Susan Voss
Chesapeake
Summary
Adept Special Education Teacher Assistant with a proven track record at VBCPS, leveraging patience, flexibility, and assistive technology to enhance student academic achievement. Skilled in progress monitoring and fostering significant improvements in student engagement and comprehension through personalized support. Cultivates strong relationships, ensuring a positive and inclusive learning environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher Assistant
VBCPS
01.2019 - Current
- Improved student behavior and engagement in the classroom through consistent enforcement of rules and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Utilized assistive technology tools to help students access curriculum materials more effectively.
- Provided one-on-one support for students struggling with specific concepts or tasks, resulting in improved comprehension and performance.
- Facilitated small group instruction sessions focusing on targeted skill areas for increased mastery levels.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Contributed to a positive school environment by building strong relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators.
- Coordinated closely with other educators to provide consistency in instructional approaches across multiple classrooms.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA05.2025
Skills
- Patience and Flexibility
- Teaching strategies
- Learning difficulties experience
- Nonverbal Communication
- Autism Spectrum Knowledge
- Visual supports
- Progress Monitoring
- Assistive Technology
- Data Collection
- Emotional Support
Accomplishments
- Achieved Teacher Assistant of the Year in 2022 by completing job with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
Special Education Teacher Assistant
VBCPS
01.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Old Dominion University
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