Experience

Easterseals DC MD VA

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Needs Respite Coordinator and Trainer

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Megan Jaster A highly effective pediatric therapist, educator, and care provider serving the greater Washington DC area, I bring remarkable results through my work with children in the areas of specialized therapies, speech and language, and feeding disorders. With over 14 years of experience in special education, Childhood disabilities, Childhood Feeding Disorders, Language Disorders, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and reading disorders, I use a variety of evidence-based practices and differentiated teaching techniques to provide exceptional care, and I help develop and implement strategies to improved outcomes for special needs children and their families. I am a certified teacher, pediatric wellness consultant, and Respite Care Provider who is currently working toward an MS in Speech Language Pathology and completing training in the Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI®) Method. I collaborate with Speech Language Pathologies, Special Education Teachers, Doctors, Occupational Therapist, Physical therapist, and parents to provide the best care, treatment, and advocacy for children with special needs. A naturally empathetic and caring mother of four, I keep current with new neurological studies and engage in continuous learning and use a blended approach to consulting and delivering the most effective options for my clients, whether for occasional therapy implementation or daily child care. ● Provide daily care for medically fragile and special needs children ● Collaborate with parents on a plan of care and advocacy ● Attend therapies and doctors appointments ● Provide tutoring and home schooling to special needs children ● Collaborate with therapists to implement home therapies ● Learn and implement new therapies prescribed by primary care ● Speech and language development ● Support the transition from hospital to home Show less



Pediatric Wellness

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Private Practice focused on evidence-based modalities including The Feldenkrais Method and MNRI

  • Jan 2016 - Present



Montgomery County Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher/Special Education Support

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2015

  Facilitate IEP modifications and accommodations in the general education classrooms Monitor Special Education students for progress and learning. Direct general education teacher on effective teaching for Special Education students. Give feed back to the head of Special Education on teacher/student performance Suggest Extra or less accommodations on student IEPs Teach and accommodate students using current Special Education best practice methods. Facilitate IEP modifications and accommodations in the general education classrooms Monitor Special Education students for progress and learning. Direct general education teacher on effective teaching for Special Education students. Give feed back to the head of Special Education on teacher/student performance Suggest Extra or less accommodations on student IEPs Teach and accommodate students using current Special Education best practice methods.



Spidersmart Germantown

• Germantown, MD

• Director

  • Feb 2010 - Sep 2013

  Developed and implemented marketing strategies including social medial, press releases, marketing copy, online advertising campaigns, public events. Developed a new online program that extend to China Managed external vendors, teaching staff, and customer relationships. Administered contracts and teacher agreements. Used custom CRM software to track accounts, inventory, and student progress. Collaborated with corporate franchisor and external vendor to develop new program offerings Facilitated a 500% increase in profits in only nine months of directorship Vetted teachers and conducted teacher training Developed lessons for preschool - high school students with disabilities Accessed students for reading and math levels and taught special preschool classes to facilitate early language and reading development Show less



TMMR Preschool

• Germantown, MD

• Teacher

  • Mar 2005 - Feb 2010

  Prepare lessons for 2-4 year old preschool and implement the lessons daily Monitor learning and document and referrals to Infants and Toddlers program Engage students in early language acquisition and development Used Applied Behavior Analysis protocols for children with behavior problems and feeding problems. Monitored children with a tracheostomy and g-tube. Engaged a 2-3 year old in communication with a trachesotomy in place following therapy placed by SLP, OT and Special Educator. Show less



Augusta Richmond County Board of Education

• Glen Hills Middle School

• Elementary Education Teacher

  • Aug 2001 - 2002

  Taught reading, writing, grammar, study skills and critical thinking in this high-preforming inner-city school met the challenges of student discipline, poverty, neglect, low reading levels, drug prevalence in community and limited external resources. Organized student schedules and school events. Coordinated parent/teacher conferences and educated parents Taught reading, writing, grammar, study skills and critical thinking in this high-preforming inner-city school met the challenges of student discipline, poverty, neglect, low reading levels, drug prevalence in community and limited external resources. Organized student schedules and school events. Coordinated parent/teacher conferences and educated parents