Special Education Teacher
Resume:
Carol Wheeler
Retired Special Education Teacher
Independence, MO 64052
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I have worked in the field of Special Education for 20 years, with students of all ages and abilities. I have also worked as a teacher assistant in Early Childhood Special Education classrooms. I have worked with adults in residential programs and in a Sheltered Workshop. I worked part time for 5 years in retail. My skills include basic sign language, adapting curriculum, behavior management, and sensory activities. I have been trained in basic nursing procedures such as tube feeding, breathing treatments. tracheotomy care, oxygen, and medication administration. I have also kept up my certification in CPR and First Aid. I have also had experience with production and customer assistance. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Direct Care Staff (PRN)
CDD - Kansas City, MO
August 2003 to Present
Work with residents in group homes and ISL’s on daily living and community skills. Teacher, Special Education
Hickman mills school district - Kansas City, MO
August 2011 to June 2016
Special Education teacher, experience with primary-aged students of varying ability levels. Knowledge of basic sign language. Experience with inclusion, assessment, and Individual Education Plans. Special Education Teacher
Raytown School District - Raytown, MO
June 2007 to June 2011
Special Education Teacher at alternative school for students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. I worked with primary age students, grades k-3rd, teaching functional, academic, and social skills, according to their IEP’s. I worked with a team of parents, therapists, and administrators to develop IEP’s, behavior plans, and complete 3-yr. assessments. Special Education Teacher
Kansas City, MO School District - Kansas City, MO
November 1999 to June 2006
Teaching 4th/5th graders with mild to moderate mental disabilities in self contained classroom at Pinkerton Elementary School.
Teaching moderate to severe students, middle/high school ages in alternative school. (RJ Delano) Special Education Teacher
Lake view Woods State School for the Developmentally Disabled - Lees Summit, MO January 1996 to June 1999
I worked, as a teacher, in a classroom for medically fragile students. We were trained, by the school nurse, to give tube feedings, breathing treatments for asthma, and tracheotomy care. We worked on functional skills and sensory stimulation in the classroom. We took the students to inclusion activities in their home school districts and on community outings. I made the schedule, supervised 2 paraprofessionals and developed IEP’s with the therapeutic team.
Early Childhood Teacher Assistant
Kansas City, MO School District - Kansas City, MO
September 1990 to September 1993
Assisted teachers in Early Childhood Special Education classrooms during the school year and summer school.
Employee Coordinator
Southeast Sheltered Workshop - Kansas City, MO
February 1982 to September 1990
Trained adults with disabilities on production jobs. Retail Sales Associate
Price Candy Company - Kansas City, MO
December 1978 to April 1982
Retail candy sales at Seville Square on the Plaza. Stocking, building displays, opening and closing store. I also worked occasionally at branch stores in area malls. Preschool Teacher Assistant
Children’s Mercy - Crippled Children’s Nursery School - Kansas City, MO September 1977 to January 1982
Assisted Teacher in preschool classrooms for deaf students and children with orthopedic impairments children.
Education
Master's in Special Education
Central State University - Warrensburg, MO
September 1993 to May 2001
Bachelor's in Special Education
Central Missouri State - Warrensburg, MO
September 1992 to December 1995
Associate in Liberal Arts Education
Longview Community College - Kansas City, MO
August 1989 to August 1992
Skills
• CPR (10+ years)
• retail sales (5 years)
• Organizational Skills
• Teaching
• Special Needs (10+ years)
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Basic Sign Language (10+ years)
• Direct Support
• Direct Care (10+ years)
• Curriculum Adaptation
• Inclusion (5 years)
• Personal Care (10+ years)
• Special Education (10+ years)
• Behavior Management
• Classroom Management
• Medication Administration (10+ years)
• Toddler Care
• Tutoring (5 years)
• Experience Working With Students (10+ years)
• Early Childhood Education
• Deaf Education
• Developmental Disabilities Experience
• Case Management
• Classroom Experience
• Childcare
• Computer literacy
• Experience with children
• Customer service
• Basic math
• Microsoft Word
• Van driver
• Caregiving
• Communication skills
• Computer skills
• English
• Patient observation
• Patient monitoring
Certifications and Licenses
MO Certified Special Education Teacher
Present
Certified in Early Childhood Special Education, Cross Categorical, MR, and Severe Disabilities driver's license
Early Childhood Education
CPR
First Aid Certification
Professional Educator License
Assessments
Teaching Skills: Elementary Classroom Management — Highly Proficient January 2020
Managing behavior in elementary school classrooms
Full results: Highly Proficient
Problem Solving — Proficient
February 2020
Measures a candidate's ability to analyze relevant information when solving problems Full results: Proficient
Special Education — Familiar
January 2020
Teaching students with special education needs.
Full results: Familiar
Elementary school classroom management — Highly Proficient January 2020
Managing behavior in elementary school classrooms
Full results: Highly Proficient
Early childhood development — Highly Proficient
February 2021
Knowledge of the development of children ages 0-3 and of ways to foster that development Full results: Highly Proficient
Elementary school classroom management — Highly Proficient January 2020
Managing behavior in elementary school classrooms
Full results: Highly Proficient
Elementary school lesson planning — Proficient
May 2021
Developing lesson plans for elementary-level classrooms that promote learning Full results: Proficient
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Additional Information
20 years teaching Special Education, all levels. Mostly primary. Basic Sign Language skills
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