Experience

Pittsburgh Public Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Present



McKeesport Area School District

• Special Education Teacher

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2018

  •Emotional Support Teacher at the Alternative Services building •Develop Individualized Education Plans, Reevaluation reports and Positive Behavior Support Plans for all special education students •Assess all students for Reading and Math instructional levels •Track progress monitoring of IEP and Positive Behavior Support Plan goals •Co-plan and co-taught and inclusion classes •Adapt and modified assignments and assessments •Participate in school district liaison meetings, as building representative Show less



Autism Society of Pittsburgh, Summer Camp S.P.E.A.K Extended School Year

• Special Education Teacher

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

  •Teacher for students with Autism ages 15-16 •Taught functional skills through Community Based Instruction •Tracked student progress on individual goals •Teacher for students with Autism ages 15-16 •Taught functional skills through Community Based Instruction •Tracked student progress on individual goals



Pittsburgh Public Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Long Term Substitute Teacher

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2013

  •Long term substitute teacher in the Program for Students with Exceptionalities •Taught English 4 modified, Civics modified, and English 2 modified with Read 180 lab •Assumed all roles of the full time teacher: utilized Pinnacle to take daily attendance, and keep the grades, accessed and utilized IEP Writer to write Individualized Education Plans for students assigned to the teacher’s caseload, responsible for writing the weekly lesson plans •Co-planned and co-taught inclusion classes •Attended weekly professional developments based on equity and best practices •Active member of the Advisory committee •Active member of the Promise Ready Corps - concentrates on a group of students in the ninth grade ensuring that they become eligible for the Pittsburgh Promise by the time they are in twelfth grade •Proctored the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) •Led and developed student portfolios for PSSA proficiency level Show less