Amy Wills
Retired Teacher
Reynoldsburg,OH
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level retail sales associate position. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Intervention Specialist
Horizon Science Academy ES
Columbus, United States
09.2016 - 07.2022
- Provided direct instruction to children with disabilities.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' academic and behavioral needs.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Established trusting and friendly relationships with parents and colleagues.
Special Education Instructional Facilitator
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, Nevada
03.2010 - 06.2015
- Provided online and in-person training and technical support to K-12 teachers and administrators.
- Developed and validated local, state, and federal special education compliance reports according to applicable state regulations.
- Managed district-wide trainings including evaluation and budget development.
- Used Aimsweb and Encore software to maintain student records and prepare reports.
Education
Master of Arts - U.S. History
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV05.1992
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV08.1985
Skills
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Developing Social Skills
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- Differentiated Instruction
- Instructional Techniques
- Reading Comprehension
- Ongoing Assessments
- Data Entry
- Team Lead for Special Education Department
- Classroom Instruction
- Small Group Lessons
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop budget, behavior, and inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved student reading gains by completing Orton-Gillingham training with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved successful training by introducing AIMsweb and Encore software for progress monitoring tasks and individual education plans.
Timeline
Intervention Specialist
Horizon Science Academy ES
09.2016 - 07.2022
Special Education Instructional Facilitator
Clark County School District
03.2010 - 06.2015
Master of Arts - U.S. History
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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