Compassionate & Energetic M.S, Special Education/Behavior/SLP Teacher

Kristy R.

ADHD

I have 13+ years providing therapeutic services, differentiated and explicit instruction to very diverse students with extremely unique strengths and needs. Most of the students I have taught were diagnosed and/or exhibited characteristics of ADHD. With that said, I ensure to utilize modes to communication to enhance learning. I incorporate instruction through the utilization of hands-on, interactive teaching strategies involving multiple modalities. I created lesson that are tailored to meet individual students needs and provide learning experiences that are meaningful.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I have 13+ years of experience in providing evidence and research-based practices and methodologies to individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other related communication disorders that data, various assessments and observations have proven that I have positively impacted all developmental domains. I have extensive experience in implementing explicit, differentiated, highly engaging and motivating academic instruction combined with positive behavioral strategies/modifications, speech and language therapeutics services (previously an SLP), social skills instruction, socioemotional skills, life skills, vocational skills, assisted in completion of transitional activities/tasks etc., hygiene tasks, shaping behaviors and enhancing positive characteristics/traits required to successfully and actively participate within the community setting, as needed, to diverse individuals at ALL ages, including: Early Intervention, Elementary School, Middle School, High School and a Life Skills and Transition Program. I have designed and successfully led an Early Learners Program tailored to students with ASD and other related communication, behavioral and developmental needs. My extraordinary ability in being extremely flexible, my willingness to put forth ongoing hours of research, attend voluntary professional development seminars, consistently communicate with other professionals with the same goals in various ways has led me to acquire knowledge, attributes and skills directly related to the individual needs of my student(s). As previously described, my unique ability to adapt, generalize/assimilate strategies/methodologies, to directly meet the needs of any and all students, has been an ongoing challenge that has provided insightful, meaningful lessons. This has strengthened my expertise in providing therapeutic services of varying degrees to facilitate progress and development in the lives of individuals of all ages diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In short, I am, without a doubt, the life changing

Common Core

I have extensive, very unique and well-rounded 13+ years of experience implementing common core instruction in all academic areas. This also includes providing therapeutic services of varying degrees, to facilitate progress and development in the lives of individuals of all ages, with unique strengths, needs that come to me with diverse life/background experiences. My focus, passion, dedication and drive in life is to make a life-long impacts on my students’ and their family’s lives. I accomplish this by implementing student-centered lessons through incorporating some but not limited to the following: interests, skills, abilities, strengths, needs, background knowledge and experiences. Through these highly interactive activities, filled with various instructional materials that meet the needs of all learning styles combined with the utilization of the gradual release model and universal design for learning, I have made progress with literally all of my students. I dissect my students by establishing a rapport with him/her, utilizing fun ways to learn what he/she needs from me academically combined with promoting positive behavioral supports through the utilization of motivational factors and positive reinforcement. My extraordinary ability in being extremely flexible, my willingness to put forth ongoing hours of research, attend voluntary professional development seminars, consistently communicate with other professionals with the same goals through different platforms has led me to acquiring knowledge, attributes and skills directly related to meet the individual needs of my student(s). As previously described, my unique ability to adapt, generalize/assimilate strategies/methodologies, to directly meet the needs of any student has been an ongoing challenge that I am THANKFUL to have gained. It has provided insightful, meaningful lessons that promoted growth and progress to all students involving the common core.

Reading

I am 6 credits away from being a Certified Reading Specialist. I have extent experience in providing various research and evidence based methodologies and strategies. I plan my explicit instruction based upon individual students needs combined with individual background knowledge, skills, learning styles, etc.. I am very flexible and adaptable to ensure I promote highly engaging, effective and efficient instruction. I also have experience in providing high quality reading instruction through virtual learning that is almost as effective as in person instruction.