Leakhena
Special Education Teacher
- $40 / h
- Hackensack , NJ ( 07601 )
- 10 miles
I am a certified special education teacher with over 4 years of tutoring experience. I have worked with both special needs students (supplementing language and social skills lessons in conjunction with students' classroom teachers) and students in regular placement providing homework help for all subjects from elementary to middle school. I am very patient, kind, encouraging, and try to use many creative approaches to make learning fun for students. My professional experience includes be...
autism
I graduated with a Bachelors in Special Education and worked as paraprofessional at a center for students with autism for 3 years. During this time, I received training in ABA and the Verbal Behavior Model and also substituted as the classroom teacher as needed throughout the building. In addition, I taught special ed as the classroom teacher for an additional 6 years. One of the settings was a classroom of 8 students with autism, ranging in age from 7 to 13. I utilized a team approach to create individualized goals including self-help, language, social, academic, and when applicable, inclusion in the mainstream setting. I worked closely with the behavioral analyst to assess and carry out behavior plans, and trained and supervised 7 paraprofessionals. I have also had experience using the VB-MAPP to assess new students' overall skill levels across all domains.
ADD/ADHD
I graduated with a bachelors in special education and have worked with students with a broad range of learning disabilities as a teacher and tutor for almost 9 years. Most recently, I have worked one on one with students with ADD/ADHD to teach strategies of executive function, planning, and organization. I've worked with students with ADD at the elementary and middle school level.