Intervention Specialist, Grade 8

• Jul 2022 - Present

Intervention Specialist, Grades 5 - 6

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2022

- Support students in the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics general education classroom as a push-in provider to facilitate guided instruction and co-teach classes of 30+ students. - Plans, develops, and analyzes Individual Educational Plan (IEP) goal progress to accommodate and differentiate instruction for varying levels of ability. - Collaborate with general education teachers and curriculum specialists to analyze student work samples and assessment data to assess progress on IEP goals and objectives. - Analyze student behavior and collaborate with the Dean of Culture to refine classroom management skills using the No Nonsense Nurturer 4-Step model and utilize Kickboard for Schools to track behavioral trends. - Implement Valor Compass Circles to promote scholar connectedness and emotional safety. Leadership Roles: Exceptional Student Education School Lead 08/2021 - Present - Support fellow Special Education teachers with IEP compliance and timelines, document writing, instructional practices, progress monitoring, and assessment of student progress and growth. - Send weekly communication to the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) team to outline upcoming due dates of IEPs and progress reports. Response to Intervention Manager 07/2019 – 06/2021 - Coordinated, monitored, and held Response to Intervention (RTI) meetings with the school principal, leadership team, and teachers to implement small group instructional practices. - Evaluated grade-band intervention data and created an RTI tracker for teachers to input weekly student progress. Show less

Collaborative Team Teacher

• Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

- Collaborated to support 3 to 4 kindergarten students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in an inclusion classroom. - Recorded and evaluated student IEP data to assess progress in behavior and academic IEP goals. Assisted the Intervention Specialist in writing IEP progress reports. - Implemented Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) co-created by Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Leadership Roles: Intervention Specialist Apprentice 08/2016 – 07/2017 - Facilitated staff in compliance protocols of student work sample binders and progress reports. - Observed multiple grades (K-8) to support and collaborate with colleagues and share instructional practices and behavioral management strategies. - Assisted Intervention Specialists with progress monitoring, IEP writing and instructional practices. Show less

Satisfaction Through Opportunity Program (S.T.O.P) Counselor

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2014

- A day camp counselor for special needs and handicapped young adults aged 14 to 22 for the Satisfaction Through Opportunity Program (S.T.O.P.) - The program started in June and ran for an 8 week period during the summer, ending in August. - A day camp counselor for special needs and handicapped young adults aged 14 to 22 for the Satisfaction Through Opportunity Program (S.T.O.P.) - The program started in June and ran for an 8 week period during the summer, ending in August.

Student Internship

• Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

- United Disability Services assists adults with developmental disabilities and is focused on enhancing their quality of life. - United Disability Services assists adults with developmental disabilities and is focused on enhancing their quality of life.