Renee DELBENE
Lynchburg
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Specialist
ILead Exploration
2021.08 - Current
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Adaptive Special Education Teacher
Liberty Middle School
2019.08 - 2021.07
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Daily communication with parents.
- Weekly lesson plans.
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Liberty Christian Academy
2016.01 - 2019.01
- Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to continuously support student development and personal growth.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
Summer Camp Leader
Word Of Life Bible Institute
2015 - 2015
- Supervised camper and team safety by issuing clear directives for ideal behaviors and required monitoring strategies.
- Built and deepened positive relationships with parents and referring schools.
- Planned activities, events and field trips to enrich student development.
- Mentor of eight teenage girls.
- Responsible for all children ages 0-7 in the daycare.
- Created a Christ-loving environment.
- Built strong relationships with parents through positive attitude and attentive response.
Preschool Teacher
KinderCare
2013.01 - 2014.01
- Responsible for all lesson plans, report cards, and curriculum.
- Showed confidence when speaking to parents during parent teacher conferences.
- Enjoyed teaching the children basic building and alphabet.
Teachers Aid
Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy
2009.01 - 2010.01
- Working in classroom with three year old boys and girls with varied special needs.
- Helped children learn to eat and play appropriately.
- Helped children with school work.
- Ran morning circle and enjoyed making crafts with the children.
Teachers Aid
Anderson Center For Autism
2008.01 - 2009.01
- Worked in living place of female autistic teenagers during morning hours; making breakfast, dressing and preparing students for school.
- Worked as teachers aid in a classroom of middle school aged males;.
- Performed arts and crafts, helped students with their writing, sensory, and everyday living skills.
- Helped monitor during lunch time.
Education
Adaptive Special Education - Dual Endorsement - Adaptive Special Education
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VAMaster of Arts - Special education
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VABachelor of Science - Special Education
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VACertificate - Bible Studies
Word of Life Bible Institute
Pottersville, NYSkills
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Always demonstrating patient and caring demeanor
- Excellent time management and organization skills
- Extremely self-motivated and driven
- Compassionate towards colleagues and students
- Experienced in teaching children with special needs
- Special education
- Differentiated instruction
Timeline
Education Specialist
ILead Exploration
2021.08 - Current
Adaptive Special Education Teacher
Liberty Middle School
2019.08 - 2021.07
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Liberty Christian Academy
2016.01 - 2019.01
Preschool Teacher
KinderCare
2013.01 - 2014.01
Teachers Aid
Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy
2009.01 - 2010.01
Teachers Aid
Anderson Center For Autism
2008.01 - 2009.01
Summer Camp Leader
Word Of Life Bible Institute
2015 - 2015
Adaptive Special Education - Dual Endorsement - Adaptive Special Education
Liberty University
Master of Arts - Special education
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Liberty University
Certificate - Bible Studies
Word of Life Bible Institute
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