Special Education Manager

YVETTE PITTS-HOLMAN

Phone 773-***-**** E-mail *******@*****.***

Professional Objective: To obtain a teaching position in elementary education or special education.

Professional Experience Chicago Board of Education, District 299, 125 S. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60603

2003 -2010 Avalon Park Elementary School - First Grade Teacher

• Prepared lesson plans to align with Illinois State Standard.

• Modeled and implemented a variety of reading and math strategies to strengthen comprehension and critical thinking skills.

• Motivated students on a daily basis; and developed log folders to target the needs of individual students.

• Dibel children on a daily and weekly basis.

• Daily worked with children in differentiated groups, paired groups, and flexible grouping to assure objectives were being met.

• Participated in grade level meetings before school, and after school

• Volunteered in the mentoring committee for middle school students.

• Served as Grade Level Chair for the first grade.

• Coached teachers and informed them about new and current events.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

2001 - 2003 Helen A. McCorkle Elementary School and Mollison Elementary School

Intermediate Cross-Category Special Education Teacher

• Outlined and assisted the special education team in developing individual education plans for children with learning disabilities.

• Taught children with learning disabilities and emotional behaviors fundamentals of learning through; motivation, education, and positive reinforcement via Humanism Approach.

• Assisted in developing intervention plans to decrease unwarranted behavior.

• Team taught with regular education teachers. .

• Collaborated with case manager and regular education teachers in designing transitional plans for eighth grade graduation students.

• Assessed students’ needs and accommodated their needs through differentiated teaching, individualized teaching, behavioral charts, problem solving, and assessments.

• Strong planning and organizational skills.

2000 -2001 Martin A. Ryerson Elementary School- Cross Category Special

Education Teacher

• Assisted special education teachers and elementary teachers in meeting the students’ IEP goals and objectives.

• Assisted in the planning of students IEP objectives and goals.

• Implemented learning strategies to accommodate students’ learning styles.

• Developed communication plans that were aligned to the vision and mission of the school.

Education & Credentials

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY,

Graduate Student, Educational Leadership (anticipated graduated May2013)

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY-Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

• Standard Elementary Teaching Certificate (Type 3)

• Approval in Learning Disabilities and Behavior Specialist I

• Extensive training in DIBEL and Everyday Mathematics

• Completion of courses for a middle school endorsement

Professional Affiliations New Stage Medical Marketing Association, Incorporation

Skills: Mircosoft word, Internet, Email, PowerPoint, Fax machine, Scan, and Blackboard.

References Available Upon Request

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