Experience

Bangor Area School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Dec 2014 - Present



Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit

• United States
• Education Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Emotional Support Teacher

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2014



Saucon Valley School District

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2012



Shawnee Academy and The Beacon School

• Teacher/Director

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2011

  Established a program for students on the Autism spectrum focusing on self-regulation, self-determination and verbal behavior. Established a program for students on the Autism spectrum focusing on self-regulation, self-determination and verbal behavior.



Bangor Area School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2010

  Established original kindergarten classroom for students requiring additional behavioral supports, Facilitate IEP meetings, Functional Behavior Analysis, and individual Positive Behavior Support Plans Planned and implemented daily curriculum and behavioral management techniques, reduced discipline referrals by 95% Fully included students after completion of the designed program at a rate of 100% Diffuse agitated parents during conferences to avoid due-process hearings Established business relationships with administrators, parents, and peers Show less



KIDSPEACE

• Treatment Team Supervisor

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2009

  Established and maintained a therapeutic program for adolescents with mild mental retardation and pervasive developmental disorders Sanctuary Model Team- trained staff on the implementation of the Sanctuary Model Worked with Director of Safety and Operations to implement an Incident Command System, providing state-wide emergency care for the organization Directly supervised a team of 10 staff, responsible for maintaining annual training requirements, daily supervision of newly-hired staff while promoting the skills of tenured personnel Maintained budget requirements for establishment of program and campus-wide office supplies and inventory BSC for Sarah's Smile: A site-based summer camp program for autistic children that provides opportunities to develop and practice a wide variety of social skills with peers and to go on community outings with staff Supervised two classrooms of 20 children and 12 staff Applied Behavior Analysis is utilized in the curriculum that targets relevant social and communication skills in an interactive group setting Show less