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Objective

Seeking a Special Education Teacher position utilizing experience and education to develop and maximize the skills of our children.

 

Skills and Accomplishments

  • Test and assess current student abilities
  • Personalized behavioral and intervention techniques per student needs
  • Created individualized Special Education lesson plans
  • Communicated with parents and staff members regarding progress toward goals
  • Coordinated and conducted I.E.P. meetings with parents, student and staff
  • Monitor student progress to achieve goals, and modify curriculum until achieved
  • Served on a district curriculum committee

Qualifications

 

  • State of Michigan Provisional Certificate 
  • Elementary K-8 All Subjects
  • Cognitive Impairment (SA) K-12
  • Physical/Otherwise Health Impaired (SC) K-12
  • Teacher of the Homebound (SH) K-12
  • Social Studies (CX) Grade 9
  • MLPP Certified K-3
  • Sylvan Certification for Reading and Math

 

Teaching Experience

Sylvan Learning Center

Grosse Pointe, MI
Mar 2007 - May 2009
Director of Education and Instructor 

Responsible for all educational programming in reading and math

Supervised instructional staff

Held on-going parent conferences

Communicated with school personnel regarding academic progress

Conducted initial and progress assessments

Instructed students in reading and math

Enrolled new students

Maintained monthly budget

 

Warren Woods Public Schools

Warren, MI
Oct 2006 - Jun 2007
Teacher of the Homebound and Substitute Teacher 

Provided in-home educational services to students unable to attend school

Developed lesson plans and weekly goals to insure timely completion of assignments

Maintained contact with parents and school personnel

Administered exams

Also served as district Substitute Teacher in various assignments

East Detroit Public Schools

Eastpointe, MI
Sep 2001 - Jun 2004
Special Education Teacher 

Taught two years a class for the Cognitively Impaired grades K-2

Responsible for the educational and social development of these young learners

Developed lesson plans

Developed behavioral plans

Conducted annual I.E.P. meetings

Held parent conferences

Worked cooperatively with support personnel and general education teachers

Served on the district curriculum committee

 

Taught one year in a Learning Resource Room grades 6-8

Team taught in math and science

Developed lesson plans

Developed behavioral plans

Conducted annual I.E.P. meetings

Held parent conferences

Worked cooperatively with support personnel and general education teachers

The Clearly Unique Co

Madison Heights, MI
Feb 1992 - Jan 2005
Owner/Operator 

Responsible for all office procedures for this acrylic fabrication shop

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll

Billing

Also spent time in light production and shipping and receiving

Waukegan Public Schools

Waukegan, IL
Sep 1980 - Jun 1982
Special Education Teacher 

Taught two years a class for the Cognitively Impaired grades 6-12

Team taught in vocational education

Responsible for lesson plans

Held parent conferences

Conducted annual I.E.P. meetings

Worked cooperatively with school personnel

Responsible for emloyment placement within the community

Education

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
Sep 1974 - Jun 1980
Bachelor of Science, Education

 

 

  • 06/06-12/06 - 2nd renewal of Michigan Teaching Certificate 
  • 09/00-06/01 - 1st renewal of Michigan Teaching Certificate                        

 

 

Skills

Computer skills

(Advanced)
10+ Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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Experienced with:

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Internet Explorer

Mozilla Firefox

Outlook

Various accounting software

Interests

Music and dancing

Power walking

Tennis

Gardening

Reading

Teaching Certificate

Teaching Certificate

References & Recommendations

Reference Letter

A letter from the mother of one of my homebound students outlining my skills in working with her son. 

Reference Letter

Letter of recommendation from the owner and director of the Sylvan Learning Center where I have worked for two years. 

Reference 2

Letter of reference from the Warren Woods Public School system's Special Education Director discussing my homebound teaching work.