Stephanie D.
Private tutor in Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Education
Sage Gradute School - Masters in Applied Behavioral Analysis Sage Gradute School-Masters in Special Education / Literacy Russell Sage College Bachelor's of Science in Biology / Elementary Education, honors in Biology Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education Florida Teaching Certificate in ESE New York State Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education New York State Teaching Certificate in Special Education New York State Teaching Certificate in Literacy
Experience
With my teaching experience and credentials, it is my hope that you will choose me as your tutor. My credentials include two Master's Degrees, one in Special Education and Literacy and the second in Applied Behavioral Analysis and Autism, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Elementary Education. I hold teaching certificates in Florida and in New York in Special education, Literacy, and Elementary Education for grades 1-6. I am an adaptable and versatile educator. I have taught and tutored students kindergarten through college. I have enjoyed the opportunity to teach a diverse group of children, including those with ADD/ADHD, autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, speech impairments, noncompliant behavior, emotional disturbance and learning disabilities. I take each students goals, needs, and interests into account and create effective lesson plans to accommodate them. My greatest capability is facilitating all styles of learners. I develop multisensory lessons to meet the needs of the auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic, ELL, below- level, on-level and advance learners. The lessons that I develop are explicit and systematic. Through response to intervention (RTI), I provide high-quality instruction matched to student need(s), using learning rate over time and level of performance to make important decisions in my action plan. Additionally, I have experience in NWEA testing and using the Descartes to enhance, develop, and introduce my instruction. I have been working as a Special Education Teacher in a self-contained classroom for children with a diagnosis of emotional disturbance and oppositional defiance disorder. During my six years in this position, I have been able to teach the students other avenues to dealing with challenges other than resorting to maladaptive behaviors, where they have been able to experience high levels of mainstreaming, which has led them to be declassified out of Special Education. Prior to this, I worked as a Teacher Assistant in a self-contained 8:1:1 classroom for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I learned a great deal while working as a Teacher Assistant, including the importance of team collaboration, curriculum modification, use of Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS) as a modification for functional communication, and the implementation of individual behavioral plans. Between my prior experience with success in a challenging classroom and my thorough understanding of the needs of my students, this sets me apart from other candidates
Subject Expertise
ACCUPLACER Reading ComprehensionElementary MathElementary AlgebraComputer SkillsCLEP SpanishChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringADHDADDACCUPLACER Sentence SkillsEnglish9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing8th Grade Science8th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing7th Grade Science7th Grade ReadingEssay EditingGEDGrammar and MechanicsHomeschoolLiterary AnalysisLiteraturePersuasive WritingPhonicsPublic SpeakingReadingSpecial EducationStudy SkillsSummer TutoringTest PrepWriting1st Grade Writing3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade math3rd Grade2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math2nd Grade3rd Grade Writing1st Grade Reading1st Grade math1st Grade11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading10th Grade4th Grade4th Grade math4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science4th Grade Writing5th Grade5th Grade math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade6th Grade math6th Grade Reading6th Grade Science6th Grade Writing
Availability
Weekdays in the afternoon, Weekends in the morning
Can Meet
Up to 25 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Spending time with my family, coaching my daughter's basketball team
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