Experience

Natchaug Hospital

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Special Education teacher

  • Sep 2012 - Present

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St. Francis Hospital

• Hartford, CT

• Clinical Educator

  • Aug 2003 - Sep 2011

  Taught adolescents (ages 12-18) in an acute care psychiatric hospital • Selected to provide leadership to the school program after reorganization of program • Recognized by leadership for playing a key role that led to increased student participation • Received positive feedback from parents, students and school personal for providing an intermittent valuable educational opportunity • Employed kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approach to make lessons interesting and interactive;… Show more Taught adolescents (ages 12-18) in an acute care psychiatric hospital • Selected to provide leadership to the school program after reorganization of program • Recognized by leadership for playing a key role that led to increased student participation • Received positive feedback from parents, students and school personal for providing an intermittent valuable educational opportunity • Employed kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approach to make lessons interesting and interactive; utilized various mediums, modeling, and organized student-led group sharing Show less Taught adolescents (ages 12-18) in an acute care psychiatric hospital • Selected to provide leadership to the school program after reorganization of program • Recognized by leadership for playing a key role that led to increased student participation • Received positive feedback from parents, students and school personal for providing an intermittent valuable educational opportunity • Employed kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approach to make lessons interesting and interactive;… Show more Taught adolescents (ages 12-18) in an acute care psychiatric hospital • Selected to provide leadership to the school program after reorganization of program • Recognized by leadership for playing a key role that led to increased student participation • Received positive feedback from parents, students and school personal for providing an intermittent valuable educational opportunity • Employed kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approach to make lessons interesting and interactive; utilized various mediums, modeling, and organized student-led group sharing Show less



Bloomfield Public Schools

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Long-term Special education teacher substitute

  • Mar 2003 - Jun 2003

  Taught adolescents (ages 13-14) in a public middle school • Successfully followed teaching programs set by regular teachers and prepared outlines when necessary • Recognized for collaborating effectively with colleagues in team teaching assignments • Integrated lessons into long-term curriculum plan that ensured continuity of education objectives Taught adolescents (ages 13-14) in a public middle school • Successfully followed teaching programs set by regular teachers and prepared outlines when necessary • Recognized for collaborating effectively with colleagues in team teaching assignments • Integrated lessons into long-term curriculum plan that ensured continuity of education objectives



Saint Francis Care Behavioral Health

• Portland Campus, CT

• Special Education teacher

  • Dec 2000 - Mar 2003

  Taught students (ages 6-18) in a private residential behavioral health setting • Provided individual and group learning opportunities to students using methods such as direct instruction and learning centers that motivated and instilled an enthusiasm for learning. • Generated and incorporated successful special learning strategies for students with learning disabilities in areas like self-questioning, cognitive behavior modification rehearsal and review, organization, modeling and memory… Show more Taught students (ages 6-18) in a private residential behavioral health setting • Provided individual and group learning opportunities to students using methods such as direct instruction and learning centers that motivated and instilled an enthusiasm for learning. • Generated and incorporated successful special learning strategies for students with learning disabilities in areas like self-questioning, cognitive behavior modification rehearsal and review, organization, modeling and memory strategies • Stimulated discussion and focus of students’ attention on lesson content through clear direction and examples, which kept students engaged in classroom activities and encouraged self-expression Show less Taught students (ages 6-18) in a private residential behavioral health setting • Provided individual and group learning opportunities to students using methods such as direct instruction and learning centers that motivated and instilled an enthusiasm for learning. • Generated and incorporated successful special learning strategies for students with learning disabilities in areas like self-questioning, cognitive behavior modification rehearsal and review, organization, modeling and memory… Show more Taught students (ages 6-18) in a private residential behavioral health setting • Provided individual and group learning opportunities to students using methods such as direct instruction and learning centers that motivated and instilled an enthusiasm for learning. • Generated and incorporated successful special learning strategies for students with learning disabilities in areas like self-questioning, cognitive behavior modification rehearsal and review, organization, modeling and memory strategies • Stimulated discussion and focus of students’ attention on lesson content through clear direction and examples, which kept students engaged in classroom activities and encouraged self-expression Show less