Dependable college Coordinator with background in the area of Special Education and student success.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinator of Accessibility Services
Bermuda College
11.2019 - Current
Revised Disability policy; review psychoeducational reports, create accommodation letters; collaborate with lecturers and counselors; teach EDU 2204- Exceptional Education class, created and teach learning strategies course for students with documented exceptionalities; suggest ways to improve academic and infrastructure barriers; support students needing accommodations due to medical reasons
Reading Instructor/ Faculty Tutor
Bermuda College
08.2007 - 11.2019
Taught Preparatory College Reading I and II; tutored students in Reading and Study skills; provided support to students with academic challenges; proctored computerized placement tests; conduct college success workshops; served on various committees
Learning Support Teacher
Paget Primary School
09.2005 - 06.2007
Modified instruction and assignments to meet the needs of mainstreamed students, provided support to upper primary students with learning, emotional and mental disabilities; Taught Soar to Success reading intervention program, administered and scored standardized tests, wrote Individual education programs
Learning Support Teacher
Sandys Secondary Middle School
09.1999 - 06.2005
Provided instruction to students with Learning Disabilities in resource room, modified instruction and assignments to meet the needs of students in regular classroom, administered and scored standardized tests; conducted team meetings to discuss and create individualized programs for students
Education
Masters of Arts - Varying Exceptionalities (Special Education)
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
12.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
12.1994
Associate's - Arts and Science
Bermuda College
Devonshire, Bermuda
06.1992
Skills
Record keeping
Time management abilities
Advocacy
Accomplishments
SCARS certified
Mental Health First Aid, 12/2013
Faculty of Fall Semester, 2013
Member of Association of Higher Education and Disability
Board Member of BSMART Development Foundation, 2012 - present
NECHE committee (accreditation body)
Collaborated with team in the development of Shared Governance model for Bermuda College
Timeline
Coordinator of Accessibility Services
Bermuda College
11.2019 - Current
Reading Instructor/ Faculty Tutor
Bermuda College
08.2007 - 11.2019
Learning Support Teacher
Paget Primary School
09.2005 - 06.2007
Learning Support Teacher
Sandys Secondary Middle School
09.1999 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
University of Miami
Associate's - Arts and Science
Bermuda College
Masters of Arts - Varying Exceptionalities (Special Education)