Special Education Lead/ Resource & Inclusion Teacher

• Jul 2022 - Present

Special Education Department Lead / Resource & Inclusion Teacher

• Aug 2019 - Jul 2022

- Analyze students' progress to deliberately develop individualized lesson plans and appropriate accommodations/modifications - Effectively communicate with team members, co-workers, administration, parents, and district support staffs transparently and consistently - Manage & lead weekly meetings with a cross-functional team - Utilize strong interpersonal skills to provide guidance to new/returning team members through change management - Develop different documentation tools to provide visual guidance/reminders regarding upcoming deadlines and monitor status Organizing campus wide calendar to schedule 150+ meetings of special education students throughout the school year - Execute risk management plans for each student and share supportive tools and strategies with all involved parties for student success Show less

Special Education Resource & Inclusion Teacher

• Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

- Guide students in Reading/Writing/Math academic areas as well as Social and Emotional Learning for behavior with accommodations in small groups as well as in one-on-one setting. - Empower students' capability through individual goal setting and documentation of all progress. - Ensure engagement through the whole lesson through usage of positive reinforcements, motivations, and customized reward systems in place. - Frequent communication with parents, teachers, administration, and team mates to maximize students' success not only in school, but outside of school as well. - Create Individual Education Program through thorough data collection for each student on the caseload and lead the Admission, Review, and Dismissal meetings as frequent as needed within the school year. Show less