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Kelly B.

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My name is Kelly and I am available to all individuals of all ages including college level, undergraduate and graduate students.

I am an experienced & licensed Special Education Teacher, knowledgeable in the IEP process, & certified to work with kindergarten-12th Grade, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Written Expression, Reading Fluency, Math Computation & Reasoning, Autism Spectrum Exceptional learners, & Social -Emotional Concerns.

Growing up, I was diagnosed with ADD while also being...

My name is Kelly and I am available to all individuals of all ages including college level, undergraduate and graduate students.

I am an experienced & licensed Special Education Teacher, knowledgeable in the IEP process, & certified to work with kindergarten-12th Grade, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Written Expression, Reading Fluency, Math Computation & Reasoning, Autism Spectrum Exceptional learners, & Social -Emotional Concerns.

Growing up, I was diagnosed with ADD while also being deemed "Gifted," and school was my favorite place to be! I excelled at academics, gymnastics, tennis, swimming & all the while, my self-confidence and shy demeanor as a young adolescent hurt me. I had the best teachers and a lot of love and resilience, so I turned out alright....I think so.

SO...that is a little about me & my driving force to become an Educator, School Psychologist Grad, Complete two Master Degrees in Applied Educational Psychology and The Art of Teaching and teach in public schools for over 10 years.

Additionally, I love to learn and teach; however, as a learner, I truly love helping others overcome some ADD/ADHD obstacles. I am available to help with study skills and the overwhelming neurological functions that manifest in ways that make everyday life a bit of a struggle. For some, day-to-day functioning can be very difficult and simple tasks, obstacles, transitions, starting and finishing projects, following through with plans, missed appointments....... may be hard to conquer, & overcome.

I realized that facing the procrastination, negative self-perceptions, thinking too much, and Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTS....."go away ANTS" ....) takes time, patience & work. I know the tricks of the trade and have definitely learned to use my attention deficits and busy mind to my advantage when attacking simple tasks.

I am a mother of a 19-year-old son, a teacher, an animal lover, a talker, and I really love to get good sleep (sleep is so important)!!!!!

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Education

Southern Illinois University: Edwardsville, Illinois
Liberal Studies
Webster University
Masters
Webster University
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

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Approved Subjects

ADHD

ADHD

I understand what it means to be exceptional; I have a true gift helping Individuals with ADD/ADHD and understand the behavioral implications and how one's social environment is affected by the manifestations of attention deficits, neurological differences, impulsivity, indecisiveness, perception of one's self and how we "think." Oftentimes, we become easily overwhelmed with timelines, pleasing others, maintaining focus and task completion, self-doubt; but, it is important to remember the very wonderful gifts that are overlooked and misunderstood by others. We can be irrationally fearful of approachable goals, life transitions, attempting challenging tasks and social events. School work is difficult when our brains our in charge of our bodies and when we get unregulated and pervasively non committal........we tend to blame ourselves and give up easily. I can help you through many obstacles, organization, and teach you how to use metacognition to "think about your thinking," overcome anxieties and fears, even if it means coaching you through a step-by-step problem or task when our brains get stuck and need a like minded tutor and coach to redirect the procrastination, perfectionism, sensory influences and some executive functioning that clouds our perception and negatively impacts our everyday lives.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I am a licensed special education teacher in k-12 mild-to-moderate disabilities, I have a Master of Art in Applied Educational Psychology & a Master in the Art of Teaching. I have 10+ years working with a variety of student populations, ages, and classroom settings. I have worked with youth and adults with "Pervasive Developmental Disorders" or "Autism Spectrum Disorders" and I find it to be absolutely rewarding, I love a challenge and I love working with this population of youth. Despite any limitations and/or restricted interests as well as sensory difficulties, I have a lot of passion, patience, empathy, behavior modification experience, Individual Education Plan knowledge and the implications of the Individual Disability Education Act . I consider myself an advocate, coach, leader and a very empathic listener as well as an excellent teacher and education specialist in the area of cognition and learning. I am a mother, a teacher and I love teaching and tutoring! Feel free to contact me!
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I am a Licensed k-12 Special Educator, have earned a Masters in Applied Educational Psychology, a Masters in the Art of Teaching and have 12 years of experience teaching in a variety of Public School Environments, Residential Facilities for youth with severe emotional concerns, trauma, mental health concerns as well as Autism Spectrum Concerns. I currently teach for Kansas City Public Schools and case manage student's Individual Education Plans (IEPs); I have worked with youth of various ages, including Elementary.
English

English

Experienced writer with a special gift for APA college research, MLA for the English genres, published author for peer-reviewed & research-based journals ranging from culture, interdisciplinary studies, school psychology, cognitive psychology, behavioral and positive psychology as well other disciplines.
Homeschool

Homeschool

I would love to come to you and build an amazing rapport, while aligning curriculum and learning objectives with your home school's vision and mission, adhere to the Individual Education Plan legal implications of the Individual Disability Education Act, while having fun while learning. I love a challenge, have a warm and empathic personality with a lot of patience and I have the ability to create healthy boundaries and high expectations our of each individual student based on their developmental level, chronological age, abilities, strengths, weaknesses, restricted areas of interest, sensory needs and attention to extraneous stimuli and one's environment, change, transition(s) Individual learning style (auditory, sensory, visual, movement) and am a huge fan of brain-based learning. I approach each student with a whole-child philosophy of instructional methodology using only research-based instructional methods, standards, interventions and I have a significant personal interest in working with children, youth, and all individuals with an identified limitation, or, rather an identified disability (I like to say ABILITY for dis means "can't"). I have been a special education teacher for more than 10 years, I am a mother, have experience as a paraprofessional, working with children in residential facilities, and I believe I have the natural ability to love and demonstrate an authentic caring disposition, while also maintaining my professionalism and ethics as an experienced educator.
Psychology

Psychology

Licensed Education Specialist in Special Education and school psychology & Applied Educational psychology.
Special Needs

Special Needs

I have loved being a licensed Special Education Teacher for 10+ years; however, I would love to work one-to-one in a homeschool environment. I have 2 years with homeschooling a student with multiple intellectual and behavioral concerns and we still keep in contact today! Although I love being in the classroom and teaching in the school environment, I truly enjoy the rapport and amazing support I am able to give to individual students in the home setting, have an excellent background knowledge of an Individual Education Plan and the legal implications and would love to work in the home environment or a setting more conducive to meeting the individual needs of each child's unique differences, strengths, academic needs, support, behavioral modifications, sensory needs, accommodations in Public School Curricular Objectives and enjoy being in the community with my students.
Study Skills

Study Skills

English Language Literature Composition The Writing Process Research Psychology Algebra 1 & 2 US Constitution ALSO: I love to encourage and teach with my students “ how to” learn, through Mnemonics, movement, & I have access to most Microsoft Office Learning applications, As well as online evidenced learning platforms. -Very flexible and great rapport with students -Masters in Applied Educational Psychology -Masters in the Art of Teaching -Post Graduate Certificate in Assessment, Cognition & Learning Licensed Educator in Special Education and Gifted and Talented
Grammar
Phonics
Proofreading
Writing
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