Skills:
HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Created weekly lesson plans on Realtime based on monthly themes and the Creative Curriculum for a Pre-K Disabled Classroom. Incorporated a variety of teaching mediums to engage diverse learning styles and connect theme to all areas of core curriculum. For example, the spider and insect unit was offered in multiple class sessions and featured scientific knowledge, characteristics of spiders and insects using live specimens, engaging literacy and math concepts, manipulatives, and discussions augmented by related childrens literature and activities. Partnered with regular education teacher to incorporate behavior plan for child who exhibited volatile behavior. Trained in modified ABA approach with children under the age of 3 years old. Trained Developmental Specialist successful with teaching young children communication, play, social/emotional, fine motor and gross motor skills Collaborated on Individualized Goals as team leader and with a team consisting of speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and case workers.