Special Education Legal Assistant

WENDY LEA STAFFORD

**** ******** ***** **** ****** Springs, Louisiana 70706

***********@*****.*** 225-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a part-time, versatile, remote work from home position in order to utilize my broad and specialized skills and training to become a business team asset.

EXPERIENCE:

1/2019 – Present SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER at Denham Springs High School Duties include but are not limited to:

Teaches Basic Study Skills II, III, & IV.

Inclusion Teacher for Math Essentials and Financial Math.

Works with students whose diagnoses include but are not limited to:

Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Diabetes, Migraine Headaches, Seizures, etc.

Conducts IEP meetings and maintains IEP student folders.

Prepares lesson plans and activities according to student levels of comprehension and functionality.

Works closely with special education students’ parents to ensure the appropriate measures are taken for each student in order to provide the best support and resources necessary as a team to promote success for each special education student.

8/2017 – 12/2018 SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND SUBSTITUTE PARAPROFESSIONAL at Denham Springs High School, Freshman High School, and Northside Elementary School

Duties included but were not limited to:

Followed lesson plans left by the teacher/para to conduct class as usual in the teacher’s/para’s absence.

5/2007 – 5/2017 LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL at Hammonds, Sills, Adkins, & Guice, LLP Duties included but were not limited to:

Case management for Special Education, Public School Law, OCR Complaints, Ethics Law, Employment Law, Workers’ Compensation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, etc. EDUCATION:

1/2020 – Present iTEACH LOUISIANA

Ongoing education for completion of the alternative method for obtaining my Practitioner’s Teaching License.

Graduated 10/2019 SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY ONLINE Major: Bachelor of Arts in General Studies

Minor Concentration: Child & Adolescent Development Graduated 8/2008 BATON ROUGE COLLEGE

Major: Certificate in Paralegal Studies

Minor: Certificate in Legal Assistance

Graduated 1/2000 LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Major: Associates Degree in Computer Technology

Major: Associates Degree in Accounting Technology

MISCELLANEOUS:

Offers after-school tutoring to the special education students and football team.

Offers after-school study hall for Credit Recovery to the special education students.

Holds a current American Heart Association CPR certification.

Participates on the Denham Springs High School Medical Response Team.

Participates on the Denham Springs High School Discipline Team.

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