Fairfax County Public SchoolsSpecial Education Teacher
Nov. 2007 - Mar. 2024Fairfax County, Virginia, United StatesResearch, write, and implement IEPs for 10 – 13 students on my caseload. Teach and manage special education caseload of 10 – 13 students, as well as coordinate classroom plans and activities with general education coteacher. Participate in all weekly grade-level and monthly building-level CLTs and staff development. Led Local Screening Committee (LSC) for 4 years and coordinated all aspects of the special education eligibility process for 20-30 students each year. Interacted with parents, teachers, administrators, and specialists about students who require or may qualify for special education. Led special education team lead for 4 school years. Coordinated team special education paperwork for staff of 8 teachers, managed case loads in Sea Stars as default case manager for more than 50 students, and liaised between administration and team. Mentored 3 new-to-teaching and 4 new-to-the-county teachers .