Reading Specialist Special Education

CARA HOLLON

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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER-PARAPROFESSIONAL-TUTOR

Objective: To teach and assist students in one-on-one or group settings and help them develop to the best of their capabilities; to provide caring and focused instruction that recognizes their unique gifts and leads to academic and personal success.

EXPERIENCE

Paraprofessional • Clare Woods Academy (Bartlett Learning Center: Special Education Non-Profit, Autism, Down Syndrome, Behavioral, and Developmentally Delayed School)

April 2017-July 2021

APRIL 2017-JULY 2021

●Paraprofessional (January, 2018-2020-July 16, 2021) for three different students in a classroom of 6 students that each had a one/one with a Special Education classroom teacher

●Monitor behavior management and writing behavioral reports (Applying CPI Training)

●Progress Monitoring on Special Education IEP Goals in Reading and Math

●Providing assistance in all subjects: Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Visual Motors, Life Skills

●Supervised during specials and on the playground

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021-MAY 27, 2021

●Full-Time One/One Special Education Teacher (Autistic, Non-Verbal, Behavioral Issues)

●In-Person September 21-October 31, 2020, Online-Virtual Learning November 1, 2020-May 27, 2021

●Wrote lesson plans

●Progress Monitoring on Special Education IEP Goals

●Wrote IEP for Re-evaluation/Annual

●Monitor behavior management and writing behavioral reports (Applying CPI Training)

●Attended IEP Meetings and behavioral team/district meetings

OCTOBER 2017-NOVEMBER 17, 2017

●Paraprofessional one/one for a 6-year-old boy with behavioral challenges and developmentally delayed

●Taught and monitored student on IEP Goals on Math, Reading and behavioral goals in an alternative setting.

APRIL 2017-OCTOBER 2017

●Paraprofessional one/one for two 9-year-old boys with behavioral challenges

Private tutoring • Wyzant tutoring • October 2012 - June 2015

●Provided one/one after-school tutoring services for students in grades K-5 with disabilities in Reading Writing, Math.

●Used the Wilson Reading Program for 4 students who had dyslexia as their disability over the three years I tutored them.

●Provided Math homework help in the Common Core Math for most of my students in grades 3 -5

●Reviewed test strategies in all areas of Reading, Math, Writing, and writing after reading fiction and non-fiction materials

Integrated Reading and Writing Instruction Teacher • Home-School, Private: Cowden Family, Naperville, Il • January 2014-August 2014

●Privately taught one/one a first-grade student and a second-grade student both with learning and emotional disabilities

●Taught using the Wilson Foundations, Research-Based Programs for 1st and 2nd grades

●Taught Guided Reading using the Fountas and Pinell Guided-Level Reading Series for each student at their appropriate reading levels

●Developed IEP goals according to their AIMs WEB CBMs and their goals were regularly progress-monitored

●Taught writing using the 1st and 2nd Grade Write Source Curriculum

Special Education Teacher • Washington School; Maywood, Melrose Park, Broadview School District 89, Maywood, Il • August 2004-June 2012

●2010-2012 taught grades K-5 (LD, CD, ED, Speech/Language)

●2006-2009 taught grades K-4 (LD, CD, ED, Speech/Language)

●2005-2006 taught grades 5-8th grades (LD, CD, ED, Speech/Language)

●2004-2005 taught grades K-8th grades (LD, CD, ED, Speech/Language)

●Worked as a case manager for students with disabilities that are taught in the regular education classroom.

●Provide them with differentiated instruction to help them understand the lessons being taught by the regular education teachers according to their different disabilities.

●Co-teach and create lessons with the regular education teachers to help differentiate lessons for those with disabilities in their classroom.

●Provide pull-out services to help the students bridge the gap between their academic level and their grade level. Creating lesson and assessments in Reading, Writing, and Math.

●Provide modifications and adaptations to lessons the regular teacher would teach in the classroom. When necessary, provide alternative lessons or modifications that would allow the students to complete larger projects.

●Progress-monitor students on their IEP goals

●Prepare students that I teach for the state tests.

●Worked on a Special Education Service Team with others in special education and the parents to create IEPs for students with disabilities and to help students with disabilities in all areas of education.

Special Education Cross-Categorical Classroom Teacher • Washington School; Maywood, Melrose Park, Broadview School District 89, Maywood, Il• August 2009-june 2010

●Taught special education students in grades K-2 with Low Functioning Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities, Cognitive Delay, Sensory Integration Disorders in a full special education classroom.

●I was the primary special education teacher and taught all subjects to students with special needs.

●Implemented differentiated learning centers and cross-curriculum theme learning units to meet all the different learners and types of disabilities that the students have.

●Implemented behavioral management plans for students.

●Applied intervention strategies and monitored students’ rate of growth in different academic areas according to their IEP goals and according to grade level standards.

●Wrote and implemented student IEPS

Representative Washington School: Maywood, Melrose Park, Broadview Sd89• Fall 2005-Spring 2010

●2007-2010: SEL Action Team (Social, Emotion, Learning) Facilitate as a staff member to create an action plan that follows specific guidelines according to the Social and Emotional Learning Standards according to CASEL.

●2007-2008: PBIS Team Member

●2005-2006 Special Education Leadership Team: Representative for Washington School Special Education Team

●2005-2006 Newspaper Club co-facilitator: Work with students to create a well written school newspaper. Teach students how to write a newspaper and what it takes to be a journalist for a newspaper.

