of 2 children one with Downs Syndrome

Fast learner

Competent in Smartboard technology

Accomplishments

I have worked with a special education student from preschool through high school, for 17 years while obtaining my degree in Special Education and Elementary Education.

Experience

July 2012 to September 2012

Ishikawa Elementary School Mesa, Arizona

Teacher Candidate

Taught Read Naturally, Wilson's phonics, Visualize and Verbalization and many other necessary lessons to a resource class of 39 students and adjusted the lessons to fit their personal educational needs. To meet these needs it was sometimes necessary to adapt general education lessons to a more basic structure ensuring they had a good foundation to build on.

Developed individual educational plans (IEP) designed to promote educational, physical and social development. I also enhanced lessons using Smart Board technology and computers to assist in learning and attention retention. I led instruction resource services at the elementary level in all subjects. I conducted individual, small group, and whole class activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.

December 2010 to February 2011

Lindbergh Elementary School Mesa, Arizona

Student Teacher

I taught general education to 35 students while encouraging students to be understanding of others. I maintained a working environment by using the Smart Board technology and computers to enhance my lesson plans. I also offered individualized lessons to students struggling with concepts to ensure they were successful before moving them onto the next lesson.

Education

2012 Arizona State University Mesa, Arizona

Bachelor of Arts Special Education and Elementary Education

Besides the basic standard courses my coursework included additional coursework in Child Nutrition, Psychology and Sociology, and Classroom Management.

2009 Mesa Community College Mesa, Arizona

Associate of Science Special Education

My coursework prepared me for teaching students in Arizona.

2008 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, Iowa

Associate of Science Elementary Education

My coursework was in general education preparing for additional coursework at the University level for Special Education and Elementary teaching along with Early Childhood.

References

Laura Kneisel, Faculty Associate

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, ASU

Office: 480-***-****

Email:

former instructor

Carol R. Eisenbise, M.Ed., Faculty Associate

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, ASU

Office: 480-***-****

Email:

former instructor

Julia Sullivan, Faculty Associate