Deborah Strang

• Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
• Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
• Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
• Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
• Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
• Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
• Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.

• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
• Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
• Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
• Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
• Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
• Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
• Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
• Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
• Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
• Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
• Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
• Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
• Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.

• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
• Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.

• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
• Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.

I completed a certificate in teaching children with autism in 2006 and then continued the following year to complete my diploma.

Primary School teacher