Heather McCrae MEd
Brantford,ON
Summary
Professional Education Consultant, Seminar Speaker and Workshop Leader passionate about Equity and Inclusion for at-risk students in Education. Science of Reading advocate, committed to properly training Educators and others in Science and fact-based Literacy programs that provide positive outcomes for all students. Empowerment for Women who are trauma survivors and advocacy for the at-risk.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Coach/Consultant
Heather McCrae
01.2010 - Current
- Workshops and Seminars on Self-Empowerment resulting in client trauma recovery
- Webinars, Workshops and talks on Equity and Inclusion in Education
- Coaching, Tutoring and support for families, children, and individuals who suffer with anxiety using NLP, Guided Visualization
- 100% of clients made measurable gains in anxiety reduction and changed behaviors
- Offered constructive feedback to clients to help reach goals
- Developed relationships with clients to provide ongoing support and encouragement
- Facilitated group coaching sessions and provided individual coaching support
- Assisted clients in setting and achieving personal and professional goals
- Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual progress
- Analyzed client feedback to adjust coaching sessions accordingly
Acting Associate Regional Coaching Manager
LEARNStyle Inc
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Co-created Reading Intervention Services
- Created teaching materials to accompany McGraw-Hill SRA Reading Program
- Educational Assessments
- Hired, trained, mentored Coaches.
- Detailed reports on Student Progress before, during and after contracted learning periods given to School Boards
- Coaching to students of all ages Pre-K -12 in all levels of Corrective Reading.
- Successfully moved students from Beginner-level reading to next level within 6 months of program implementation
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
SEA Coach/Trainer
LEARNStyle Inc
01.2022 - 06.2022
- In-school support to students with SEA claims, providing training in Google assistive technology and applications used by students in schools
- Successfully trained 100% of students in caseload with Autism to work with Google Technology
- Delivered instructional presentations on equipment use, focusing on efficiency and safety one-on-one either in-person or online through Google Meets
- Tracked attendance and evaluated progress for assigned students
- Educated students on proper use of products and systems
Special Education Teacher
Atlanta Public Schools
09.2005 - 05.2009
- Provided services to at-risk preschool children through collaboration with Easter Seals of North Georgia Head Start Program
- Team leader responsible for lesson planning, coordinating teaching team members, and assigning tasks and instructional components
- Lead Instructor
- IEP development, implementation, and meetings with parents
- Translated difficult concepts to parents in relatable terms
- Lesson planning using Creative Curriculum
- Collaborating with teachers, social workers, and families to achieve over 40 students successfully leaving special education before attending kindergarten in general education setting
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
AZ Kelsey middle School
02.2002 - 05.2005
- Successfully managed behaviors associated with poverty, abuse, neglect, and hunger
- Students achieved highest State Mandated Test Scores of any Special Educator
- 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
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments
Education
Master of Arts - Exceptional Student Education
Saint Leo University
St Leo Florida12.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Catonsville, MD06.1999
Skills
- Special Education Teacher and Consultant
- Science Based Corrective Reading Program Creation
- Student Education Placement Tests and Assessments
- Corrective Reading Coach
- SEA Technology Training
- Trauma Informed
- Google Workspace, Google Classroom
- MS Teams
- Team training and building
- Leadership Development
- Curriculum Design
- Individualized Education Plans
- Public Speaking
Timeline
Acting Associate Regional Coaching Manager
LEARNStyle Inc
06.2022 - 04.2023
SEA Coach/Trainer
LEARNStyle Inc
01.2022 - 06.2022
Coach/Consultant
Heather McCrae
01.2010 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Atlanta Public Schools
09.2005 - 05.2009
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
AZ Kelsey middle School
02.2002 - 05.2005
Master of Arts - Exceptional Student Education
Saint Leo University
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts
University of Maryland Baltimore County
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