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Special Education Teacher

Location:
Glastonbury, CT
Posted:
June 12, 2023

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Amy L. Rendock

*** ******** ******, ***** ***********, CT 06073

Cell 860-***-****, adxn9l@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

●Excellent communication, documentation and interpersonal skills.

●Exceptional ability to work under pressure and contribute as a part of a team.

●Excellent multitasking and problem solving skills.

Computer & Social Media Skills

Microsoft Office Word, Excel Powerpoint, Google Suite of Products, Frontline, PowerSchool, Aims Web Plus, iReady, Pear Deck, Screencastify, GoGuardian, CTSEDS

WORK HISTORY

Special Education Teacher/Lead Interventionist December 2020-Current

Windsor Public Schools, Windsor, Connecticut

Served as Department Chairperson since 2021-2022 School Year managing 4 SPED Teachers and 17 para educators and tutors.

Responsible for the creation and implementation of unit plans and lesson plans based on student learning styles and the use of differentiated instruction.

Caseload manager for 15 elementary students in grades three and four: responsibilities include resource room, re-teaching, breaking down of task(s), simplifying and monitoring guidance of students with learning and behavior disabilities and the writing of their Individualized Education Plans.

Use methods and resources to educate students in humanities and mathematics.

Participate in Special Education meetings: Educational Support Team, IEP, RTI meetings.

Writing and reviewing student progress reports.

Helping students to identify and overcome academic obstacles that are hindering their development.

Evaluating the outcomes of teaching methods.

Assist with the development of behavior intervention plans (BIP)

Establishing effective behavior strategies for students with behavior and emotional needs

Implement the Zones of Regulation curriculum to foster self-regulation and emotional control

Administer State(SBAC)and District(iReady)Assessments

Special Education Teacher December 2015-December 2020

Consolidated School District of New Britain, New Britain, Connecticut

Responsible for the creation and implementation of unit plans and lesson plans based on student learning styles and the use of differentiated instruction.

Caseload manager for 22 elementary students in grades two through five – responsibilities include resource room, re-teaching, breaking down of task(s), simplifying and monitoring guidance of students with learning and behavior disabilities and the writing of their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Use methods and resources to educate students in English language arts and mathematics.

Participate in Special Education meetings: Educational Support Team, IEP, 504, and RTI meetings.

Managing paraprofessional staff.

Administer Wilson Reading Program.

Writing and reviewing student progress reports.

Helping students to identify and overcome academic obstacles that are hindering their development.

Evaluating the outcomes of teaching methods.

Develop Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).

Establishing effective behavior strategies for students with behavior and emotional needs.

Implement the Zones of Regulation curriculum to foster self-regulation and emotional control.

Implement the Boys Town Well-Managed and Love Wins program using strategies to create a productive and cooperative social climate.

Administer State(SBAC)and District(NWEA)Assessments

Paramedic/Communications Dispatcher

Ambulance Service of Manchester, Manchester, CT October 1992-January 2021

Paramedic:

Respond to medical emergencies and provide care during inter-facility transfers.

Assess a patient's condition and determine a course of treatment.

Provide basic and advanced life-support care and treatment to injured and sick persons.

Operating specialized equipment including: ventilators, defibrillators and cardiac monitor

Administering medication, pain relief and intravenous infusions.

Teaching and training members of the public to use first aid techniques correctly

Communications Dispatcher:

Receive and process emergency calls from the public or police departments requesting medical or other emergency services and determine the nature and location of the emergency; determine priorities, and dispatch police, fire or ambulances as necessary and in accordance with established procedures.

Schedule routine ambulance transports to and from hospitals, private residences and nursing homes.

Enter, update and retrieve confidential information from a variety of computer databases.

Operate a variety of communications equipment, including radio consoles, telephones and computer programs.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Education/Special Education (GPA 3.92) Sept. 2013-May 2016

University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, Connecticut

Master of Arts in Education/Special Education (GPA 3.95) Sept. 2012-May 2013 Bay Path College, Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Arts in History & Social Sciences (GPA 3.0) May 2007

Eastern Connecticut State University, Windham, Connecticut

Associate Degree in General Studies May 2002

Manchester Community College, Manchester, Connecticut

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

CT Provisional Educator Certificate: Special Education, K-12 2019-current

CT Initial Educator Certificate: Special Education, K-12 2015-2019

Paramedic License, State of Connecticut (#538) 1996-current

Physical/Psychological Management Instructor September 2022

CT-SEDS Trainer March 2022

State of Connecticut TEAM Mentor April 2021

American Sign Language-Level 1 September 2020

Wilson Reading Program Instructor/Level One Certification March 2020

Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Fall 2018

ALICE Training Fall 2018



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