Shauna Adkins
563 Iris Court, Danville,Virginia
Summary
Special Education Teacher equipped with positive attitude and patience vital to teaching children with special needs. Extensive experience creating innovative lesson plans and comfortable learning environments. Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Pittsylvania County Schools
08.2000 - Current
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of students with special needs.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Mentored new teachers
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Maintained student records
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Developed Individual Education Plans and Behavior Intervention Plans for students with special needs.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
Teller
Truist
02.2014 - 07.2014
- Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges, and interest rates.
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Disbursed cash and checks accurately while maintaining security of cash drawers.
Houseparent
Smoky Mountain Children's Home
11.2013 - 02.2014
- Conducted weekly meetings with students to review goals, address issues and provide support.
- Provided swift and knowledgeable emergency support in line with campus crisis protocols.
- Enforced policies and safety standards through building and room rounds.
- Helped develop and implement programs to foster community growth and development.
- Mentored and coached students to foster positive relationships and encourage successful academic achievement.
- Coordinated activities and events to create safe, positive and inclusive environment.
- Collaborated with residential team to maximize effective and efficient operations.
- Monitored student behavior and responded to disciplinary issues in accordance with established policies.
- Facilitated smooth transition of new students into residential program.
- Solved grievances and complaints by collaborating with residents.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/Special Education
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA05-2000
Skills
- IEP and BIP development and implementation
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Social skills development
- Paraprofessional Management
- Data collection
- Effective Parent-Teacher Partnerships
- Relationship building
- Effective Classroom Management
- Assessment administration
- Proficient in MS Office
- Progress evaluations
- Data management
- Student records management
- Group and individual instruction
- Parent communication
Certification
Commonwealth of Virginia Collegiate Professional License
Intellectual Disabilities K-12
Specific Learning Disabilities K-12
Timeline
Teller
Truist
02.2014 - 07.2014
Houseparent
Smoky Mountain Children's Home
11.2013 - 02.2014
Special Education Teacher
Pittsylvania County Schools
08.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/Special Education
University of Lynchburg
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