Program Coach

• Oct 2020 - Present

In this position, I connect, support and guide the parent/guardian of Waterford UPSTART (a free in-home early literacy software that prepares children for Kindergarten) students. Waterford UPSTART Coaches support the parents/guardian’s efforts and together they lay the foundation of a lifetime of learning for the child through scheduled and unscheduled outbound contact with assigned families actively using Waterford UPSTART. I discuss the child's academic progress, social-emotional well-being, motivation, and software usage routine while guiding parents to existing Waterford UPSTART resources. Platforms utilized: Salesforce CRM, Nextiva, Slack, Paycom, Zoom, Confluence. Show less

Online Educator Consultant

• Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

In this position, I use my teaching experience and skills to evaluate educational and family-friendly online services for relevancy and quality while working in a challenging, remote environment where things are moving very quickly. My position at Telus International|LIONBRIDGE AI continues the valuable work that I began at Sykes, In this position, I use my teaching experience and skills to evaluate educational and family-friendly online services for relevancy and quality while working in a challenging, remote environment where things are moving very quickly. My position at Telus International|LIONBRIDGE AI continues the valuable work that I began at Sykes,

Vision Therapist

• Mar 2019 - Oct 2020

Working with children and adults to improve and develop their visual system, enhance their education and daily life skills, through vision therapy. Some of the visual deficits I work with are: Amblyopia Strabismus Convergence Insufficiency Divergence Insufficiency Focusing Deficits Eye Teaming Problems Eye Movement Disorder Working with children and adults to improve and develop their visual system, enhance their education and daily life skills, through vision therapy. Some of the visual deficits I work with are: Amblyopia Strabismus Convergence Insufficiency Divergence Insufficiency Focusing Deficits Eye Teaming Problems Eye Movement Disorder

Teacher App Evaluator

• May 2020 - Sep 2020

Utilize my teaching experience and skills to evaluate educational and family-friendly apps for relevancy and quality. This position requires strong computer and mobile device skills. As a data-collector, I review apps and collect information about what kind of content is out there for kids. Using an objective point of view, I look at things like design, enrichment, appeal and any sensitive content. Utilize my teaching experience and skills to evaluate educational and family-friendly apps for relevancy and quality. This position requires strong computer and mobile device skills. As a data-collector, I review apps and collect information about what kind of content is out there for kids. Using an objective point of view, I look at things like design, enrichment, appeal and any sensitive content.

Teacher

• Nov 2016 - Mar 2019

Developmental Preschool teacher

• Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

Position: Special Education Preschool Teacher- Long term substitute- ages 3/4/5 year Curriculum utilized: High Scope Responsible for 2 integrated classes of special education and typical peers. Population served: autism, developmental delay, blind/sensory processing, orthopedic impairment, traumatic brain injury, ADHD, speech and language impairment, cognitive impairment, ESL, typical peers. Create individual and group lesson plans and materials. Perform educational assessments, Accountable for IEP goal sheets, hold parent/teacher conferences, Complete progress reports. Direct and evaluate 2 paraprofessionals. Report to Special Education director, School Social worker, and School Principal. Collaborate with Physical therapist, Occupational therapist, Speech therapist and assistants, Visually Impaired teacher, and School psychologist. Participate in annual IEP case conferences. Complete ISTAR reports. Utilize music therapy techniques when working in groups. Show less

Preschool teacher

• Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

Position: Special Education Preschool Teacher- Full time Long term substitute- ages 3/4/5 year Responsible for 4 integrated classes of 38 special education and typical peers. Population served: autism, developmental delay, blind/sensory processing, orthopedic impairment, traumatic brain injury, ADHD, speech and language impairment, cognitive impairment, ESL, typical peers. Created individual and group lesson plans and materials, Implemented in house field trip, Performed educational assessments, Accountable for IEP goal sheets, held parent/teacher conferences, Completed progress reports. Directed and evaluated 3 paraprofessionals. Reported to Special Education director, School Social worker, and Early Childhood Coordinator. Collaborated with Physical therapist, Occupational therapist, Speech therapist and assistants, Visually Impaired teacher, and School psychologist. Directed Family & Consumer Sciences students who volunteered in my classroom from the high school. Participated in annual IEP case conferences. Completed ISTAR reports. Utilized music therapy techniques when working in groups. Show less

Blogger for website and preschool teacher

• 2012 - 2015

Share helpful hints, ideas, and articles with my preschool parents and others. Share helpful hints, ideas, and articles with my preschool parents and others.

Pre-K Teacher

• Sep 2009 - Aug 2014

Planned, developed, and created materials and lesson plans to teach 23 Toddlers in 2009-10. Prepared student evaluations and assessments, held parent/teacher conferences. In 2010-2011, responsible for 2 classes of 21 PreK students. Presently teach two PreK classes and mentor new PreK teacher. Planned, developed, and created materials and lesson plans to teach 23 Toddlers in 2009-10. Prepared student evaluations and assessments, held parent/teacher conferences. In 2010-2011, responsible for 2 classes of 21 PreK students. Presently teach two PreK classes and mentor new PreK teacher.

PreK teacher

• Oct 2008 - May 2009

Planned, developed, and created materials and lesson plans to teach sixteen PreK students. Prepared student evaluations and assessments, held parent/teacher conferences. Planned, developed, and created materials and lesson plans to teach sixteen PreK students. Prepared student evaluations and assessments, held parent/teacher conferences.

Volunteer

• 2008 - 2008

Completed twenty hours of training. Provided assistance with clerical and floral arrangements and other tasks as needed. Completed twenty hours of training. Provided assistance with clerical and floral arrangements and other tasks as needed.

Instructional Assistant

• 2003 - 2007

Special Education Instructional Assistant for two Autistic students in 2006-2007. Provided special care & individualized instruction for both students. In 2005-2006, I was responsible for using behavior modification techniques to eliminate an autistic kindergartener’s disruptive behavior. 2004-2005 Kindergarten Instructional Assistant - Assisted Kindergarten teacher with educational assessments, reading instruction, running records, classroom duties, educational projects, Waterford Computers etc. SACS Indian Meadows Elementary, Fort Wayne, IN. 46814 (2003 – 2004) (School closed and moved to Lafayette Meadows) Position: Temporary Instructional Assistant Kindergarten Instructional Assistant- Assisted Kindergarten teacher with classroom duties, responsible for one on one reading instruction, educational projects, assisted students with daily writing skills, assisted art and P.E. teachers. Noon Monitor- Supervised approximately 80-100 children during outside recess periods. Responsible for transitioning children from lunchroom to playground to classroom, playground safety, care and comfort of minor injuries. Show less

Small Business Owner

• Jan 1994 - Jun 1997

Responsible for creating new business in the Southwest Fort Wayne, IN area for a 3 year period. Developed accounts from Zero to 300 by canvassing neighborhoods and gathering referrals from customers. Added a sub-contractor when a customer offered to bring additional orders in return for a discount. Sold, serviced, and distributed product to customers. Responsible for creating new business in the Southwest Fort Wayne, IN area for a 3 year period. Developed accounts from Zero to 300 by canvassing neighborhoods and gathering referrals from customers. Added a sub-contractor when a customer offered to bring additional orders in return for a discount. Sold, serviced, and distributed product to customers.