Sandra Galea

• Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
• Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
• Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
• Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to meet student needs.
• Provided functional 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.
• Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs i.e., Social Skills/Remediation Plus programs.
• Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
• Worked closely with parents, guardians, school staff and multidisciplinary team members to address students' academic, social and emotional needs.
• Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
• Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
• Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
• Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
• Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
• Developed and implemented positive support plans to improve student behaviour.
• Mental Health Ambassador/Lead

• Implemented ELIP and Later Literacy strategies to core roster students
• Create Functional Life skills programs for DD/MID students
• Taught students how to access/use assistive technologies including Read and Write, Google applications, Mindomo
• Part of 21st Century Learning Team- In-servicing staff on Read and Write/Google applications
• Alternative Program Co-coordinator (milk program, library sort)
• Intermediate Girls Basketball Coach
• Basketball Coach

• Virtue Assembly coordinator
• Alternative Program Co-coordinator (i.e., implemented leadership programs within the school for students on functional life programs).
• Collaborated with colleagues on school GAFE initiatives, installed/taught GAFE program to student body.

• Intermediate Cross Country Coach
• Track and Field Coach
• Junior Girls Basketball Coach

• Student Council- Me to We coordinator
• Grade 7 Remedial After school Program Teacher- Language and Mathematics

• Grade 7/8 After School Remedial Program Teacher- Language and Mathematics
• Good Shepherd/ Saint Vincent DePaul Outreach Program Coordinator
• Athletic Representative
• Intermediate Girls and Boys Volleyball Coach
• Intermediate Girls and Boys Basketball Coach
• Cross Country Coach
• Track and Field Coach
• Organized Immaculate Conception Euro Cup 2012 soccer