Hope Brown
Portsmouth
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Experienced in both general and special education settings.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Chesapeake Public Schools
06.2001 - Current
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
Education
M. Ed - Special Education
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA01.2010
B.S. - Mathematics with Teacher Certification
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA01.2000
Skills
- Canvas
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Synergy TeacherVue
- Special Education Edition
Affiliations
- National Education Association
- Virginia Education Association
- Chesapeake Education Association
Related Experience
- Total Life Church, Assistant Youth Director, 01/15, 12/21, Assists with organization and execution of activities and programs for the youth.
- Sunday School Instructor, 01/10, 12/21, Develops and provides Christianity based instruction to young people from ages 6 to 18.
- Step Team Coach/Coordinator, 01/04, 12/07, Choreographed and taught routines while monitoring the academic and behavioral progress of the team members.
Skills Interests
- Canvas
- Microsoft Office/ Excel
- Synergy TeacherVue/Special Education Edition
Professional Development
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in Autism
- Child Abuse Training
- Content Survey: 6‐12 Algebra
- Content Survey: 6-12 English
- Demystifying Inclusion, Strategies to Assist Struggling Students
- Differentiated Instruction and Literacy Training
- Differentiation and Inclusion Training
- First Aid/CPR/AED Training
- Gang Awareness Training
- General Education Inclusion Teacher Special Education Training
- Internet Safety for Teachers
- New Direction in Autism Awareness
- Project CRISS
- School Attendance Improvement Plan
- Shouting Won’t Grow Dendrites
- Stetson Training
- Technology in Education
- Working with Autistic Children Certificate
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Chesapeake Public Schools
06.2001 - Current
B.S. - Mathematics with Teacher Certification
Norfolk State University
M. Ed - Special Education
Regent University
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