Special Education Teacher

Becky Semeyn

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Westmont, Illinois 60559 ********@*****.***

Career Profile

I am a highly skilled, talented, and professional early childhood teacher with more than

nine years of diverse experiences. I am looking for a challenging position to utilize my

skills and proficiency in an educational setting.

Professional Strengths

• I have an in-depth knowledge of learning processes and procedures

• I possess good presentation and organizational skills

• I possess logical and critical thinking skills

• I have the ability to develop and manage curriculum activities

• I am able to develop multisensory lesson plans that increase student performance

and love of learning

• I am personable and empathetic

• I am skilled in selecting and adapting best teaching materials for classroom use,

with a unique mix of experience and knowledge to help students be attentive and

life-long active learners

• I have had parent-teacher relationships that have been successfully used to help

students have positive educational experiences

• I have participated in many valuable continuing educational workshops

Education & Certifications

M.A. Ed. – Grand Valley State University. Pre-Primary Impaired Major 2007

B.A. – Hope College. Psychology Major 1974. Special Education Major 1977

State Certifications

Illinois Special Teaching (Type 10) with LBSI, LD, and MR endorsements;

Standard Early Childhood Teaching (Type 4) with Self Contained General Education,

Age 0-Grade 3 endorsement; and

Elementary Teaching (Type 3) with Self Contained General Education, K-Grade 9

endorsement.

Professional Experience

S.A.S.E.D. (School Association for Special Education in Du Page County) and

TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 2011-

present

Substitute Teacher

Implement the classroom programs for students, ages 3-6. Execute daily student

schedules. Assist in maintaining an appropriately stimulating and creative

classroom environment for students with multi-needs, autism, as well as typically

developing children.

TRAVERSE CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 2008-

2011

Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher

Implement the Preschool Program, ages 3-5. Plan, organize, and implement

the Kindergarten classroom.

FOREST AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 2007-

2008

Resource Room and Early Childhood Program Teacher

Implement Individualized Plans for students qualifying for K-2 Resource

Room support. Plan, organize, and implement the Early Childhood Program

for students ages 3-5, diagnosed with Early Childhood Developmental Delays,

Autism, Speech & Language Impairments or Severe Multiple Impairments.

SUTTONS BAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2003-2007

Resource Room and Early Childhood Program Teacher

Implement individualized Plans for students qualifying for K-3 Resource

Room support. Plan, organize and implement the Early Childhood Program

for students, ages 3-5.

TRAVESE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2002-

2003

Resource Room Teacher

Implement educational program for 15 students (ages 7-12) receiving

Resource Room support. The students were diagnosed with cognitive

impairments, learning disabilities, and/or emotional impairments.

CRETE-MONEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 201U 1999-2002

Special Education Teacher

Plan, organize and implement educational programs for 12 students with

moderate-severe mental and/or physical disabilities and learning disabilities, ages

6-9.

DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING PROGRAM – EISENHOWER COOP.

1998-1999

Special Education Teacher

Organize and implement educational programs for six students with moderate-

severe mental and/or physical handicaps, ages 7-12.

ELIM CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 1994-1998

Special Education Teacher

Plan, organize and implement educational programs for eight students with

trainable mental handicaps, ages 12-16. Provided educational programs for

students with severe autism, and/or physical handicaps, ages 8-12.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

The Creative Curriculum System for Preschool

Successful Strategies for Supporting Students with Autism

Orton Gillingham Multisensory Method of Language Instruction

Picture Exchange Communication Systems

Challenges to Early Development

Assistive Technology Training Series

Conscious Discipline

Educational Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Hands-On Strategies for Dealing with Oppositional & Unmotivated Students

Kindergarten Universal Screening: Where Do We Go From Here?

May-Johnson’s Yellow School Bus Tour

S’cool Moves: Creating Sensory Supportive Environments for All Children

Teacher Reading Academy

Crisis Management Training

Boardmaker Training

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