Learning Specialist

• Apr 2022 - Present

Teacher

• Mar 2017 - Jun 2021

Teach Special Education, health and PE grades 9-12. Teach Special Education, health and PE grades 9-12.

Substitute Teacher

• Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

Teach students with a wide range of learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities. Adapting general education lessons and teaching various subjects, such as reading, writing, and math, to students with mild to moderate disabilities. Additionally, teaching and working with multi-handicapped, medically fragile and life skills students to improve their education and better their life. Currently teach in the ERC (Educational Resource Center) with a caseload of 48. Teach students with a wide range of learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities. Adapting general education lessons and teaching various subjects, such as reading, writing, and math, to students with mild to moderate disabilities. Additionally, teaching and working with multi-handicapped, medically fragile and life skills students to improve their education and better their life. Currently teach in the ERC (Educational Resource Center) with a caseload of 48.

Special Education Paraprofessional

• Jan 2013 - Sep 2016

providing instructional support in small groups; ✐ providing one-on-one instruction; ✐ modifying materials; ✐ implementing behavior management plans; ✐ monitoring hallways, study hall, etc.; ✐ meeting with teachers; ✐ collecting data on students; and ✐ providing personal care assistance. providing instructional support in small groups; ✐ providing one-on-one instruction; ✐ modifying materials; ✐ implementing behavior management plans; ✐ monitoring hallways, study hall, etc.; ✐ meeting with teachers; ✐ collecting data on students; and ✐ providing personal care assistance.

Recovery Specialist

• Jul 2009 - Jul 2014

Recovered Dept. of Education Student Loans Recovered Dept. of Education Student Loans

Certified Prevention Specialist/School Counselor and Mentor

• Oct 1998 - Nov 2007

College Dreams began as a pilot program in 1998 with 33 students in the 6th grade at South Middle School and Fleming Middle School in Josephine County, Oregon. The one of a kind program was created by Tom & Judie Drummond and I was the first Certified Prevention Specialist for Josephine County. The program has now grown to serve over 1,700 at the end of 2012, with a multitude of staff and volunteers. College Dreams promotes healthy youth development, academic excellence, and college preparation for students, especially those who face life challenges. College Dreams is an evidence-based program for engaging bright young people in typically underserved populations. We do this by providing our students, with an on-site College Preparation Specialist (CPS) who works with students on a weekly or monthly basis providing activities and experiences centered around careers and college. Additionally, we go on college tours, provide college scholarships, help with college and scholarship applications, etc. During my time working with students grades 6th-12th, I served over 400 and continue to keep in touch with many who are successful adults with their own families. Show less

Petty Officer Third Class-Corpsman/EMT

• Oct 1990 - Oct 1997

Duties included that of an LPN/RN in newborn nursery, postpartum and labor & delivery. Both hospital and clinical work. Additionally, orthopedics and a Nationally Registered Basic Emergency Medical Technician as extra duty. IVPB certified, Medication Administration Cert, Neonatal Resuscitation, Phlebotomist. Earned Medal of Defense, Overseas Medal and Good Conduct Award. Outstanding Physical Readiness Tests all 4 years. Duties included that of an LPN/RN in newborn nursery, postpartum and labor & delivery. Both hospital and clinical work. Additionally, orthopedics and a Nationally Registered Basic Emergency Medical Technician as extra duty. IVPB certified, Medication Administration Cert, Neonatal Resuscitation, Phlebotomist. Earned Medal of Defense, Overseas Medal and Good Conduct Award. Outstanding Physical Readiness Tests all 4 years.