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A M E L I A S K E L L Y
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8133 SE 11 Ave. | Portland, Oregon 97202 | c.503.806.1577 | claireadavis@aol.com

E D U C A T I O N
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S T R E N G T H S P R O F I L E
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Highly organized

Strong working knowledge of RTI and PBIS

Successful collaboration with school staff to create diverse opportunities for students

Experienced in developing rapport with families from a range of backgrounds

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
- Participant in Aspiring Administrators program through PPS
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Participated as a Site Council member, Grout School

Participated as a Data team member, Grout School

Participated as an Equity team member, Grout School

Familiar with new PPS teacher evaluation tool

Experienced in working in Title I schools as well as high SES schools

Experienced in dealing with special education legal issues

Experienced in acting as a mediator between parents and teachers

Elementary administrator substitute

District level leadership experience

Wrote and received grants for classroom supplies and school garden

E M P L O Y M E N T H I S T O R Y
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Communication Behavior Teacher 3-5 8/28/2010-8/28/2011,

8/29/2013 Present

Grout Elementary, PPS

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Created schedules and curriculum for 3-5 grade students highly impacted by their disabilities

Created data sheets, collected and used data to inform educational programming for students

Created schedules and supervised four paraeducators

Coached paraeducators to improve implementation of curriculum

Collaborated with teachers and special education team to create opportunities for inclusion

Coordinated a peer mentoring program between 1-5 grade students and students in the
communication/behavior classrooms

Created and presented professional development on teaching writing organization

Created and presented professional development around PBIS strategies for the classroom

Created and presented professional development strategies for working with students with
autism in the general education setting

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Collaborated with Speech Pathologists and outside service providers to create individualized
communication systems for non-verbal students

Autism Specialist

8/29/2011 8/28/2013

BESC, PPS
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Supported k-12 staff and students in 36 schools throughout the district

Created and presented professional development strategies for working with students with
autism in the general education setting

Created and presented professional development on new standards-based curriculum adopted

for self-contained classrooms

Created and presented professional development on accommodations, modifications and application

in the classroom

Created app walkthroughs for iPad uses in the classroom

Collaborated with teachers and special education teams to complete and implement behavior support plans

Worked with teachers to collect and use data to inform behavior support strategies

Life Skills Teacher 3-5th

8/26/2007 8/1/2010

Llewellyn Elementary, PPS

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Created schedules and curriculum for 3-5 grade students highly impacted by their disabilities

Created data sheets, collected and used data to inform educational programming for students

Created schedules and supervised four paraeducators

Coached paraeducators to improve implementation of curriculum

Worked with school and special education staff to create opportunities for inclusion

INTERESTS/ HOBBIES

- Learning and practicing Spanish
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Gardening, Painting, Reading