Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

• Aug 2023 - Present

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2023

Lead teacher of two 16-student integrated classrooms consisting of children ages 3 to 5, as well as case managing, writing and implementing IEP standards and goals throughout the school year for individual students. Planning and organizing four preschool-level curriculums including math, literacy, handwriting, and social-emotional skills.

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

• Aug 2019 - May 2023

Student Teacher

• Jan 2019 - May 2019

• Taught and led a 16-student integrated preschool classroom • Collaborated with three teachers—one lead teacher and two paraprofessionals—when designing and collecting materials for weekly activities and lessons • Implemented lessons based out of the Creative Curriculum over the course of two units • Applied concepts and knowledge of child development into lesson and activity planning based on the variety of strengths and needs found within the classroom • Attended and assisted in IEP meetings and parent-teacher conferences alongside the lead teacher and service providers in a positive and natural environment • Collected progress notes and filled out data collection forms for Teaching Strategies GOLD Show less

Intern

• Aug 2018 - May 2019

• Attended weekly collaborative meetings with the Service Coordinators of Foothills Gateway • Worked with an Early Intervention Special Teams Consultant in designing, planning, and implementing a training focused on writing measurable IFSP goals; presented in front of 15+ Service Coordinators • Shadowed a variety of Service Providers to their home visits within Larimer County including the services of developmental intervention, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and social/emotional support • Worked directly with families of children ages 0-3 with disabilities and implemented the provision of these services around the parent-coaching model of Early Intervention • Developed and applied a variety of visuals, concepts, and strategies for families relating to their child’s developmental level in order to help them best support their children • Assisted with a range of Developmental Intervention home visits, collected information for learning logs, and documented data for monthly charge and billing forms Show less

Waitress

• May 2018 - Dec 2018

Center Associate

• Jun 2012 - Jul 2016

• Worked face-to-face with customers to answer questions while simultaneously responding to the public via emails and phone calls • Assisted patrons in billing and the filling out and filing of their paperwork • Gave in-person walking tours to portray each amenity the membership had to offer, the facility’s operating hours, daily rules and regulations, and each option for fitness and weight classes • Collected and handled cash during operating hours and in the closing of the facility while working alongside the manager on duty Show less