Monica Ford
Tillsonburg,ON
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Program Support Teacher
London District Catholic School Board
2018.09 - Current
- Worked with classroom teachers to create and manage IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Assisted teachers in developing modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Worked closely with parents, guardians, educators and para-professionals to address students' issues and needs on multiple fronts.
- Helped students with special needs develop independence in general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs, shared data with LDCSB staff
- Worked with LDCSB PBST to develop and implement behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Reading interventions including Phonemic Awareness, Reading Mastery, EMPOWER
- Work with classroom teachers to facilitate student support within the classrooms
- Completed assessments necessary to assist with diagnosis and development of programming for students with special needs
- Completed IPRCs yearly
Teacher Responsible
London District Catholic School Board
2014.11 - Current
- Duties as assigned by the principal during times of principal absences, including investigating incidents involving student safety, communicating information from the principal to the staff, ensuring student safety, providing the principal with detailed notes from their absence
- During my time as Teacher Responsible I have experienced many responsibilities including working with the local police department in the search for a missing student, closures of school due to weather, reorganizing classrooms during inclement weather when short staffed, communication with bus company when students are on the wrong bus or missed the bus, contacting parents and emergency services when students have been seriously injured, covered for teachers during emergency situations, communication with CAS during emergent situations
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss situations as they have arisen during the day
- I have worked with several principals over the last nine years as Teacher Responsible and developed very strong working relationships and learned a great deal from each of them.
Classroom Teacher
London District Catholic School Board
2004.09 - 2018.06
- From Sept. 2004 to June 2011 taught grades 7 and 8
- From Sept. 2011 to June 2018 taught grades 2 and 3
- Summer 2013, 2014 taught Grade 11 University English for summer school program
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Collaborated with staff in all divisions to develop TCLPs, School Improvement Plans, Divisional Goals
- Coached Intermediate Girls Volleyball from 2005 to 2014.
- Worked on various committees within the school, including parent council, Faith Day Team, Social Club, Terry Fox Run coordinator, School Improvement Plan, School Belonging Plan
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English, Sociology
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON04.2003
Professional Program of Teaching - Intermediate/High School English
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY12.2003
Skills
- Parent Communication
- Scheduling Proficiency
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Student Support
- Collaborative Peer Relationships
- Evidence-Based Assessment
- Organization and Attention to Detail
Timeline
Student Program Support Teacher
London District Catholic School Board
2018.09 - Current
Teacher Responsible
London District Catholic School Board
2014.11 - Current
Classroom Teacher
London District Catholic School Board
2004.09 - 2018.06
Bachelor of Arts - English, Sociology
University of Waterloo
Professional Program of Teaching - Intermediate/High School English
D'Youville University
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