About
Good Afternoon:
My name is Austin! I live in Arizona! I am a life-long teacher with a passion for helping students achieve their goals both academically and socially!
I am a certified state teacher ... with 24 years of experience. I am certified in special education, elementary, Pre-K, and I have my Principal certification as well! In addition, I have two college degrees: BA in Journalism and an MA in Speech-Communications.
I am most effective in teaching reading, writing, and math at the elementary level. While I have taught all grade levels (Pre-K, elementary, middle school, high school, college), I love teaching elementary school students. I enjoy teaching both general education AND special education.
I have logged thousands of professional development hours in best practices with both teaching general education and special education. Thus, I am well versed in teaching!
I have a fantastic rapport with students of all ages. In any profession, you must have a passion for what you do. My passion is teaching! I can help your child succeed. Please contact me when you are ready to begin!read more
Experience
Special Education Teacher/Coordinator
Alhambra ESD
Aug 2016 - Jun 2023
Notable Accomplishments:
• Introduced and integrated language arts, math, writing, and social stud... ies through the development of the Big Day for Pre-K curriculum. This provides students with the opportunity to learn through diverse learning modalities.
• Facilitated effective classroom management by establishing clear, consistent behavior guidelines, creating an organized, safe, learning environment.
• Differentiated activities and goals to meet each student’s needs and abilities.
Developed IEP documents to enhance learning potential for students with various disabilities.read more