Areas of Expertise:

Experience

Montgomery Village Middle School, Montgomery Village, MD     

August 2010 – Present

Special Educator – Para educator

•           Delivered one-on-one support in inclusion classrooms

•           Provided specific IEP accommodations to enhance student participation and access to the curriculum

•           Facilitated small group activities

•           Adapted assignments and curriculum

•           Assisted with toileting in accordance with IEP requirements

Sligo Middle School, Silver Spring, MD                                            

October 2009 – June 2010

Special Education Para educator, SCB Program 

•           Provisioned support for self-contained classroom

•           Implemented student behavior plans

•           Ensured that IEP goals were met during instruction

•           Monitored student behavior while in the community on school sponsored trips

•           Supervised and assisted with toileting needs

•           Lead small groups during reading and math classes

•           Created and implemented lesson plans for the Healthy Foods and Living Unit

Tilden Middle School, Rockville, MD                                               

September 2008 – June 2009

Special Education English Teacher

•           Taught self-contained English classes (6th, 7th, and 8th)

•           Co-taught grade 7 and grade 8 inclusion classes

•           Differentiated instruction and materials to meet diverse student needs

•           Work in partnership English teachers to plan and modify lessons

•           Collaborated with general education teachers as well as special education teachers to plan for, assess, and monitor student success

Teachers 2000 Para educator Fellow Program, Rockville, MD

January 2008 – March 2008

Special Education Para educator Fellow/Intern

•           Taught two five week units in 6th grade science

•           Collaborated with  science teachers to plan lessons

•           Created lesson plans based on the curriculum

•           Modified and adapted curriculum for special education students

•           Created and implemented summative assessments

•           Recorded course grades

Earle B. Wood Middle School, Rockville, MD                                 

September 2005 – June 2008

Special Education Para educator, LAD Program

•           Provided special education support in inclusion classes

•           Ensured that special education students’ IEPs were met during instruction and test taking

•           Co-taught classes with inclusion teachers in various subjects and grade levels

•           Helped in an after-school study help program

•           Provided extra help for students during lunch and after school

•           Created lesson plans for different grade levels and subjects

•           Worked during the Extended School Year Program with the Autism Program

Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD                          

January 2004 – September 2005

Substitute Teacher

•           Taught general education at the Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

•           Taught special education programs across grade levels, including

            LFI, LAD, and Autism programs in both inclusion and self-contained classrooms

•           Created and implemented lessons for 6th grade English (while working as a long-term sub)

Education

M.A., Special Education, The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Teachers 2000 Para educator Program - 2010

B.A., English, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA – 2003

Generic: Special Education Infant – Adult

Middle School: English Language Arts 4-9

References available upon request