Cheryl Gillette

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514 Fern Place NW, Washington, DC, 20012, United States

Objective

To obtain a professional position as a teacher/job/instructional coach for transition age students with Intellectual Disabilities.

Position should require

DCPS Certification
Knowledge of IDEA Transition Requirements
Competency in Writing Transition Plans
Traineed in Transition Assessments
Skilled in Writng IEP's
Excellent Record Keeping Skills
Ability to develop techniques to help students learn to perform job tasks to the employers specifications
Ability to teach appropriate work behaviors and interpersonal skills
Job Development
Ability to advocate for Inclusion in the work place
Intervention Techniques
Ability to teach Everyday Math to students with Disabilities
Ability to teach basic Reading and Writing skills to students with Disabilities
Ability to task analyze
Development of necessary job accommodations

Work Experience

Special Education Teacher/Job Coach (09/01/1982 – Present)

September 1982 to June 2010 - Special education teacher to over 200 children between the ages of (3-10) with Intellectual Disabilities at Mamie D. Lee School. August 2010 to Present - Job Coach/Special Education Teacher ( for students between the ages of 16 and 22) at The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Last Employer: District of Columbia Public Schools

Responsibilities: Case Manager of students with Intellectual Disabilities. * Schedule all IEP meetings and reevaluations * Chair IEP meetings * Chair Reevaluations meetings * Complete all reevaluation reports * Gain signatures of parents on all IEP related documents * Gain parental consent for assessments * Monitor student growth * Monitor student attendance * Monitor student behavior * Maintain IEP Portfolios * Maintain Vocational/Job Training Portfolios * Maintain Parent Contact Logs * Monitor student attendance * Advocate for services for students * Collaborate with Related Service Providers and Agencies ( DDA and RSA) * Maintain personal time and attendance

Accomplishments: Developed data/record keeping system that was shared and is being used by colleagues. Chair of the Cheerleading Club ( Members cheered at two school activities). Fostered a sense of class pride and work place inclusiveness in the students by purchasing backpacks and uniforms for all the students to wear to the job traing site.

Education

Establishment: University of the District of Columbia

Degree: Master of Arts

Education Period: 08/05/1981 - 05/11/1982

Speciality: Special Education

Establishment: DC Teacher's College

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Education Period: 08/08/1979 - 05/13/1981

Speciality: Major - Special Education and Minor - Speech Correction

Details: Transfered in from St. John's College in Sante Fe New Mexico. Course of study was Liberal Arts.

Skills

* Trained in Transition Planning for Students with IEP * Trained in Transition Assessments * Excellent Behavior Management Skills * Trained in The Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process * Trained in Indivualized Education Program (IEP) Goal Writing

Computer Skills: * Easy IEP * PowerPoint * Microsoft Word * HTML * Outlook

Additional Information

* Developed a Standards -Based/Life Skills Unit Plan for the Mamie D. Lee School Year 2010-2011 * Developed a Data Collection and Record Keeping System * Started the Mamie D. Lee Cheerleading Club * Member of the Attendace Committee * Member of the Prom Committee * Member of the Graduation Committee * Participated in the Museums for Us Project * Purchased uniforms and backpacks for student in the job training program

Conferences or Courses: * 2nd Annual Moving Forward Together Secondary transition Community Forum Saturday September 25, 2010 * Woman to Woman Conference Wednesday February 2, 2011 *Trainings January 12, 2010 The Individalized Education Program (IEP) Process: What Is It? What Laws Do I Need To Know? How Can I Ensure That Students Receive a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)? January 21, 2010 Indvidualized Education Program (IEP) Goal Writing: How Can I Write Goals To Ensure Student Success? How Can I Determine a Student's Present Level of Performance March 1, 2011 Monitoring Transition Compliance & Indicator 13: Bricks and Mortar March 1, 2011 Transition Planning for Students with IEP's March 7, 2011 and March 8, 2011 Transition Assessments: The Big Picture Sessions 1&2

Professional Membership: * Washington Teachers Union * Council for Exceptional Children

Certifications or Licensures: Certified by the District of Columbia to teach and/or provide services in the subject(s) as indicated: CATEGORICAL SPEC. ED. (NC,MR) / K-12 GRADE LEVEL REGULAR II - A By the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendant of Education Effective Date 9/1/2009 Expiration Date 8/31/2013