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Jannelle Graham

Fresno

Summary

Experienced with developing and executing personalized learning plans for students with special needs. Utilizes strong communication skills to collaborate with educators, parents, and support staff. Track record of fostering inclusive environments and enhancing student engagement.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Specialist

FUSD Ayer Elementary
08.2024 - Current
  • Enhanced student learning by developing and implementing individualized education plans tailored to each student''s needs.
  • Utilized technology effectively to enhance instruction methods and provide engaging learning experiences.
  • Developed data-driven intervention strategies using assessment results to inform instructional decisions.
  • Organized extracurricular activities specifically designed for students with disabilities promoting social interactions and building selfesteem.

Moderate/Severe Special Education Teacher

FUSD/McLane High
08.2019 - 07.2024
  • Take into consideration the needs of the student provide appropriate physical and psychological environment to establish and reinforce acceptable student behavior, attitudes and social skills
  • Planning for instruction, Asses the needs of individual students and plan an appropriate program of individualized instruction
  • Provide individualized or small group instruction to students whose limitations have resulted in marked academic disabilities
  • Keep concise data on each student, his physical and/or emotional and intellectual disability
  • Prepare instructional materials for students having a relatively wide grade level span
  • Adapt methods and devices to make subject matter understandable to all students
  • Adapt classroom environment to meet needs of all students, assist students with personal care and physical problems when such problems require a teacher's attention
  • Obtain needed assistance for each child from other professional staff members: physician, nurse, therapists, speech therapists, psychologists
  • Teacher-parents conference frequently with parents
  • Appraise the child’s progress
  • Professionally growing, Continuing study of current development and research in educating students
  • Participate in meetings, professional learnings etc
  • Adaptability Work cooperatively with District personnel as a team member
  • Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management

Tier II Intervention Specialist (DPI)

F.U.S.D/Webster Elementary
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • Under the MTSS framework I provided students under a certain criterion whom could benefit from additional support to maintain success in and outside the classroom
  • Providing specific interventions
  • Progress monitoring
  • Running small groups
  • Data collection/record & report
  • Collaborating with teachers regarding students’ needs for success weekly
  • Case manage all supports that are put in place for students success
  • Targeted support team (TST) coordinator

Resource Counseling Assistant

F.U.S.D/Kirk Elementary
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Duties consist of working/support students who have been identified as needing additional support in three main areas: academics, attendance, and behavior
  • Academic support consists of daily push-ins assisting with academics one-on-one and small group fluency assessments, small group social emotional learning, breakfast club and after school tutoring
  • Attendance support consists of daily/weekly monitoring of student’s attendance though atlas and morning check-ins, weekly meeting with child welfare and attendance specialist, home visits when needed to support student and parents academically
  • Close monitoring of students whose attendance fell below 96% with structured individualized support
  • Behavior support consists of goal setting based on students’ individual needs, collaborating with teachers to develop behavior support for students in all settings, encourage and enroll students in any extracurricular activities including groups or clubs, facilitating whole class morning meeting in targeted students’ classrooms, celebrate students success by engaging them in activities and providing them with rewards/incentives

Paraprofessional

F.U.S.D/Holland Elementary
04.2006 - 05.2017
  • My duties consist of following curriculum upon lead teacher instruction
  • Encourage positive reinforcement methods to redirect negative behaviors
  • Observe students, supply teachers with feedback regarding potential learning blocks and opportunities for support
  • Encourage students to be understanding and helpful to others
  • Supplied one-on-one attention to each student, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group
  • Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout the day to keep them engaged

Education

Master of education - special education

National University

Degree completion program - liberal arts

Fresno Pacific University
12.2018

Skills

  • Autism Spectrum Knowledge
  • Parent-teacher collaboration
  • Social Skills Development
  • Behavior Management Strategies
  • Differentiated Instruction Techniques
  • Intellectual Disability Interventions
  • Team Collaboration
  • Inclusion Classroom Support
  • Developmental Delay Strategies
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Progress Monitoring Expertise
  • Individual Education Plans IEPs
  • Collaborative Leadership

Timeline

Special Education Specialist

FUSD Ayer Elementary
08.2024 - Current

Moderate/Severe Special Education Teacher

FUSD/McLane High
08.2019 - 07.2024

Tier II Intervention Specialist (DPI)

F.U.S.D/Webster Elementary
08.2018 - 06.2019

Resource Counseling Assistant

F.U.S.D/Kirk Elementary
01.2017 - 01.2018

Paraprofessional

F.U.S.D/Holland Elementary
04.2006 - 05.2017

Degree completion program - liberal arts

Fresno Pacific University

Master of education - special education

National University

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