Special Education Manager
Resume:
Speech and Language Therapist/ Educational Leadership/Diversity and Equity
Qualifications Profile
Objective: Position in the following areas; Leadership, Director, Special Education or Regular Education Department, Speech Therapy, and Curriculum Instruction at a public or private educational setting.
Enthusiastic, motivating and caring individual with a strong commitment to student/adult development and learning experience. Strong communication skills, easily interacts with students and adults. Excellent background and proven success in building strong, lasting collaboration with leaders and colleagues. Presents information in a wide variety of ways, focusing on various speech/language needs such as articulation, language, autism and differentiated instruction in order to meet the individual needs of all students. Also, able to promote diversity and Equity within the work place regardless of level, emphasizing background knowledge, with additional capabilities in the following;
● Differentiated Instruction ● Curriculum Design ● Speech Management
● Small Learning Groups ● Whole Group Learning ● Communications
● Inspire Others ● Interactive Learning ● Decision-making Capabilities
Adult Educators
Teaching Experience
Chandler Unified School District, Chandler, AZ
Speech/Language July 2008 – Present (Speech/Language Therapist K-12th)
• Provides speech/language services to students in an inclusion classroom setting.
• Maintain excellent speech therapy room management skills and an ability to keep students on task.
•Use behavior modification techniques as a motivator for improving conduct and encouraging participation.
• Integrate multiple teaching styles to motivate and intensify the range of learning correct.
•Teach guided reading lessons to model questioning, clarification, and problem solving techniques.
• Assist with the formulation of Individual Education Programs, and generate quarterly progress reports.
• Evaluate student progress and support recommendations for further student development.
• Attend and participate in Special Education Staff Conferences and IEP Annual Review Meetings.
● Write Individual Education Plans for special education students.
● Design appropriate goals that will not only challenge, but also motivate special education students.
● Dibels trained
•Case manager for Special Education Teams
•E-IEP PRO-Trained
•Helped start new teams and expand current teams
•Provided adult trainings at school site
•Provide diversity and equity training for elementary teachers in bridging the gaps within their classrooms.
Alhambra Elementary School District Phoenix, AZ
Speech/Language July 2007-May 2008
● Case Manager for Speech and Language students that are classified Speech/Language Impaired (SLI).
● Effectively utilized positive interaction with students, developing a rapport and gaining respect, and trust.
Reinforced and maintained behavior management through motivational activities and positive reinforcement.
Devised and implemented lesson plans, employing diverse teaching strategies to address each student’s learning style and ability.
Continually promoted a positive learning environment, encouraging creative thinking through active class participation.
Provided Speech services to (K-12) students with disabilities ranging from mild-severe in Language Acquisition
Coolidge Unified School District, Coolidge, AZ
Speech/Language/Case Manager July 2006-May 2007
Case Manager for Speech and Language students that are classified Speech/Language Impaired (SLI).
● Effectively utilized positive interaction with students, developing a rapport and gaining respect, and trust.
Reinforced and maintained behavior management through motivational activities and positive reinforcement.
Devised and implemented lesson plans, employing diverse teaching strategies to address each student’s learning style and ability.
Continually promoted a positive learning environment, encouraging creative thinking through active class participation.
Provided Speech services to (K-12) students with disabilities ranging from mild-severe in Language Acquisition
Glendale Elementary School District, Glendale, AZ
Speech/Language August 2004-June 2005
•Team lead of Diversity and Equity committee to collaborate district wide
•Led and facilitated committees
•Case Manager for Speech and Language students that are classified Speech/Language Impaired (SLI).
•Effectively utilized positive interactions with students, developing a rapport and gaining respect, and trust.
•Reinforced and maintained behavior management through motivational activities and positive reinforcement.
•Devised and implemented lesson plans, employing diverse teaching strategies to address each student’s learning style and ability.
•Continually promoted a positive learning environment, encouraging creative thinking through active class participation.
•Provided Speech services to (K-12) students with disabilities ranging from mild-severe in Language Acquisition
Education
Doctor Of Education
Argosy University
Master of Education Curriculum Instruction
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science in Speech/Communication Disorders
William Paterson University
Wayne, New Jersey
Professional Development
Structured English Immersion (SEI) Training
Spalding Education – The Writing Road to Reading, June 2013
Linda Mood Bell (LIPS) Training 2010
DIBELS Next Essentials 2012
SEI 45 Split 2009
E-IEP Pro Version 9 updates 2010
Arizona’s college and Career Standards 2013
K-2 Phase 2 Course ELA 2015
Autism Spectrum Training 2015
Leadership in Diversity and Equity 2017-Current
Certifications
Arizona Department of Education Special Education K-12 Speech/Impaired Certification # 3587953
Arizona Department of Health Services Speech Language Therapist #SLPL5392
Professional References
Patricia Chinchilla, Vice Principal, Haley Elementary School, Chandler Unified School District adltgb@r.postjobfree.com
Roxanne William, Speech/Language therapist, Chandler unified school District adltgb@r.postjobfree.com
Lauren Gall, Speech/Language Therapist, Chandler Unified School District adltgb@r.postjobfree.com
Michelle Little, Case Manager Supervisor, Haley Elementary School adltgb@r.postjobfree.com 480-***-****
Anton Bernard, School Psychologist, Haley Elementary School adltgb@r.postjobfree.com 480-***-****
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