Special Education Teacher, Academic Support Teacher

EDUCATION & LICENSES

Master of Education

Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH 2022

Extensive coursework including best practices for modifying and adapting curriculum materials to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Coker College, Hartsville, SC 2014

IN-CLASS & CASE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Neighborhood Charter School, Dorchester, MA

Special Education Interventionist, Academic Support Teacher 8/24 – 6/25

Managed a caseload of 10 students, provided targeted interventions for diverse learning styles and abilities in reading

Effectively liaised between general education teachers and Special Education Coordinator to address concerns, monitor students’ progress, and appropriately adjust instructional plans

Used formal and/or informal testing as diagnostic instruments to evaluate referred students and prepare written assessments for presentation at Instructional Support Team and/or Special Education meetings

Evaluated the effectiveness of procedures used with students on an ongoing basis to communicate students’ needs and successes to teachers and support staff

Attended regularly scheduled staff and grade level meetings and kept appropriate records as developed by the Special Education Coordinator

Assisted in the administration of the MCAS individually or in small group work under the direction of the Special Education Coordinator

Linden S.T.E.A.M Academy, Malden, MA

Student Support Teacher, 5th and 6th Grade 8/23 - 6/24

Develop and implement IEPs for a caseload of 25 students with diverse learning styles and abilities including neurodivergence (e.g. ADHD, autism) and neurological impairments

Ensure that all IEPs conform to Massachusetts’ laws, standards and regulations set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Provide direct instruction in 30-minute increments in English Language Arts, Math and executive function within seven classrooms daily, including small groups for larger classes and one-on-one for individuals

Interpret data from previous IEPs, creatively design learning strategies that align with individual student’s needs to ensure their access grade-level curriculum

Leveraging students’ existing knowledge, use modifications and accommodations to grade level curriculum to achieve students’ academic and socio-emotional goals

Observe students individually and in small-group settings to assess their completion of work that has been modified to their IEP and effectively use data to augment teaching strategies

Established strong collaborative relationships with general education teachers and provide them with workable solutions to improve students’ access to grade level curriculum

Actively engage in Professional Learning Communities and quarterly professional development in best practices in implementing IEPs and utilizing literacy computer program

Integrating data from self-reported progress, work samples, and grades, assess IEPs and adjusted instructional strategies on quarterly basis

Neighborhood Charter School, Dorchester, MA

Special Education Interventionist, Academic Support Teacher 8/22 – 6/23

Managed a caseload of 16 students, provided targeted interventions for diverse learning styles and abilities in reading

Effectively liaised between general education teachers and Special Education Coordinator to address concerns, monitor students’ progress, and appropriately adjust instructional plans

Used formal and/or informal testing as diagnostic instruments to evaluate referred students and prepare written assessments for presentation at Instructional Support Team and/or Special Education meetings

Evaluated the effectiveness of procedures used with students on an ongoing basis to communicate students’ needs and successes to teachers and support staff

Attended regularly scheduled staff and grade level meetings and kept appropriate records as developed by the Special Education Coordinator

Assisted in the administration of the MCAS individually or in small group work under the direction of the Special Education Coordinator

Paraprofessional

John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Somerville, MA 10/21 – 6/22

Waltham High School, Waltham, MA 2/20 – 6/21

Ridge Avenue Upper School, Cambridge, MA 9/18 – 6/19

Newton South High School, Newton, MA 8/17 – 2/18

Over five years of paraprofessional experience serving students with diverse abilities and learning needs from a wide range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds as well as with varying mental, social and emotional levels. Responsibilities in these positions included:

Liaise between general education and special education teachers

Ensure the effective implementation of IEPs for special needs students through active collaboration with general teachers, including making teachers aware of IEP activities, conveying activities’ importance to general education teachers; documenting which activities were working and which were not

Provide direct instruction in social-emotional skills including conveying proper behavior to the students, facilitating positive inter-personal relationships with student, staff and faculty, and promoting students’ self-management skills over the course of the school year

Implement behavior management strategies tailored to individual students’ needs, documenting precipitating contexts for negative behaviors as well as remedial actions to promote positive outcomes

Conducted informal ongoing assessments of work completion and performance of required assignments through classroom observations

Collected behavioral data during classes and transitions according to students’ goals, which was submitted to special education teachers to assess effectiveness of IEPs

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