Dynamic Special Needs Education Teacher with Tech Expertise
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal details
Name :Wesline Okoth Otieno
Sex: Male
Nationality :Kenyan
Religion :Christian
Email :*************@*****.***
Mobile :079*******
Address :P. O. Box 69, Usenge
Personal Profile Statement
Highly experienced dynamic, motivated, adaptable and responsible Special needs education teacher with vast experiences and skills seeking professional growth, offering excellent delivery of pedagogical and computer skills to learners with special needs.Meets deadlines with a strong dedication to the total development of children.
Achievement
Developed and implemented therapeutic instructional and skill assessment programs for autistic students.
Modeled the use of technology tools and facilitated learning through the implementation of soft and hardware applications, for use within Educational settings to support government initiative.
Successfully improved student participation and engagement in classroom through integration of technology and training, implementation and support of the blended learning model.
Developed new research-based teaching strategies, raising student engagement 30%.
Raised student test scores in Math and English 25% through creating new, student-interest-centered lesson plans.
Collaborated with parents, teachers, and school administrators to address educational and disciplinary problems. Lowered disciplinary incidents by 28%.
Integrated technology into the classroom to remove 8 hours per week of time previously spent on paperwork and redundant tasks.
Collaborated with teachers to design and develop intergrated lesson and activities that follows the KICD curriculum according to the students needs and area of improvement.
Collaborated with teachers, Educational Administrators and stakeholders to implement technology intergration goals,initiate a blended learning community, design a technology intergration training plan for the teachers and stafs at learners at Mirema school.
Conducted student assessments determining learning styles and designed programs and activities based on results.
Collaborated with other educators to modify standard curricula as required for special needs students.
Solved the hectic problem of the student who wanted to drop out of school due to family issues through guiding and counseling of the student.
Singlehandedly created, developed, and implemented an inclusion module to incorporate students with special needs into a regular educational system.
Improvising and adapting teaching and learning materials to incorporate the learners with visual impairment and multiple disability .
Implemented a series of activities based learning programs, which resulted in increased student interest in regular lessons.
Introduced the school management to a novel behavior management program, which reduced incidents of unacceptable behavior by 75%.
Education
2016 September-2020 December: Maasai Mara university
2012 January- 2015 December :Barkowino secondary school
2009 January-2011December: Bondo Township primary school
2002 January-2008 December: Rapogi primary school
2000 January-2001 November: Rapogi ECDE Center
Qualifications
2020: Degree in Education arts with special needs education(Visual imparement)-Maasai Mara University
2015:KCSE, mean grade B -Barkowino Secondary School
2022:(May)-Jolly phonics certificate -Mirema School
2022:(july )-Competency based curriculum certificate-Mirema School
Experience
2021 January-2021 April: kiswahili and history intern student teacher at Kibos special school for visually impared.
Facilitated the use tactile materials for the learners who are totally blind to tell the texture and the shape of the objects that are being taught.
Modeled the use of technology tools and facilitated learning through the implementation of soft and hardware applications, for use within Educational settings to support government initiative.
Successfully improved student participation and engagement in classroom through integration of technology and training, implementation and support of the blended learning model.
Collaborated with teachers, Educational Administrators and stakeholders to implement technology intergration goals,initiate a blended learning community, design a technology intergration training plan for the teachers,stafs at learners at Mirema school.
Collaborated with parents and the school in the provision of teaching and learning materials such as talking calculators and talking watches to make learning smooth.
Managed caseload of students that have received special education service to access the general education curriculum.
Conducted small group and individualised classroom activities based on the needs of the individual learner.
Implemented a series of activities based learning programs, which resulted in increased student interest in regular lessons.
Implemented learner centered teaching method to enable the learners to participate effectively during the lessons.
Managed partnership with other teachers to enhance team teaching for learners to gain various aspects.
Conducted guidance and counseling sessions for the problems who were experiencing problems.
Introduced the school management to a novel behaviour management program, which reduced incidents of unacceptable behavior by 75%.
2021 November-2023 February :special needs teacher at Mirema school
Developed new research-based teaching strategies, raising student engagement 30%.
Raised student test scores in Math and English 25% through creating new, student-interest-centered lesson plans.
Collaborated with parents, teachers, and school administrators to address educational and disciplinary problems. Lowered disciplinary incidents by 28%.
Integrated technology into the classroom to remove 8 hours per week of time previously spent on paperwork and redundant tasks.
Collaborated with the parents and teachers for the provision of teaching and learning materials to increase learners achievement inside and outside the school.
Coordinated with general education teachers and professionals to help in meeting the individualised needs of the learners within inclusive special education program.
Trained students with cognitive delays autism,multi-handicap and visual impairment how to use the computer,laptop and ipad.
Modeled the use of technology tools and facilitated learning through the implementation of soft and hardware applications, for use within Educational settings to support government initiative.
Successfully improved student participation and engagement in classroom through integration of technology and training, implementation and support of the blended learning model.
Collaborated with teachers to design and develop intergrated lesson and activities that follows the KICD curriculum according to the students needs and area of improvement.
Collaborated with teachers, Educational Administrators and stakeholders to implement technology intergration goals,initiate a blended learning community, design a technology intergration training plan for the teachers,stafs at learners at Mirema school
Developed and implemented therapeutic instructional and skill assessment programs for autistic students.
2023 March - To date : Employed by Teachers Service commission at ST Monica Mago Secondary school as history and Kiswahili teacher
Improved student engagement in classroom discussions through learner centre teaching method leading to a noticeable increase in participation.
I modified the complex curriculum to simpler for the learners who had learning difficulties to understand the concept in simpler manner and this greatly resulted in improved student comprehension and writing skills.
I Introduced a project-based learning approach to most of history topics, leading to deeper student understanding and engagement.
Led a successful [Kiswahili/History] club, fostering a love of the subject and promoting cultural understanding.
Contributed to the development of [school-wide initiative] related to [Kiswahili/History], enhancing the overall learning environment.
Skills
Resourceful, creative problem solver.I always use the locally available materials to prepare for lesson when the materials required are not available at the moment.
Skilled teacher who uses a wide variety of teaching methods to make learning fun and keep students of all needs engaged in the learning process.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft power point, Microsoft Excel.
Excellent at discerning when a student is having issues but not speaking up, making it easier to speak with the student and work to find a solution to any problem.
Excellent communicator who is able to communicate effectively with parents, students, fellow teachers and other stakeholders.I am also able to explain concepts or ideas that may be difficult for younger students to grasp using the best ways possible.
Active teacher who understands how new information affects my lesson plan and knows how to incorporate new information into existing plans.
Skilled at oral expression and comprehension to communicate clearly and understand when my students are speaking.
Organized yet creative thinker who can develop goals, write lesson plans, gather supplies and implement plans in a fun and positive environment.
skilled to lead the students and direct them effectively within the classroom setting and outside.
Excellent at teamwork.I am able to team up to cover syllabus on time and come up with various great teaching methodologies that are helpful to learners.
Good timer who is able to work within the stipulated time and meetthe deadlines.
Hobbies and interest
I enjoy reading non fiction books, solving puzzles, building computer network and socializing with family and friends.
References
Mark Odhiambo
P.O box 160-40301
Bondo
**********@*****.***
Edward Mwendia Mwakiria
P.o.box 3957
Nairobi.
**************@*****.***
Mobile.+254-***-******
Eucabeth Cheptoo
P.O Box 57123-0200
Nairobi.
***************@*****.***
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