Elementary/Middle School Program Lead

• Aug 2022 - Present

Special Education Teacher/Lead Teacher

• Jul 2017 - Present

•Prepare and teach differentiated math lesson plans for elementary and middle school certificate and diploma bound students•Implement and monitor students’ progress of Individual Education Plans (IEP) academic goals and objectives•Write IEPs for certificate and diploma bound students based on academic needs and curriculum objectives•Record grades and IEP academic goal progress in quarterly reports•Participate in annual IEP meetings and manage IEP packets•Case manage up to eight students with academic and behavioral needs•Supervise classroom assistants •Implement testing accommodations and proctor Maryland state testing Show less

Teaching Assistant

• Feb 2016 - Jul 2017

•Assisted with lesson preparation and organization of instructional materials•Collected and recorded academic and behavioral student data•Worked with students requiring one-on-one and small group attention in academic and non-academic settings throughout the day•Provided additional instructional support within the classroom when needed

Client Care, Director

• Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

•Provided daily respite care to individuals with an array of special needs•Coordinated and oversaw staff and volunteers for one-on-one respite care and community events•Met with new clients and families for initial intake and discussed basic goals for their child•Worked with families to implement social, functional and academic goals during one-on-one care•Regularly met with parents to discuss goal progression

Like Skills Coach/Camp Counselor

• Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

•Provided daily respite care to children with an array of special needs, including autism, emotional disabilities, Down’s Syndrome and learning disabilities•Worked on functional life skills outlined in IEP’s with special needs individuals, such as, getting dressed, greetings and social skills, and counting money in the home and community settings•Mentored young adults with emotional disabilities•Oversaw small groups of special needs individuals in larger group settings•Maintained a daily log of activities and progress of goals•Transported individuals for community-based inclusion activities Show less

Autism Technician

• Oct 2013 - Jan 2015

•Implemented one-on-one instruction of individualized functional and academic goals in home and community settings •Maintained daily data logs of individual progress and behaviors •Transported individuals for community-based activities •Implemented one-on-one instruction of individualized functional and academic goals in home and community settings •Maintained daily data logs of individual progress and behaviors •Transported individuals for community-based activities

Summer Intern

• May 2012 - Aug 2012