Mercede Ann Burger
Northampton
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
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Support Teacher
Saucon Valley Middle School
09.2020 - Current
- Collaborate with 6th grade general education teachers in Science and Social Studies to modify instruction and content for students
- Assess students' skills using various benchmark assessments and curriculum-based measures to determine needs and develop IEPs; regularly shared progress updates with families
- Integrate technology daily through learning platforms, such as Schoology, to instruct, provide formative assessments, and enhance learning content
- Administer progress monitoring to 5th and 6th grade caseload students with Math and Reading IEP goals
- Deliver differentiated instruction to students receiving learning support services
Elementary Learning Support Teacher
Saucon Valley Elementary School
09.2017 - 06.2020
- Assessed progress monitoring of IEP goals for students receiving math support in grades K-4 using Acadience Math assessments
- Co-taught and collaborated with Mathematics teachers across grades K-4
- Advised students during homework club after school hours to reinforce classroom learning
- Administered running records to students to determine independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels in order to assist general education teachers in flexible grouping
- Utilized the Phonological Awareness Profile to determine more comprehensive areas of need and target specific interventions to meet student needs
- Delivered literacy instruction through multisensory approaches
- Incorporated personalized learning through providing students with voice and choice in their learning through instructional activities, independent stations, and learning menus
- Implemented flexible seating opportunities to accommodate sensory preferences
Reading Specialist Program Intern
Camp Discover at Kratzer Elementary School
07.2019 - 07.2019
- Instructed Pre-K to Kindergarten students in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, and writing
- Developed lessons to teach and reinforce letter recognition, naming, and production
- Targeted fluency and comprehension through guided reading groups and shared reading, focusing on the science topic of living versus non-living things
Elementary Autistic Support Teacher
Colonial Intermediate Unit 20
08.2015 - 09.2017
- Systematically collected data and recorded student progress on IEP goals to determine their growth and employ interventions to aid in success
- Communicated with students through assistive devices and with the speech therapist on how to scaffold and facilitate students' core language skills
- Administered and analyzed the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program in order to obtain a sample of students' existing verbal and related skills and to aid in the creation of IEP goals
- Created and coordinated student schedules with related services and general education staff
- Incorporated an integrated therapy approach with speech and occupational therapy services into daily instruction
- Instructed students using errorless teaching in order to ensure correct responses for unknown items
- Administered the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment in Reading and Math for 3rd and 4th grade students
- Designed, maintained, and implemented individualized positive behavior systems and functional behavior assessments
Education
English As A Second Language (ESL) Certification - Pre-K-12
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA07-2023
Reading Specialist Certification - Pre-K-12
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA12.2019
Master's - Special Education
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA05.2017
Bachelors of Science - Elementary/Special Education with American Studies
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA05.2015
Skills
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Individualized education plans
- Differentiated instruction techniques
- Effectively work and communicate with families
- Organization
- Adaptability to student needs
Timeline
Learning Support Teacher
Saucon Valley Middle School
09.2020 - Current
Reading Specialist Program Intern
Camp Discover at Kratzer Elementary School
07.2019 - 07.2019
Elementary Learning Support Teacher
Saucon Valley Elementary School
09.2017 - 06.2020
Elementary Autistic Support Teacher
Colonial Intermediate Unit 20
08.2015 - 09.2017
English As A Second Language (ESL) Certification - Pre-K-12
Kutztown University
Reading Specialist Certification - Pre-K-12
Cedar Crest College
Master's - Special Education
Lehigh University
Bachelors of Science - Elementary/Special Education with American Studies
La Salle University
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