Special Education Design

Margaret Moore

Santa Teresa, NM

**************@*****.*** - 915-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Elderly Care Taker

Zincoh Inc. - El Paso, TX - January 2013 to Present Responsibilities

Care for women in her 90's. Make sure she exercises, prepare meals, clean house, and help bathe her. Accomplishments

Kindness is the key to helping and respect your elders. Special Education teacher- Academic Skills Class

Gadsden Independent School District - Santa Teresa, NM - October 2014 to December 2015 Responsibilities

I was the AS class teacher for special education students in a self-contaied classroom. I was responsible for twenty two students designing IEP'S, and teaching all of their core classes. They were only able to go to electIves in the general education setting.

Accomplishments

I had great relationships with the students and parents. I learned to bring out a confidence from the students that helped them to see that they are able to succeed even though they may have disabilities. There are many ways to overcome barriers with perseverance.

Camp Director

Paws and Hooves Animal Services - Santa Teresa, NM - May 2013 to August 2015 Responsibilities

Design activities for camp recreation, teach horseback riding, grooming, health care, animal diet, and safety around horses to the children of the camp. Make sure children treat all animals on the farm with kindness and respect. Many varieties of animals in the camp, such as rabbits, dogs, kittens, horses, goats, sheep, cows,and a chinchilla. We also taught the children to respect wildlife that we encountered at the farm and to leave them alone. Frogs, lizards, birds, foxes and coyotes are examples of who we saw regularly. Gardening and nature awareness were also part of the curriculum.

Accomplishments

I learned patience and planning and good old fashioned hard work during this time. Tutor -All subjects

Gadsden Independent School District - 2013 to 2015 Substitute teacher

Gadsden Independent School District - 2006 to 2014 Horse Specialist

Rehab Ranch Hippotherapy - El Paso, TX - February 2006 to May 2013 Responsibilities

Exercise, groom, and care for horses. Assist speech, occupational, and physical therapists with hippotherapy/ therapeutic sessions for clients. Read horses actions and be aware for potentially dangerous situations, and react with safety training procedures if necessary. Accomplishments

This experience with the horses and students is what drove me to get my special education certification. I realized how amazing students with special needs are. Skills Used

Patience, understanding, and confidence during hazardous situations. EDUCATION

BA of Education- Interdisciplinary Studies in 4th-8th Grade Generalist Studies - Math, Science, Social Studies, and English

University of Texas at El Paso - El Paso, TX

2003 to 2010

Associates Degree-Liberal Arts

El Paso Community College - El Paso, TX

2002 to 2003

BA

UTEP

SKILLS

Teach and help students to find different ways to learn subject matter necessary to achieve academic success., Care for and exercise animals with kindness and careful discipline. Also, be prepared at all times to react to potentially harmful and dangerous situations., Design lesson plans for student learning for different needs., Ability to work with people who may have many health issues and attend to their needs., Teacher for English Language Learners, Teacher for Gifted Education CERTIFICATIONS

Special Education (K-12)

January 2014 to January 2017

Ability to create and design personalized Individual Education Plans for special education students. Teach and design lesson plans for multiple subjects. Communicate closely with parents and families in a polite, and positive manner. Design and facilitate IEP's with students to benefit their academic achievement and care for them regularly with respect and guidance.

4th-8th Grade Generalist Studies Certification

December 2012 to June 2016

Design and create daily, monthly, and yearly lesson plans for all core subjects, Math, Science, Social Studies, and English based on common core state standards, or Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Ability to work with a large group of students and engage classes to enjoy learning. Family and Consumer Science Certification (Secondary 8-12) January 2014 to January 2018

Certified in subject matter of Home Economics, Nutrition, and Culinary Arts. GROUPS

Compadres Hippotherapy

January 2013 to Present

Volunteer regularly to assist therapists with disabled students during therapeutic sessions on horseback. Duties are to care for, exercise, and provide safety for horses and students. Therapeutic Horsemanship of El Paso

January 2011 to September 2014

Volunteer regularly to teach therapy techniques to new volunteers. Design lesson plans for disabled students and safely carryout lessons.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Animals and children are very close to my heart. I would enjoy working in any area involving them and give my best effort and attention.

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