Special Education School

Doretta Moreau

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Special Education Teacher with over eight years of working experience providing outstanding educational service to students and support to school staff. Attended Professional Development Courses set up by LPS in afterschool programs such a Making Books, Photography Level One-using computer technology, Reading program-Mosaics of Thought, Computer Skills-use of Mac/Word Perfect/MS Word. Attended MAPPS conference for private schools.

Use of Semsnet Tracker and ESPED software for development of Massachusetts Individualized Educational Plans for students. Internet for research on curriculum resources: Scheduling, updating, communicating and corresponding with other professional therapists such as: Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses and consultants regarding students learning needs.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

DEVELOPED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

Instituted a social club of physical games in gym for integration of special needs students with main students in informal atmosphere.

DEVELOPED OUTINGS INTO THE COMMUNITY

Set up community skills outings for developmentally delayed students within the LLC classroom for social skills and other outings for academic connections and experiences

Planned after school programs for PTO math nights working with Math Resource Teacher.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2011-2015

Tri-County Schools-Social/Emotional Students NorthEast Center for Youth & Families

Elementary level Teacher –young students Life Skills program, Young ADHD students with one to one

Instructional needs

-middle school students age 12-13-201*-****

Tutoring Individual student from Spfld, Ma Grade level 4 and preschool tutoring in Northampton, Ma. 2010 2011

After School Child Care for 14 yr. old Autistic boy in Easthampton 2011-2012

Substitute Teaching in West Spfld, elementary schools for one year 2010

Center School-LPSchools-ABA-Autism Program, Longmeadow, MA 2008-2009

Preschool Teacher ABA-Autism

Used V-Mapp and Brazelton Assessment tools in autism teaching program developed by behavioral consultants. Instructed four autism students per group in the Longmeadow Public School System. Supervised four assistants in one to one teaching sessions applying learning strategies developed according to children’s needs.

Wolf Swamp School- LP Schools, Longmeadow, MA 2004-2008

Learning and Living Challenged Program Teacher

Planned, developed and implemented the Learning and Living Challenge Program

for developmentally delayed students. Developed daily schedules involving therapy

sessions and individualized curriculum goals. Planned and arranged community skills

outings for upper elementary grade students as well as field trips for students within the LLC

classroom

Monitored, assessed and tested students using work portfolios for MCAS Alternate Test. Produced and taped video presentations of the students working on academic skills and edited these presentations for MCAS portfolios. Organized parent conferences, provided progress reports, developed Individualized Education Plan goals and held Team meetings to develop those goals. Developed and provided after school programming for some of the special needs student involving mainstreamed students in physically active games.

Rebecca Johnson School, Springfield, MA 2002-2004

Special Education Teacher

Provided English Language and Math support for Kindergarten students as a

Special Needs Resource Room Teacher. Assisted the fourth grade students in improving

English Language skills through tutoring. in small class.

River St. School, Windsor, CT 2000-2007

Summer School Teacher 2002-2007

Worked with multi-handicapped students with severe behavior concerns. Followed IEP’s, directed two paraprofessionals, set-up daily curriculum, daily living skills and academics. Followed the physical therapy, speech therapy guidelines for each student. Applied Nonviolent Crisis Prevention and Seizure Procedures. Completed written reports on each student in the group for the six week summer program.

Substitute Teacher 2001-2002

Provided cover for absent teacher in various classrooms following curriculum and special projects.

Child Care Worker II for Extended Day Program 2000-2002

Worked with adolescent boys of varying ages with severe behavioral and autistic-like

symptoms and aggressive tendencies. Worked with a group of seven year olds with the above tendencies and also worked with a group of older boys working on their vocational skills. Supervised three paraprofessionals as well as set-up and developed curriculum activities and daily living skills tasks.

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in Special Needs -Education, K-8 Mild to Moderate levels

Cambridge College, Springfield, MA

Bachelor Degree in Special Education- K-8, Mild to Moderate Levels

Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA

Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education

Springfield Technical Community College

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

Professional Development for MCAS Portfolios

Scored for MCAS Portfolios

MAPPS Conference for Non-Public Schools

20th Annual Conferences for Preschool Enrichment Team

Sensory Processing & Sensory Integration in Infants and Children

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