Kristine Kolaci

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Education

Masters (Teacher Preparation Program) – Eastern Nazarene College – Special Education, 2023

Bachelors – Boston University – Special Education, 2021

Certification

Special Education Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 Licensure (Florida Statement of Eligibility)

Skills

-Direct Instruction

-Classroom Management

-IEP Documentation and Testing

-Behavioral Modifications

-Collaboration with Colleagues

-Parent Teacher Conferences

-Microsoft Office and Google Docs

-Bilingual (Native Albanian Speaker)

Professional Experience

Special Education Teacher - Clifford Marshall Elementary School (September 2023 – Present)

-Provided push out small group instruction services in reading and math using differentiated learning

-Leveraged tools including S.P.I.R.E reading intervention program, Orton Gillingham and Florida Center of Reading to increase phonemic awareness, spelling, reading comprehension and fluency

-Included technology into instruction to increase background knowledge and student engagement

-Monitoring student growth based on their needs and individualized goals every two weeks

-Collaborated with literacy and special education team to discuss and monitor student growth

-Collaborated and updated parents on student progress to help student development at home

-Implemented positive behavioral supports and earning systems for each student

-Developing, reviewing, and implementing an individualized education program for students identified with special needs (tested students using Woodcock Johnson IV Tests of Academic Achievement and performed Phonic Screeners to share out student improvement on their phonic skills)

-Attended Initial, Re-Evaluation, Review, and Reconvene IEP meetings with the special education team

Lead Teacher – Weymouth Public Schools Extended School Year (July 2021 – Present)

-Led an IRC classroom with individuals on an IEP for academic and behavioral needs, grades K and 1

-Developed daily lessons that fit student IEP goals (academic and behavioral)

Specialized Paraprofessional – Donald E. Ross Elementary School (January 2023 – May 2023)

-Assisted students with Individualized Education Plans, to provide personalized educational support

-Used modeling/visual aids and personalized teaching techniques to reinforce communication skills

-Assist teachers with collecting daily written data to document academic development

-Conducting weekly specialized assessments to monitor student progress based on the specific skills

-Took part in before-school MCAS interventions and led the after-school club with grades K and one

Behavioral Health Technician – New England ABA Stepping Stones Group (July 2022 – July 2023)

-Assisting clients diagnosed with autism inside of their homes, with coping skills, education, and life skills

-Participated in treatment plans provided by the clinician to identify client problems, needs, and strengths

-Completed specific interventions and documented client responses

Other Teaching Experience

-Substitute Teacher – Scituate and Braintree Public Schools District (February 2022 – June 2022)

-Paraprofessional – Hatherly Elementary School (September 2021 – January 2022)

-Student Teaching Intern – Nathan Hale Elementary School (January 2020 – April 2020)

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