Experience

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Learning Specialist, 1st grade

  • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  Initiated the evaluation process for students new to special education including gathering, analyzing, and reporting on relevant data Managed Multi-Disciplinary Teams of multiple school staff members and outside consultants while supervising Special Education Assistants Implemented specific Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals for students with a variety of special needs Extensive experience and expertise in, but not limited to, the following areas: Autism, Dyslexia, Cortical… Show more Initiated the evaluation process for students new to special education including gathering, analyzing, and reporting on relevant data Managed Multi-Disciplinary Teams of multiple school staff members and outside consultants while supervising Special Education Assistants Implemented specific Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals for students with a variety of special needs Extensive experience and expertise in, but not limited to, the following areas: Autism, Dyslexia, Cortical Visual Impairment, Specific Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Emotional Behavioral Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Selective Mutism, and Developmental Delays Show less Initiated the evaluation process for students new to special education including gathering, analyzing, and reporting on relevant data Managed Multi-Disciplinary Teams of multiple school staff members and outside consultants while supervising Special Education Assistants Implemented specific Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals for students with a variety of special needs Extensive experience and expertise in, but not limited to, the following areas: Autism, Dyslexia, Cortical… Show more Initiated the evaluation process for students new to special education including gathering, analyzing, and reporting on relevant data Managed Multi-Disciplinary Teams of multiple school staff members and outside consultants while supervising Special Education Assistants Implemented specific Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals for students with a variety of special needs Extensive experience and expertise in, but not limited to, the following areas: Autism, Dyslexia, Cortical Visual Impairment, Specific Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Emotional Behavioral Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Selective Mutism, and Developmental Delays Show less



Madison Metropolitan School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Classroom Teacher, 2nd and 3rd Grade Looped

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  Piloted standards-based literacy practices by creating curriculum for grade level team and leading staff wide professional development Created a high flex classroom using the concurrent model, teaching all lessons to students in person and virtual simultaneously Designed culturally relevant and social justice focused multidisciplinary lessons and adapted existing social studies lessons to be more accurate and relevant Developed and maintained multiple online platforms such as Seesaw… Show more Piloted standards-based literacy practices by creating curriculum for grade level team and leading staff wide professional development Created a high flex classroom using the concurrent model, teaching all lessons to students in person and virtual simultaneously Designed culturally relevant and social justice focused multidisciplinary lessons and adapted existing social studies lessons to be more accurate and relevant Developed and maintained multiple online platforms such as Seesaw and Google Classroom for my class and grade level team

• Bilingual Classroom Teacher, 2nd grade

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

  Taught emerging bilingual and biliterate students using the 50/50 model in Spanish and English Created and implemented standards-based literacy curriculums in both languages Fostered close working relationships with parents and the community to fully engage students and their cultural backgrounds Improved overall literacy skills by two grade levels, bringing students from kindergarten reading levels to 2nd grade reading levels according to the Fountas & Pinnell scale

• Bilingual Cross-Categorical Special Educator

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Wrote and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for students in second, fourth, and fifth grade bilingual classrooms Adapted classroom curriculum to fit learning and behavior needs of students in both languages Organized and ran IEP meetings with parents and other staff members in Spanish and English Coordinated IEP teams while supervising Special Education Assistants



Friendship Public Charter School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Responsible for administration and teacher relations, memos, emails, parental concerns and applications • Organized, distributed, and upheld school-wide and classroom specific schedules • Responsible for student re-directions and discipline • Designed and executed school-wide full class and individual behavior monitoring system • Individual tutoring for at-risk students • Responsible for administration and teacher relations, memos, emails, parental concerns and applications • Organized, distributed, and upheld school-wide and classroom specific schedules • Responsible for student re-directions and discipline • Designed and executed school-wide full class and individual behavior monitoring system • Individual tutoring for at-risk students

• Summer Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Designed and executed summer school “theme” and professional development workshops • Participated in personnel interviewing and hiring • Responsible for administration and teacher relations, memos, emails, parental concerns and applications • Planned and executed student field trips • Individual tutoring for at-risk students • Designed and executed summer school “theme” and professional development workshops • Participated in personnel interviewing and hiring • Responsible for administration and teacher relations, memos, emails, parental concerns and applications • Planned and executed student field trips • Individual tutoring for at-risk students

• Co-Teacher in 4th Grade Science Classroom

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Led students in various experiments • Taught Biology and Genetics • Led students in various experiments • Taught Biology and Genetics

• Co-Teacher in 2nd Grade Total Spanish Immersion Classroom

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  • Taught math, reading, and social studies in Spanish • Taught math, reading, and social studies in Spanish

• Executive Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  • Responsible for handling memos, emails, parent concerns • Responsible for handling memos, emails, parent concerns