Special Education Teacher

Junior Johnson

Cohoes, N.Y. *****

T: 646-***-**** E: *********@*****.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

Middle School Math Teacher September 2023 – Present

Emblaze Academy Charter School, Bronx, NY

●Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS)

●Provide computer services in math and reading

●Address areas of deficit for individual students

●Strengthen students’ cognitive skills

●Modify and adapt instructional techniques and methods to meet the individual needs of the students in the general education classroom

HSE Math Instructor September 2016 – Present

RF CUNY LaGuardia Community College, Long Island City, NY

●Provide specialized academic instruction and assessment of student performance

●Demonstrate extensive knowledge of Common Core Standards and TASC exam

●Respond effectively to feedback and adjust teaching strategies

●Offer comprehensive advising and guidance to students on TASC mathematics

Business Math Manager January 2013 – August 2023

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, Brooklyn, NY

●Provided daily instruction in HSE math to disconnected youth ages 17-21

●Assessed trainee’s mathematical ability to determine strengths and weaknesses

●Proctored and scored tests to determine readiness for HSE

●Supplied contextualized instruction in Business Math relating to general business environment

HSE Instructor September 2006 – June 2016

HANAC Beacon, Astoria, NY

●Prepared youth and adult students for HSE in after-school program

●Instructed students in Mathematics, English Grammar, Essay Writing, Science, Social Studies and English Literature

●Tested and evaluated students to determine readiness for HSE examination

HSE Instructor July 2007 – December 2012

HANAC/BEGIN, New York, NY

●Prepared students for HSE in a work-study environment

●Instructed students in Mathematics, Grammar, Essay Writing, Reading Comprehension and Analysis, and Computer Literacy

●Proctored and scored tests to determine readiness for HSE

●Assisted with the scheduling of classes and planning of curriculum

High School Math Teacher May 2003 – June 2007

Bronx Preparatory Charter School, Bronx, NY

●Facilitated the learning of Math to first- and second-year students and Physics to third- and fourth-year students through student-centered lessons and activities

●Utilized cooperative learning through students teaching a chapter and testing themselves

●Introduced a variety of pupil learning techniques, including discovery laboratories, error analysis, demonstrations, and videos

●Assessed students’ progress daily and tutored small groups of struggling students

●Actively participated in team meetings on test design and alternative assessment

●Incorporated internet research projects on class topics to enhance instruction

Education Coordinator June 2005 – June 2006

HANAC Employment Plus, New York, NY

●Supervised teaching staff in welfare to work program

●Addressed and resolved students’ issues and concerns

●Facilitated the orientation and processing of incoming students

●Submitted statistical data to generate monthly reports

EDUCATION

B.B.A. – Computer Information Systems

Baruch College, New York, NY 1992 – 1994

A.A.S. – Computer Systems Technology (Dean’s List)

New York City Technical College, Brooklyn, NY 1989 – 1991

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

●Comfortable and experienced in developing rapport with and lending support to students from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.

●Creative and intuitive problem solver – cheerfully overcome challenges including classroom overcrowding

●Reputation for creative lesson plans, passionate instruction, and excellent classroom management skills

●Deeply committed to high quality education and boast an over ninety percent success rate

●Interdisciplinary teaching approaches; curriculum and test design; computer-based curriculum

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