Driven, focused, and hardworking teaching professional with several years of experience in elementary teaching with a concentration on special education students. Strong background in developing unique lesson plans to assist students in strengthening weaknesses and exploiting strengths on an individualized basis. Equipped with a significant level of intuitive and empathetic interpersonal abilities for maintaining positive rapport with student, guardians, and school administration.

  Coordinate several administrative functions which included fostering positive relationships with children within the community and encouraging program participation

  Design and implement unique program strategies while simultaneously supervising on-site staff members, creating schedules, and monitoring individual performance

  Maintain consistent communication with parents/guardians, develop a weekly calendar of events, and play a lead role in managing program financial functions

  Directed daily teaching operations within a fast-paced public school environment with a focus on supporting students with special needs

  Acted as the school s School Based Behavior Interventionist in addition to successfully adhered to all individual IEPs for Autistic students and other students with behavioral/educational needs

  Utilized superior communication and interpersonal abilities in order to act as the Success Coach within a life skills program along with overseeing disciplinary action of Autistic students and serving as Crisis Team Leader

  Facilitated a variety of administrative operations which included providing both behavioral and educational support to children within Autism based classrooms, the Head-Start Program, and the Afterschool Extended Learning Program

  Utilized superior administrative acumen in order to perform complex data entry using E-cart tests in addition to monitoring student behavior in common areas of the facility

  Successfully mentored 2 Instructional Support Staff Members which included providing individualized coaching and mentoring

  Provided in-depth instruction to both special education and general instruction students with a focus on increasing student engagement and comprehension

  Developed in-depth lesson plans which adhered to state curriculum guidelines, created supplemental lesson materials, and monitored each student s learning progress

  Maintained positive rapport with parents, Counselors, and school administration in addition to consistently fostering a safe classroom environment

  Utilized strong teaching acumen in order to provide educational support to students which required developing lesson plans, monitoring student progress, and handling behavioral issues as needed

  Provided administrative support to school staff members, played an integral role in several school-wide events, and ensured all state licensing regulations were adhered to

  Facilitated several logistics and counseling related tasks which included assisting in the management of daily operations and ensuring a safe environment for residents

  Taught residents basic living skills in order to improve quality of life levels, implement individual support plans, and coordinated large-scale staff meetings

  Recreation Assistant II-Therapeutic Recreation, Arlington County Government, 2009

  Interim Extended Daycare Paraprofessional, Arlington County Public Schools, 2009

  Temporary Field Manager, Progressive Future, 2008

  Tutor, School Age Tutoring, 2004-2007