Special Education Rei Teacher (Regular Education Inclusion Teacher)• Gompers Middle School, Joliet, Il• Fall 2003-Spring 2004

●A case manager for students in eighth grade with disabilities that are taught in the regular education classroom. (LD/ED)

●Co-Taught in the Reading/Language Arts block and in the Math class to provide differentiated lessons to help students with disabilities in the regular education classroom succeed.

●Provide modifications and adaptations to lessons the regular teacher would teach in the classroom. When necessary, provide alternative lessons or modifications that would allow the students to complete larger projects.

●Progress monitor students to see how well they are mastering their IEP goals.

●Prepare students that I taught for the state tests.

●Work on a Special Education Service Team with others in special education and the parents to create IEPs for students with disabilities and to help students with disabilities in all areas of education.

●Gompers News: Facilitated students in creating a TV newscast that informed students about what was going on school - wide. Taught students what it takes to be a newscaster on television. Their newscasts were video-taped and aired once a week in the classrooms.

Special Education Rei Teacher (Regular Education Inclusion Teacher) • Washington Middle School, Lyons, Il• Fall 2003-Spring 2004

●A case manager for students in eighth grade with disabilities that are taught in the regular education classroom. (LD/ED)

●Co-teach and create lessons with the regular education teachers in Reading. Language Arts, Science and Social Studies to help differentiate lessons for those with disabilities in their classroom.

●Provide pull-out services for the resource students who were struggling in the area of Math.

●Provide modifications and adaptations to lessons the regular teacher would teach in the classroom. When necessary, provide alternative lessons or modifications that would allow the students to complete larger projects.

●Progress-monitor students to see how well they are mastering their IEP goals.

●Prepare students that I taught for the state test.

●Work on a Special Education Service Team with others in special education and the parents to create IEPs for students with disabilities, to help students with disabilities in all areas.

●Newspaper Club co-facilitator: To work with students to create a well written school newspaper. Teach students how to write a newspaper and what it takes to be a journalist for a newspaper.

Second Grade Teacher• Maranatha Christian Academy, Chicago, Il• Fall 2000-2002

●Teach students in a Christian school in the regular education classroom.

●Create and implement lessons that follow a sent curriculum for second grade.

●Adapt and modify lesson plans for students who were functioning below grade level of above grade level. Differentiate lessons to meet the wide range of students in the regular education classroom.

●Grade papers, quizzes, tests, and write progress reports and report cards.

●Meet with parents about the students’ progress during parent-teacher conferences.

●Create bulletin boards that reflect what is being taught in the classroom.

●Implemented the need for Title-1 in the school during the school hours and after school

After-School Care Program Co-Facilitator 2000-2001

●Provided homework help for students, games and fun activities each month focusing on a theme.

After-School Title 1 Teacher 2000-20002

●Taught students who were below grade level in grades second and third grades in Reading and Math

Reading/Language Arts Summer School Teacher Summer of 2001

●Taught students who qualified for summer school in grades 7th-9th in Language Arts.

Primary Team Leader 2001-2002

●Worked closely with the primary teachers to discuss ways to meet the academic needs of the primary students in Reading and Math. Worked with the principal to choose Reading and Math curriculums that met the state standards and would be meet the wide needs of our student population. Worked on a team along with the principal to establish a Reading grant from the University of Illinois to hire a Reading Specialist for the school, reading library in every classroom, funds to conduct an after-school Reading program and to conduct twice a month parent/child Reading nights.

Summer 2002

●Taught Summer School Title 1 for grades 1st-8th and assessed students using an alternative assessment provided through Title 1

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

●June 11-June 15, 2012 CLIMBS: Understanding ELL, WIDA Assessments and providing access for ELL students to learn.

●May 3, May 9-10, 2012 Wilson Reading Systems Intervention and Reading Multisensory Reading Program to help teach children and adults with dyslexia and similar reading difficulties, Introduction Workshop. (Wilson Reading Systems Training Facility)

●January-March 2008 Reading First Academy Grade 1

(West 40)

●October 20, 2008 Go Fast Go Far: teaching students how to master and apply based ten math strategies and methods to increase mental math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division workshop. (Creative Mathematics)

●Spring 2008 Dealing with Difficult Parents Workshop (BER, Bureau of Education & Research)

●Fall 2007-Spring 2010 SEL (Social & Emotional Learning) Committee and State-Wide Professional Development through Castle SEL Program

●Fall 2007-Spring 2008 Love and Logic (SEL) monthly professional development class

●Fall 2007 How to Successfully Teach Facts & Word Problems Strategies to All Students (Otter Creek Institute)

●Spring 2007 Behavioral and Emotional Disorders: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders Workshop (BER, Bureau of Education & Research)

●Fall 2006 Strengthening Your Inclusive Classroom: Strategies that Work! (K-8)( BER, Bureau of Education & Research)

●September-November 2005 Reading First Academy Grade 3 and Special Education (West 40)

●Spring 2005 Practical Strategies to Help Special Education Teachers Objectively Assess IEP Progress (Grades 1-6), (BER, Bureau of Education & Research)

●Fall 2004 How to Successfully Objectively Assess IEP Goals:

●Using and Applying AIMS Web. (Otter Creek Institute)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Education

Minor: Psychology

Type 03 Professional Educator License (IL)

27 Credits toward Masters of Special Education, January 2008-December 2009 Chicago State University

ENDORSEMENTS

Learning Behavior Specialist 1, K-8

Language Arts

Social Science

SKILLS

●Microsoft Office-proficient

●Able to adapt curriculum to meet individual needs

●Works well within a team

●Knowledgeable in integrated reading (ELA)

●Flexible, organized and positive attitude, willing to assist others as needed

ACTIVITIES

Crafting – Creative Activities – Ministry Leadership Team – Social Events

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