Experience

BRITTEN SCHOOL

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  • Teach a diverse population of students with varying Emotional Disabilities in a Therapeutic Day School setting with multiple grades levels in one room (K-2) • Plan and implement lessons for grades Kindergarten through 2 in reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies. • Differentiate instruction based on student needs as evaluated through formative and summative assessments, as well as data collection • Incorporate technology into daily lessons through a Smart Board and tablets • Creatively engage students in remote learning using the Google Classroom platform • Create and maintain students Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) • Utilize creative, data-informed interventions for students’ academic and behavioral needs • Proficient with platforms such as MS Office, GSuite, Thinkwave, EmbraceIEP, Raz-Kids, IXL, etc. • Member of Steering Committee, Graduation Committee, and Holiday Show Committee • Created and implemented incentive programs for classroom management • Participate in ongoing staff training Show less



Orland School District 135

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education Paraprofessional

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Worked with students K-2 with varying disabilities, including Autism and Down Syndrome, both as a one-on-one and a classroom aide • Differentiated academic instruction based on the student’s needs in both small group and individually • Assisted students toward meeting their IEP goals • Utilized different learning strategies including visual, auditory, and tactical reinforcement and/or simplify a concept • Collaborated with a student’s IEP team to meet the needs of the students in an effective way • Tracked student progress by taking specific data which was used to make informed decisions about strategies that did and did not work for a student • Proficiently managed, programed, and used assistive technology such as TouchChat and Proloquo • Collaborated closely with the Speech Pathologist to implement learning opportunities through the school day • Utilized programs such as PowerSchool, Smartboards, IPads, and Mac Books to assist in student learning Show less



Ridgeland School District 122

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Teacher

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  • Planned and implemented daily lessons for a 2nd grade classroom in reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies for 21 students • Planned and implemented lessons for a Multi-Tier Support Systems (MTSS) group • Incorporated technology into lessons using a Promethean Board, Flipcharts and IPads • Created and implemented assessments • Enhanced student interest in science through hands-on experiences • Utilized electronic grading system, TeacherEase, to record/monitor student assessments • Assisted in implementing a new incentive program with cooperating teacher for classroom management • Actively engaged in weekly staff meetings, grade level collaborative meetings, and data meetings Show less


Kendall County Special Education Cooperative
• Special Education Paraprofessional

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

N3PR
• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Customer Service Specialist and Sales

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013