Special Education Teacher
Resume:
Rachel A. LaVair
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EDUCATION
Mental Health Support Graduate Certification
Anticipated Graduation 2024
Montana State University Billings, MT.
Master of Science in Educational Leadership
Anticipated Graduation 2024
Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT.
Bachelor of Arts in Special Education and Elementary Education
February 2021
Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT.
TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS
Washington State- Elementary K-8, Special Education K-12
Montana State- Elementary K-8, Special Education PK-12
South Carolina- Certification pending
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
K12 Stride- Insight School of Michigan
August 2023-Current
Special Education Teacher, 9th-12th Grade-Virtual
●Providing individualized and specialized instruction and materials to students on the spectrum and who exhibit behavioral needs and need additional support.
●Putting together lesson plans for a variety of student needs, whether one on one or small groups with the main focus on Social Emotional Skills as well as de-escalation and mindfulness strategies.
●Actively participated in staff and conference meetings.
●Writing Individualized Lesson Plans, hosting IEP meetings with administrators, general education teachers and parents with a team approach to best support students.
Laurel Public School District Laurel, MT February 2023 - August 2023
Special Education Teacher, 6th Grade Inclusion
●Providing individualized and specialized instruction and materials to students on the spectrum and who exhibit behavioral needs and need additional support.
●Putting together lesson plans for a variety of student needs, whether one on one or small groups with the main focus on Social Emotional Skills as well as de-escalation and mindfulness strategies.
●Actively participated in staff and conference meetings.
●Writing Individualized Lesson Plans, hosting IEP meetings with administrators, general education teachers and parents with a team approach to best support students.
Washington Connections Academy Tumwater, WA August 2022 - March 2023
Special Education Teacher, 10th Grade- Virtual
●Providing individualized and specialized instruction and materials to students on the spectrum and who exhibit behavioral needs and need additional support.
●Putting together lesson plans for a variety of student needs, whether one on one or small groups with the main focus on Social Emotional Skills as well as de-escalation and mindfulness strategies.
●Actively participated in staff and conference meetings.
●Writing Individualized Lesson Plans, hosting IEP meetings with administrators, general education teachers and parents with a team approach to best support students.
Pearson USA
June 2022 - July 2022, May 2023-July 2023
Project Scorer- Virtual
●Worked virtually from home, synchronously and asynchronously scoring test items for Pearson.
●Collaborated with supervisors and other test scorers to accurately score Texas state test items.
South Kitsap School District Port Orchard, WA August 2021 - November 2021
Special Education Teacher, Social Communications K-2
●Providing individualized and specialized instruction and materials to students on the spectrum and who exhibit behavioral needs and need additional support.
●Putting together lesson plans for a variety of student needs, whether one on one or small groups with the main focus on Social Emotional Skills as well as de-escalation and mindfulness strategies.
●Actively participated in staff and conference meetings.
●Writing Individualized Lesson Plans, hosting IEP meetings with administrators, general education teachers and parents with a team approach to best support students.
Peninsula School District Gig Harbor, WA April 2021 – June 2021
Special Education Teacher TRAC Behavioral Program- Long Term Substitute
●Providing individualized and specialized instruction and materials to students with extreme behavioral needs in a self-contained Behavioral Program setting to set students up for success.
●Putting together lesson plans for a variety of student needs, whether one on one or small groups with the main focus on Social Emotional Skills as well as de-escalation and mindfulness strategies.
●Actively participated in staff and conference meetings.
●Writing Individualized Lesson Plans, hosting IEP meetings with administrators, general education teachers and parents with a team approach to best support students.
Peninsula School District Gig Harbor, WA February 2021 – April 2021
Special Education Resource Room Teacher- Long Term Substitute
●Providing individualized and specialized instruction and materials to students in a wide variety of subjects in the Resource Room setting to set students up for success.
●Putting together lesson plans for a variety of student needs, whether one on one or small groups.
●Actively participated in staff and conference meetings.
●Writing Individualized Lesson Plans, hosting IEP meetings with administrators, general education teachers and parents with a team approach to best support students.
South Kitsap School District Port Orchard, WA October 2020 – December 2020
General Education Kindergarten Student Teacher- Virtual
●Under guidance and observation of the host teacher, I took over teaching a Kindergarten of 18 students, virtually.
●Put together lesson plans for a variety of student needs.
●Actively participated in staff and conference meetings.
Yelm Community School District Yelm, WA August 2020 – October 2020
Special Education High School Student Teacher- Virtual
●Under guidance and observation of the host teacher, I took over teaching a 6th-12th grade Life Skills classroom virtually providing individualized and specialized instruction for students to meet their IEP goals and gain confidence and independence.
●Observed several different IEP and staff meetings, gaining first hand experience and knowledge.
●Put together lesson plans for six different classes with a variety of student needs.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coffee Oasis Crisis Line Bremerton, WA August 2019 – July 2022
Crisis Line Volunteer/Peer Mentor
●Learned conflict and resolution strategies to assist teenagers and young adults in crisis
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS
●The National Society of Leadership and Success Member-2021 - present
●Seattle Children’s Hospital- Mental Health First Aid for Youth, 8 hour training and certification.
●Coffee Oasis- Suicide Prevention and De-Escalation Skills, 8 hour training and certification.
●CPR/First Aid Certified for Infant to Adult
●Food Handlers Permit
●ProAct Restraint and Deescalation Trained
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