Special Education Teacher

Soraya Pizano

Address: **** ******** ******** ***. **** Bayam n, PR 00956

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

Phone: 787-***-**** (Home)

(787)

***-**** (Cellular)

Professional Summary

Highly educated Elementary School Teacher with a background Special

Education utilizing various learning strategies to promote academic

progress. Provide targeted and variant types of assessments featured on

individualized goal attainment plans. Facilitate an environment conducive

to the emotional, academic and psychological growth of the student. Conduct

community relations to highlight the need to form active, responsible

future citizens. Communicate with all personnel effectively in English and

Spanish.

Education & Certifications

Universidad Ana G. Mendez Cupey, PR ( 33 Credits - M.S. in Special

Education.

Hunter College New York, NY ( Bachelor of Psychology & Political Science

(Jan. 2004)

Professional Certification of the State of Florida: Exceptional Student

Education (K-12), Elementary Education (K-6), ESOL Endorsement (Pending

renewal - submitted June 2014)

Applied Behavioral Analysis and Positive Social Skills Training (July 2012)

Reading First Academy (Jan. 2008 - Feb. 2008)

Learning Focus Strategies Training (Nov. 2007 - Mar. 2008)

Educating Children from the Differences & Special Needs (Aug. 2004 - Nov.

2004)

Professional Profile

Today's Kids Montesorri . Bayam n, PR

Sept. 2011 - May.2012

Montessori/All English Elementary Education Teacher

. Solve general classroom management and ensuring that the needs of the

children were met and their holistic development was consistently

fostered.

. Utilize strategies fostering thinking, reasoning and problem solving.

. Work included observation, presenting and following up on lessons,

preparing and maintaining the classroom, record keeping and ongoing

communication with other teachers and parents.

Escuela Josefita Monserrate de Sell s . Bayam n, PR

Jan. 2011 - Jun.2011

Special Education Resource Teacher- Fourth Grade

. Compile and analyze data in order to identify the needs among the student

body

. Write, edit and distribute surveys about parent's satisfaction of the

services provided through workshops and seminars.

. Provide referrals to services and community resources.

Clagill Educational Center. Bayamon, P R

Aug. 2010 - Jan. 2011

Special Education Teacher- Fifth Grade

. Model, trained, and consulted teachers and administrators on

modifications and accommodations to instruction and materials ensuring

the diverse needs of every student are successfully realized.

. Actively implement effective work strategies with Special Needs students,

maintaining a strong focus and learners with Asperger's Syndrome.

. Facilitate presentations and recommend readings while provided

interventions and methods on successful behavior management.

Jesse Keen Elementary . Lakeland, FL

Aug. 2006 - Jun. 2010

Elementary/Inclusion Special Education Teacher

. Accountable for developing lesson plans which will meet/exceed Sunshine

State standards while working with students with specific learning

disabilities (educable mentally handicapped).

. Correlate instruction focused on goal attainment with faculty using data

to improve the academic performance of students (while maintaining a

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