Dedicated Special Ed & Reading Specialist

Melissa Virgilio

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Dedicated Special Education Teacher & Reading Specialist with 20+ years of experience, combined with a focus on building each student's strength and confidence in reading. Giving students a firm guideline, dependability, & regularity to foster their social & academic growth & unlock their reading challenges. SKILLS

● Wilson Reading Certification

● Hill Literacy Training

● Dibels Reading Assessment & Diagnostic tests Trained

● Heggerty Implementation

● UFLI Implementation

● IEP writing & implementing

● Proficient in Zoom & Google Classroom

● Lexia LETRS certified

EDUCATION

● Kean University: Undergraduate Degree in Special Education

● Rowan University: Masters Degree in Reading Education Certifications: Teacher of the Handicap, Reading Specialist, Level 1 Wilson Certified, Lexia LETRS Certified EXPERIENCE

Reading Interventionist Sept. 2021-Current

Thomson Elementary School, North Andover MA

Evaluated 1st -5th grade students using Dibels Benchmark to assess and group at risk students. Taught & supported Reading instruction using Fundations, Wilson Reading, UFLI, Heggerty, Geodes Reading series & IMSE readers. Students were pulled out of class 3-5 times & assessed 3 times a year. Remote Special Education ELA /Math Educator April 2021-June 2021 Somerville Public School, Somerville, MA

Collaborated with general education teachers to co-teach the remote Math or ELA lesson. Worked with students 1:1 in a breakout room to support and offer modifications that were established in the students’ IEP. Used Zoom and Google classroom to complete classwork and assessments. Special education Teacher -ELA. Nov. 2019-April 2021 East Mountain School - Hackensack Meridian Health/ Carrier Clinic Belle Mead, NJ -Mental health facility/school

Taught students in a Middle School -High School grade in a small setting with emphasis of ELA for students who were in long term residential care for mental health. Wrote IEP’s, consulted on students educational plan & implemented the modifications & school plans. Private Reading Tutor Sept. 2005-2022

Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress. Identify, develop, or implement intervention strategies, tutoring plans, or individualized education plans (IEPs) for students Reading Tutor Dec. 2017- August 2019

Charles Boehm Middle School Yardley, PA

Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.

Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests. Communicate students' progress to students, parents or teachers in written progress reports, in person, by phone, or by email. Reading Specialist Long Term Maternity Substitute Nov. 2018-May 2019 Ewing Township Public Schools

Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities. Guide or counsel students with adjustment problems, academic problems, or special academic interests. Reading Specialist Sept. 2009-June 2013

Westampton Middle School Mount Holly, NJ

Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development. Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. Special Education Reading Teacher Sept. 2000-June 2003 Lumberton Middle School, Lumberton NJ

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students. Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.

Special Education Teacher– Self Contained & Resource Setting Sept. 1999-June 2000 Westampton Middle School Mount Holly, NJ

Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

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