Moderate-Severe Special Education Credentialed Teacher

I am a special education teacher with three years of experience teaching my own class and seven years of experience working in the special education field. I currently teach a moderate to severe transition class for young adults aged 18-22 who live with moderate to severe disabilities. I have worked with students who have special needs in all grade levels from kindergarten through college.

I am proficient in ABA and have been trained extensively on positive behavior supports. Having worked in a behavior intervention clinic for two years, I have extensive knowledge and experience working with individuals who are impacted by ASD. I’ve also worked with students who live with a wide range of other disabilities, from mild to severe. Prior to this, I worked as a private tutor and as an SAT preparation teacher. I have a wide range of tools that I use to teach students, everything from math and English to social skills and life skills.

I would be happy to provide a list of references and letters of recommendation upon request. I can also provide a professional portfolio with examples of materials and systems that I have created. In addition to this, I also have a B.A. and an M.F.A. in writing and I have won multiple awards for my writing.

Benjamin's Subjects

English:	reading
Special Needs:	Aspergers, autism, phonics, special needs
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), elementary math, phonics, reading, study skills
Homeschool:	elementary (k-6th), reading, study skills

Reading

I am a RICA certified reading instructor and credentialed teacher who has passed the CBEST and CSET for multiple subjects. I have extensive training and hands-on experience using the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment in reading and the Observational Survey (Mary Clay). I am highly experienced in intake, summative and formative assessments in reading. In addition to this, I have experience in teaching leveled reading, guided reading, and multi-sensory reading. I am adept at taking running... Read More

Elementary Math

I have been trained in math instruction and I currently teach math as part of a larger curriculum for transition age youth who have special needs. I have six years of combined experience teaching elementary school. I’ve tutored math privately, one-on-one, and in classroom settings both in public and private schools and academies. I have passed the CSET and the CBEST in addition to having taken all of the coursework at SFSU in elementary school education, including math education for elementary... Read More

Special Needs

I have taught moderate-severe special education in my own class from 2009-present. The class that I currently teach is a transition class for students ages 18-22. Prior to having my own class, I worked as a paraprofessional in a special education clinic for a school district and as an intervention specialist in a first and second grade autism class from 2007-2009. I’ve tutored students with special needs in different capacities, both privately and in school settings, from 2001-2009. I currently... Read More

Aspergers

I have six years of experience working with students who live with Asperger’s syndrome who have varied in ages from 5 years old to 22 years old. I began by working in a second grade classroom for students who were on the autism spectrum as an intervention specialist. This was a special day class setting where I was trained in TEACCH, discrete trial, and positive behavior supports. In this class I worked with students mainly on literacy using the sight word-based EdMark program. From there I worked... Read More

Autism

I am a credentialed special education teacher who currently teaches students who live with multiple disabilities, including autism.

I currently hold an Education Specialist teaching credential for students who have moderate to severe disabilities. I teach a moderate-severe transition class for students who are ages 18-22. Prior to this, I taught a similar transition class that had students who lived with autism in Oakland Unified School District from 2009-2011. From 2006—2009 I worked... Read More

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Education

Undergrad, CSULB Graduate, Masters, UCLA Graduate, Other, San Francisco State University (SFSU)

Awesome in every aspect — Ben is amazing. He takes the time to individualize every session, and maximizes the time spent. Worth every penny and then some. I would recommend him to anyone.

— Diane from Danville, CA

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