Special Education Teacher

Paul Carignan Pownal, ME 207-***-**** **********@*****.***

• Certified 282 through 2025

• 23 years of experience working with Special Education students

• Experienced with all facets of developing and implementing Positive Behavior Support Plans

• Effectively collaborated with K-12 general education teachers in reaching common goals

EDUCATION

Saint Michael’s College, Winooski, VT 1988 Bachelor of Arts English

University of Southern Maine Portland, ME 1999 Masters of Science Special Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

L L Bean Event Staff Security 2019-present Provide security and support to performing artists while maintaining safety and crowd control during events ranging from but not limited to, summer Concert Series, Holiday Tree Lighting, Head Quarters Grand Opening

L. L. Bean Order Fulfillment Center (OFC) Packer, Desert Road, Freeport, Maine, 04032

Seasonal work packing products for mailing during the holiday season to meet order deadlines.

Education

Arthur R Gould High School, South Portland, ME 04106 Special Education Teacher

• Provide specially designed instruction to students in all academic areas.

• Serve students as a Special Educational case manager.

Long Creek Youth Development Center, South Portland, ME 041**-****-**** Juvenile Program Worker

• Provided safety, security, and support through relationship building to teenagers adjudicated serving at Maine’s Juvenile Detention facility.

MSAD 51 Greely High School Cumberland, ME 04021 2017- 2018 Educational Technician III

• Provided support to students with physical and emotional disabilities

• Assisted students in meeting proficiency-based standards

Brunswick School Department Brunswick ME 04011 Summer 2017 Special Education Teacher, Extended School Year, Social Foundations Program grades K-5

• Organized and facilitated walking field trips and activities to provide social opportunities within the community

• Provided educational opportunities while supporting social interactions and self-advocacy.

MSAD 61 Lake Region Middle School Naples, ME, 04055 2015 - 2017 Academic Director of Day Treatment

• Organized and implemented academic programming for students grades 6-8 attending a day treatment program for behavior and emotional disabilities.

• Wrote and implemented positive behavior support plans, IEPs

• Served as an educational case manager.

• Encouraged individual growth and independence enabling students to return to a less restrictive educational experience.

The Collaborative School New Gloucester, ME 2013 - 2015 Educational Technician III

• Support students through attunement, empathy and co-regulation

• Collaborate with lead teachers in providing behavior modification strategies

• Assist students in meeting educational standards

Androscoggin Learning & Transition Center Auburn, ME 2011 - 2013 Special Education Teacher

• Provided educational services addressing core curriculum determined by sending school district requirements

• Encouraged independence and work/life readiness by transitioning students to volunteer and paid employment

• Developed a service learning model to support social skills and self-advocacy

Spurwink Services Brunswick, ME 2010 - 2011 Transition Specialist

• Scheduled and facilitated transition meetings with school departments, outside agencies, and families

• Provided, monitored, and developed strategies in life skills for individuals through job development and training

• Collaborated with local, state, and interstate agencies to support volunteer and paid employment opportunities for students with emotional and physical challenges

Poland Regional High School Poland, ME 2007 - 2010 Special Education Teacher

• Developed and implemented a Behavioral Modification program while ensuring that students met academic standards

• Created a team environment to establish and meet shared goals

• Worked with administrators, teachers, and support personnel to ensure the success of every student

Spurwink School Auburn ME 2004 - 2009 Special Education Teacher

• Provided educational and behavioral learning opportunities to students exhibiting emotional, developmental, cognitive, and social delays

• Worked within a highly structured therapeutic environment that stressed socialization and academic progress.

Vocational and Rehabilitation

Employment Trust Incorporated, Portland, ME 1995-1996

Provided job coaching and job skills development to consumers registered with Employment Trust Incorporated LLC. Supported individuals with disabilities and other employment obstacles through teaching strategies, role modeling, and counseling to become proficient in employment skills and acquisition of soft skills.

Bayside Neurorehabilitation Services Portland, ME 1997 - 2004 Peer Counselor

• Counseled individuals recovering from traumatic brain injury and stroke in areas of acceptance, strategy development, recreation, social activities, and daily decision-making

RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pownal Youth Soccer Pownal, ME 2008 - 2016 Youth Soccer Coach

• Participated in organization's youth soccer program

• Provided a safe skill and confidence-building environment for elementary students ages 6-11.

Pineland YMCA New Gloucester, ME 2012 - 2015 Program Facilitator Youth Activities

• Created opportunities for young people to strengthen core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility

Lake Region Middle School Naples, ME 2016 Middle School Soccer Coach

Bruce M. Whittier Middle School Poland, ME 2007 Middle School Soccer Coach

Lewiston High School Lewiston, ME 1992 - 1995 Junior Varsity/Assistant Varsity Girls Soccer Coach

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