Holly Cardoza
Special Education Teacher at Ipswich High School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Teaching License-Standard
Department for EducationMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
First Aid
American Heart Association | American Stroke AssociationAug, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
CPR
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Experience
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Ipswich High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Education Teacher
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Jul 2019 - Present
Provide meaningful and functional instruction to a caseload of high school and transition-age students with various moderate-severe disabilities. Develop, implement and monitor Individualized Education Programs (IEP) through creation of lesson plans and program books. Assess student progress through a variety of data sheets, assessments, and data tracking systems. Follow detailed IEPs and all applicable disability laws to ensure fidelity in services provided. Coordinate multiple schedules to ensure consistency with student appointments, observations, meetings, etc. Adapt classroom daily to fit the needs of students. Lead a collaborative team of teaching assistants, service providers, parents, and administrators. Maintain communication with various parties through email, in-person consult, phone and daily communication logs. Maintain a safe, positive and collaborative classroom environment. Show less
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Teaching Assistant
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Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
Provide support to a variety of students with intellectual, physical and medical disabilities, ages 16-21 across academic, transitional and vocational activities. Assist the special education teacher in carrying out lesson plans, adhering to students’ IEP goals and collecting data for IEPs. Create and implement lesson plans on a variety of topics including life skills and functional academics while also aligning with students’ IEP goals and school-wide units. Assist private duty nurses in providing personal care for students including hygiene, transfers, etc. Show less
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Old Rochester Regional School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paraprofessional
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
Administered academic, transitional and vocational support for students with various intellectual and learning disabilities in grades 9-12 and in a post-secondary program. Assisted special education teachers in carrying out students’ IEP goals, collecting data and assisted general education teachers in instruction. Administered academic, transitional and vocational support for students with various intellectual and learning disabilities in grades 9-12 and in a post-secondary program. Assisted special education teachers in carrying out students’ IEP goals, collecting data and assisted general education teachers in instruction.
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Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts
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Rochester, MA
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Personal Care Assistant
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Sep 2013 - Jul 2018
Provide care for a girl with severe disabilities and assist with daily tasks including homework, socializing and pursuing her love for the arts. Provide care for a girl with severe disabilities and assist with daily tasks including homework, socializing and pursuing her love for the arts.
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The Nemasket Group Inc.
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Direct Support Professional
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Jun 2012 - Jan 2017
Provided direct, one-on-one support to several students with varying intellectual disabilities while assisting with their personal, educational and professional development amidst their transition from high school to the next chapter of their lives. Frequently assisted in executing and reporting on progress of IEP goals, and participating in several IEP meetings. Communicated frequently with school administrations and families. Provided direct, one-on-one support to several students with varying intellectual disabilities while assisting with their personal, educational and professional development amidst their transition from high school to the next chapter of their lives. Frequently assisted in executing and reporting on progress of IEP goals, and participating in several IEP meetings. Communicated frequently with school administrations and families.
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Fun 107
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Fairhaven, Massachusetts
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Freelance Blogger
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Aug 2015 - Nov 2015
Composed original and relevant blog posts on a variety of topics including local and state-wide events for a popular radio station. Encourage online traffic to the website and Facebook page. Composed original and relevant blog posts on a variety of topics including local and state-wide events for a popular radio station. Encourage online traffic to the website and Facebook page.
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Cape Cod Times
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CapeCodOnline.com Intern
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Assisted with a variety of online aspects of The Cape Cod Times. Selected different articles to be uploaded to the website and Facebook page that would relate to the local population and the booming tourist population during the summer months. Wrote several original articles on multiple artistic events happening on Cape Cod. Assisted with a variety of online aspects of The Cape Cod Times. Selected different articles to be uploaded to the website and Facebook page that would relate to the local population and the booming tourist population during the summer months. Wrote several original articles on multiple artistic events happening on Cape Cod.
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Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Marketing Department Intern
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Jan 2015 - May 2015
•Create social media posts that are relevant, interactive and knowledgeable for cancer patients, families and medical doctors/researchers. •Assist Media Relations Director in working with major media outlets, interview conducting, press release writing and basic post-video production. •Create social media posts that are relevant, interactive and knowledgeable for cancer patients, families and medical doctors/researchers. •Assist Media Relations Director in working with major media outlets, interview conducting, press release writing and basic post-video production.
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FUN 107
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Fairhaven, MA
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Programming Intern
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May 2014 - Dec 2014
•Ghost-write blog posts for three radio hosts about a variety of local, national and international topics, many times on a deadline; created between five and eight blogs a week •Communicate with listeners via text message and social media (Twitter, Facebook, blog) to increase and maintain customer interaction and build listener loyalty •Provide administrative support with the popular Fun Morning Show including answering telephones, filing and paperwork •Ghost-write blog posts for three radio hosts about a variety of local, national and international topics, many times on a deadline; created between five and eight blogs a week •Communicate with listeners via text message and social media (Twitter, Facebook, blog) to increase and maintain customer interaction and build listener loyalty •Provide administrative support with the popular Fun Morning Show including answering telephones, filing and paperwork
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Stonehill College
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
•Efficiently organized and scheduling fittings for the production's cast. •Maintained communication between the costume designer, actors and the Executive Board. •Maintained and updated budget and other relevant paperwork. •Efficiently organized and scheduling fittings for the production's cast. •Maintained communication between the costume designer, actors and the Executive Board. •Maintained and updated budget and other relevant paperwork.
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Education
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2017 - 2019
Simmons University
Master's degree, Special Education -
2011 - 2015
Stonehill College
Mediated Communication, Mediated Communication
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