Work Experience

ESL Teacher

Tamwood International College: Los Angeles Summer Camp

June 2016 – August 2017 Summers

• Educated 12 - 30 students in the basics of English      grammar and conversational speaking.
• Planned and delivered daily ESL lessons and      activities to International students studying abroad.
• Designed curriculum for various learning styles.
• Conducted weekly assessments for incoming students      and placed students in appropriate level classes.

Learning Education

Gresham Barlow School District

August 2005 – Present

·         Assisted students in mainstream classrooms

·         Provided one-on-one and small group instruction in resource classroom for students with disabilities, (autism, emotional disturbance, learning disabilities)

·         Developed learning activities

·         Gave input for students annual IEP goals,

·         Maintained structure and discipline in resource classroom

·         OIS Trained (Oregon Intervention Systems)/Protective Physical Interventions

·        Participated in district staff training's

Functional Living Skills – Special Education

Multnomah Education Service District /Gordon Russell Middle School

September 2004 - August 2005

·         Support staff for self-contained classroom; working with students with multiple disabilities

·         Performed program-related instructional and behavioral activities to meet goal per students' individual educational programs

·         Assisted students in all school environments (meals, hygiene, classroom, recreation, and other special activities)

·         Worked closely with Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapist to accommodate students' needs

·         Knowledge in crisis prevention and intervention (including de-escalating procedures, physical

interventions, and collaborative problem solving)

Lead Teacher

McCoy East Education, Oregon Outreach, Inc., Portland, OR

January 1996 - April 2000

·         Direct classroom teaching with special education students & regular education students

·         Designed individual curriculum (to achieve high school diploma and GED prep)

·         Involved in discipline and classroom behavior

·         Supervised teaching staff of small private alternative middle school & high school

·         Close contact with parents and other outside agencies (Probation Officers, Oregon Youth Authority)

·         Liaison between school and local school districts

·         Scored Direct Writing Assessments- State of Oregon/Portland Public Schools

·         Developed Community Involvement programs for students and staff

·        Obtained grants and corporate donations

Education

Multnomah University, BS Youth Ministry, Portland, 1995

MS Secondary Special Education, Portland State University, June 2014