JESSICA STAWINSKI
49 Linden Street, Natrona Heights
Summary
Versatile and dedicated teacher with a focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents, and specialists to meet the educational needs of students.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LTS Learning Support Teacher
Burrell School District
08.2022 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues
- 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.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Substitute Teacher
Burrell School District
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Assume all roles of classroom teachers in grades K-5, including
creating a safe learning environment - Establish relationships with students K-5 by discussing their interests
- Adapt to the differentiation between teaching each grade level
- Perform clerical work for teachers
Substitute Teacher
Kiski Area School District
02.2020 - 01.2022
- Assumed all daily roles of classroom teachers in grades K-4, including creating a safe learning environment
- Established relationships with students K-4 by discussing their interests
- Adapted to the differentiation between teaching each grade level
- Monitored lunch and recess periods to ensure the safety of all students
Professional Babysitter/Nanny
Girardi Family
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Provided the children with healthy meals and snacks to promote healthy child development
- Created age appropriate games and crafts for differing age levels to foster their imagination
- Improved the children's grades from high B's to high A's by sitting down with them daily and going through the homework together, step by step
Student Teacher
Shaler Area School District
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Gradually assumed all roles as the lead classroom kindergarten teacher, such as developing age appropriate lessons, differentiating lessons to meet student needs, and implementing their SWPBIS
- Greeted students individually each morning as they entered the classroom to establish a safe and welcoming learning environment
- Took lead in collecting over 3,000 canned good items and money for the school wide Turkey Fund fundraiser for the Bread of Life Food Pantry in Etna, PA
Student Teacher
Shaler Area School District
08.2019 - 10.2019
- Met with classroom teachers 3 times per week to discuss lessons, students, and modifications to lessons
- Increased time on task for my special education students in the
general education classroom by providing visual cues, such as
checklists - Used data to drive instruction by progress monitoring my students and using that information to form lessons tailored to their needs
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA12.2019
Skills
- Communication with students
and families - Classroom and student
organization - Collaboration
- Creating a positive learning
environment
- Differentiating instruction
- Google Tools
- Smartboard Technology
Certification
- Lexia LETRS
- ECRI
- Sonday Systems
- Level 1 Google Certificate
Timeline
LTS Learning Support Teacher
Burrell School District
08.2022 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Burrell School District
02.2022 - 06.2022
Substitute Teacher
Kiski Area School District
02.2020 - 01.2022
Student Teacher
Shaler Area School District
10.2019 - 12.2019
Student Teacher
Shaler Area School District
08.2019 - 10.2019
Professional Babysitter/Nanny
Girardi Family
08.2018 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Point Park University
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Point Park University
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