Special Education Teacher

• Aug 2020 - Present

Special Education Teacher

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

Special Education Teacher

• Jul 2016 - Aug 2018

Developed and implemented individualized education programs for special education students in a self-contained classroom environment grades 1st – 4th. Identified, implemented, and tracked student goals to address academic, social, and emotional needs. Coordinated with parents, therapists, school administration, and paraeducators to work collaboratively toward helping students meet their short and long-term goals. Planned and prepared engaging lessons, curriculum, and thematic units that offered students hands-on learning experiences. Implemented classroom management systems focused on student praise and high-level reinforcement to ensure students were achieving IEP goals, staying safe, and using their coping skills throughout the school day. Used technology-based assessments to drive instruction for Math and reading. Bench-marked student development twice a year to determine skills growth and document present levels of academic performance Show less

Safety and Risk Manager

• Nov 2013 - Jul 2016

Plan, coordinate and implement agency-wide safety and loss control programs. Serve as a liaison to the agency departments in developing plans, programs and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state and federal occupational health and safety regulations.-Develop safety inspection procedures and schedules. -Conduct on-site occupational health and safety inspections;-Prepare executive level risk management reports highlighting high level exposures and corrective recommendations; -Follow-up with departments to ensure compliance with regulatory inspection reports.-Develop and implement management and employee training on various safety and loss control topics including: occupational safety, Workplace Violence, Safe Patient Handling and Mobility, and Slip, trips, and Fall prevention as well as other safety awareness issues. -Collect, report, analyze, and evaluate site specific injury and loss control data; prepare statistical and narrative reports pertaining to the frequency and severity of accidents including loss trends. -Investigate health and safety complaints and serious work-related employee accidents-Record and report workers compensation accidents in data management systems; recommend corrective action to the injury employee and management team to prevent recurrence-Monitor progress and effectiveness of corrective safety measures.-Drive to various locations to conduct on-site evaluations or attend meetings as required in the performance of duties. -Keep up to date with current trends in Occupational Safety and Risk Management publications and regulations. Show less

Behavior Specialist Assistant

• Jul 2013 - Nov 2013

As a Behavior Specialist Assistant in a children School age program I was responsible to evaluate behavioral issues, assist with the development and implementation of behavior plans, complete required documentation, furnish data for psychiatric consults, develop and implement in-service training, assist in educating treatment team members and participate in agency activities.

Residence Counselor

• Oct 2010 - Jul 2013

As a Residence Counselor I was responsible to implement Individual Program Plans, attend to individuals' personal care needs, oversee the individuals' safety, keep nurses advised to any observable changes, participate in agency activities and functions, accompany individuals' on activities, assist in daily household chores and other facility-related duties as well as maintain clear and cogent documentation.