SANDRA DIXON
Jacksonville, NC **540
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EDUCATION: Education of Exceptional Children General Curriculum Praxis January 2007
Batchelor of Arts in Elementary Education, December 2006 University of North Carolina Wilmington
Concentration in Psychology
Associate of Arts, December 2003
Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Teacher Internship, Morton Elementary, Jacksonville, NC Fall 2006
• Teach 19 students, second grade
• Maintained positive communication with partnership teacher, administration, students, and parents
• Plan and teach lesson and activities for math, reading, writing, science, and social studies
• Create short and long term lesson plans
• Manage classroom behavior and discipline
• Participate in staff meetings and parent/teacher meetings
• Collaborate with teachers on lesson planning at team meetings
• Observed classroom teacher and assisted with classroom activities
Field Studies, K-5, Hunters Creek Elementary, Jacksonville, NC, Spring 2006
• Observed classroom settings and synergistic teaching in third grade classroom
• Planned and conducted cross curriculum Language Arts Class
• Managed classroom behavior and discipline
• Maintained positive communication with field studies Teachers
Teacher Assistant, Exceptional Children’s Dept., Belfork Elementary, Jacksonville, NC, 1998-1999
• Assisted with daily life skills for class of 6
Severe/Profound students
• Dispensed medication daily
• Maintained positive communication with parents and guardians
Teacher Assistant, Exceptional Children’s Dept, Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville, NC 1999-2006
• Assisted 4 teachers with daily classroom lessons and organized Individual Education Plan meetings with parents and teachers
• Reinforced classroom management and discipline
• Oversaw student progress in mainstream classrooms and reported to teachers and parents
• Managed student behavior and discipline using Turning Point
• Directed after-school detention program
• Collaborated with teachers to create Summer School Recovery Graduation Program
• Initiated program for Trainable Mentally Disabled seniors to go on senior trips
Licensed Teacher, Exceptional Children’s Dept., Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville NC 2007-2019
Monday-Friday 6:30-5:00, Saturdays 9:00-4:00
(on my time to work on confidential records for
Compliance for NCDPI)
Lead teacher for Exceptional Needs Dept 2007-2019
OCS Teacher of the Year 16/17
• Teach Occupational Prep Math, English and Science
• Teach Support for Interventions class (resource labs)
• Collaborate with regular education teachers in inclusion classes
• Schedule IEP/Re-Evaluations/ Initial Referrals
• Collaborated with Vocational Rehabilitation finding jobs and vocational schools for Exceptional Needs students
• Liaison between transfer schools for student records
• Attend EC PLC’s to stay up to date on CECAS/DPI
changes
• Compile information for Exceptional Needs student list
• Meet with Exceptional Needs teachers regularly to discuss concerns and policies
• Review records for compliance
• Facilitate trainings with EC staff.
• Provide problem solving and interventions for behaviors
• Meet with regular education teachers to discuss student accommodations
• Monitor referral timelines, re-evaluation dates and annual review dates
• Train EC teachers in IEP forms, Required screenings and evaluations,
• Conferenced with guidance on Support for Intervention classes (resource labs) and Inclusion classes
• Conferenced with guidance on schedules for general education classes and Occupational Prep classes
• Maintained positive communication with parents and guardians
Licensed Teacher, Lead EC Teacher, Exceptional Children’s Dept. Dixon High School Holly Ridge, NC 2021-2023
Taught Occupational Prep classes (life skills,job
skills)
Math, Science, History, English
• Managed classroom behavior and discipline
• Collaborate with regular education teachers in
inclusion classes
• Schedule IEP/Re-Evaluations/ Initial Referrals
• Collaborated with Vocational Rehabilitation finding jobs and vocational schools for Exceptional Needs students
• Liaison between transfer schools for student records
• Attend EC PLC’s to stay up to date on ECATS/DPI
changes
• Compile information for Exceptional Needs student list
• Meet with Exceptional Needs teachers regularly to discuss concerns and policies
• Review records for compliance
• Facilitate training with EC staff.
• Provide problem solving and interventions for
behaviors
• Meet with regular education teachers to discuss
student accommodations
• Monitor referral timelines, re-evaluation dates and annual review dates
• Train EC teachers in IEP (Individualized Education Plan) forms, Required screenings and evaluations,
• Conferenced with guidance on Support for
Intervention classes (resource labs) and Inclusion classes
• Conferenced with guidance on schedules for general education classes and Occupational Prep classes
• Maintained positive communication with parents and guardians
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Internet Explorer, Excel, Outlook Express, Kid Pix, Print Master, Story Book, USA Test Prep, PLATO, Delta Math, CECAS, Khan
Academy Read Theory, Newsela
OTHER EXPERIENCE: Substitute Teacher-Southwest Elementary School, K-5 Blue Creek Elementary School, K-5
Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI)-2022-2023 Harry Ramsey, DDS-Jacksonville, NC, 1987-1995
MILITARY EXPERIENCE: Honorable Discharge Army National Guard-1/1981-4/81 Honorable Discharge United States Navy-8/1981-4/86 SANDRA DIXON
2626 Burgaw Hwy
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Cell 910-***-****
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REFERENCES
Donna Lynch
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332 Royal Bluff Rd
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Past principle/friend
Colin Smith
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223 Biltmore Ln
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Past Principle/friend
Michelle Padgett
Onslow County Schools
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613 Par Dr.
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Friend
Bella Nunu
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274 Futrell Loop Road
Richlands, NC 28574
Friend and co-worker