Dianna Armstrong
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Experience
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iTutor.com Inc.
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant/Tutor
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Quitman School District
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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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Special Education Teacher
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Jul 2017 - Jul 2022
Helped to manage special education department as lead teacher. As the special education lead teacher, she worked closely with all the special education teachers in the school and other lead teachers in the district to support student learning and achievement. Served as a guide to assist other special education teachers in finding resources to meet individual student needs while striving for grade level outcomes. As a classroom teacher, she worked as a co-teacher in English and math where research-based interventions were used to help students demonstrate increased growth and achievement on state assessments. Familiar with all aspects of special education paperwork due to completion of IEP’s (hard copy and Sped Track) for all my students as well as all new students to our school and others as teachers have left, completing Manifestation Determination Reviews, implementing and monitoring Behavior Intervention Plans and check in check out sheets, Completing Functional Behavior Assessments, using grade book (SAM and hard copy), and lesson plans (Google Docs shared drive). Experienced in maintaining control of student behavior, encouraging class work completion, and communicating with parents. Conducted initial evaluation meetings, three year reevaluations, Extended School Year meetings, Transition meetings, Manifestation Determination Review meetings, Behavior Plan Review meetings, meetings by phone and in person,Review Revise meetings, Annual IEP meetings, and Amendment meetings. Conducted Alternate assessments as test administrator. Test administrator for district and state tests. Show less
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Meridian Public Schools
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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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teacher
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Jul 2010 - Jun 2017
Helped to manage special education department as lead teacher. Familiar with all aspects of special education paperwork due to completion of IEP’s (hard copy and SEAS) for all my students as well as all new students to our school, completing Manifestation Determination Reviews, implementing and monitoring Behavior Intervention Plans and check in check out sheets, Completing Functional Behavior Assessments, using grade book (power teacher and hard copy), and lesson plans (EZ Lesson Planner). Experienced in maintaining control of student behavior, encouraging class work completion, and communicating with parents. Conducted initial evaluation meetings, three year reevaluations, Extended School Year meetings, Transition meetings, Manifestation Determination Review meetings, Behavior Plan Review meetings, meetings Requiring home visits, meetings by phone, Review Revise meetings, and Annual IEP meetings. Conducted Alternate assessments as test administrator. Show less
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Boy Scouts of America
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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popcorn chair
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2006 - 2012
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Education
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Northcentral University
Master of Education - MEd, Educational Leadership and Administration, General -
Walden University
EdS, Special Education and Teaching -
Walden University
Master's degree, Psychology of Culture -
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology and Criminal Justice