Special Education Teacher
Resume:
Tracy MacDonald
Traverse City, MI 49684
***********@*****.***
Teaching Objective
To obtain a teaching position where I can positively impact students and prepare them for personal success.
Professional Preparation
Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti, MI - Bachelor of Science, December 2009
Major: Special Education Cognitive Impairments Minor: Planned program – All subjects
Regis University, Denver, CO
Master’s of Education in Reading - February 2015
Certification and Licensure
Colorado Professional Teaching License, August 2010
Special Education Generalist ages 5-21 & all subjects Elementary K-6
Michigan Professional Education Certificate, September 2014
Cognitive Impairments K-12 & Elementary K-5 all subjects (K-8 all subjects self contained classroom)
Education Experience
Transition Coordinator, Adams 14 Schools, Commerce City, CO Fall 2010-
Present
• Created state required Transition Program in fall of August 2010. *Program highly recognized by Colorado Department of
Education for implementation and effectiveness.
• Transition Coordinator/Case Manager of 12 students with Learning Disabilities, Significant Limited Intellectual Capacity,
Emotional Impairments, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments and Multiple Impairments ages 18-21.
• Coordinator of community based program that focuses on teaching job skills, life skills and community skills. Goal of program
is to prepare students for all aspects of adulthood.
• Create unpaid work experiences for students by developing relationships with local businesses that are based on student interest
and abilities.
• Develop IEP’s and progress monitor goals and objectives for student’s annual and triennial meetings.
• Administer various academic, social-emotional, career, interest and life skills assessments.
• Created and trained secondary staff on district transition assessment scope and sequence for grades 8-Transition.
• Communicate regularly with parents, hospitals, child advocates, social services, adults service agencies, speech therapists,
school psychologists, audiologists, physical therapists, teacher of deaf/hard of hearing and vision specialists.
• Utilize student behavior management by reinforcing positive student conduct and establishing accountability. Implement CPI
method for de-escalation and restraints when appropriate for student safety.
• Differentiate instruction and program plans based on individual needs.
• Plan and supervise field trips and other community outings on Denver public transportation.
• Teach life skills daily in student’s home with support of parents.
• Supervise and evaluate three paraprofessionals/job coaches on a daily basis.
• Provide professional development to high school special education teachers regarding transition planning for students on their
caseload.
• Teach Life Centered Career Education Curriculum, Bring Your A Game to Work Curriculum and Brigance Curriculum.
Special Education Student Teacher, Cooke School, Northville, MI Fall
2009
• Taught 9 students ages 18-26 in a severe multiple impairments (SXI) classroom.
• Modified instruction to each student’s individual learning needs based on augmentative communication devices.
• Developed goals and objectives for a student’s annual and triennial IEP’s.
• Taught literacy lessons using News 2 You, a newspaper for special needs individuals using sign language.
• Created weekly newsletters for communication with parents.
General Education Student Teacher, Hardy Elementary, South Lyon, MI Winter
2009
• Taught full day/alternate day kindergarten to 49 students.
• Modified and adjusted curriculum to accommodate learning styles and class needs as a whole.
• Used SmartBoard, Elmo and United Streaming to maximize instruction.
• Conducted district wide assessments such as DIBELS, DRA2, Word Analysis and Letter Recognition Assessments.
• Implemented daily Reading and Writing Workshops following the Lucy Calkins teaching model.
• Constrictively taught Zaner Bloser Handwriting through Handwriting Without Tears curriculum.
• Collected evidence for North Central Accreditation (NCA) Standards.
Pre-Student Teacher, Shanghai American School, Shanghai, China Spring
2006
• Observed and assisted in daily lessons and reading groups in multicultural 2nd and 4th grade classrooms.
Volunteer English Teacher, Russian Christian Camp, Tyumen, Siberia Summer 2006
& 2007
• Taught English every day for 3 weeks to Russian orphans ages 5-15.
• Utilized Russian interpreter for lesson planning and translation.
Professional Development
• CPI Trained (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention)
• CPR/First Aid Certified
• Wayne RESA trained – Collaborative Group Skills for Professional Communities of Learning’ & ‘School-wide Positive
Behavior Support
• Wheel Chair Safety, Eating Safety, Epi-Pen Training & PEC’s trained
• Assisted in presenting in-service training on the software, Boardmaker
• 76 hours of Professional Development with Colorado Department of Education
• Adams 14 district wide Teach for Success trained
• Indicator 13 in-service district trainer for all Adams 14 secondary staff
Volunteer Experience & Accomplishments
• Assisted in a Special Needs Orphanage - Shanghai, China
• Member of the South Lyon Community Support Team - South Lyon, MI
• SNAP (Special Needs Adult Program) Ministry - Brighton, MI
• Love Inc.- Howell, MI
• Project Wild - Ypsilanti, MI
• Whiz Kids! volunteer tutor – Denver, CO
• Volunteer at HOPE center – Denver, CO
• 2014 ARC of Adams County Special Education Teacher of the Year – Denver, CO
References
Barb Umsted (720)
322-8134
Adams 14 Severe Needs Coordinator – Denver, CO
Dawn Loge-Greer (303)
853-3246
Adams 14 Director of Special Education & Transition Program Supervisor – Denver, CO
Paula Christina 303-***-****
ARC of Adams County Child Advocate – Denver, CO
Nicole Thomas 586-***-****
Hardy Elementary Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher – South Lyon, MI
Kathy AuBuchon-Ruth 248-***-****
Cooke School ages 18-26 Special Education Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher – Northville, MI
Professional Letters of Recommendation Available Upon Request
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