Todd B.
Private tutor in Ravenna, OH
Education
B.A. Hiram College, Major: Education/Special education. Area of Concentration: History. Studied Abroad: Great Britain
Experience
Profile Graduate of Hiram College with a B.A. in education with an area of concentration in History. Completed student teaching experience in Cambridge England. Certified to teach education first through eight grade, learning disability and developmentally handicap students in all grades. Variety of coaching experiences including basketball, football and track. Seventeen Years of teaching experience in a variety of fields and subjects including regular education as well as special education. Experience Student taught in Cambridge England which included all subjects not excluding specialty classes for a fourth grade class. Developed a knowledge of their culture as well as a variety of ways that education overseas can be applied to schools in America-1994 Part time tutor and Learning Disability teacher at Southeast Local School District. Job requirements included helping both regular education students as well as special needs students with individual areas of concern. Teaching science and math in a self contained classroom to Learning Disabled Students. Tutoring students outside of school at Stow Learning Center. Job requirements varied from helping students with everyday classwork, reteaching lessons and preparing students for the ACT and SAT-1994 Learning Disability and Developmentally Handicap teacher at Streetsboro City Schools. Job requirements included teaching individual students a variety of subjects in a self contained classroom as well as developing an inclusion program. Working cooperatively with regular education teachers in developing lesson plans that met curriculum standards, meeting students individual needs for special education students as well as regular education students, developing behavioral plans in order to increase students success rates, developing IEPs for special education students that met their individual needs to increase their probability of success and monitoring special education students during proficiency testing while adapting the test to their IEP requirements. As well as working with parents, colleagues and administration in developing individual education plans that increased students success rates.-1995-2002 Eight Grade American History Teacher for Streetsboro City Schools. Job requirements included working cooperatively with teachers from a variety of grades in developing and aligning curriculum standards to meet state standards. Developing lesson plans that met the benchmarks and standards developed by the state of Ohio. Working cooperatively with special education teachers to develop lesson plans that met the needs of both regular education students as well as special education students. Promote positive education and parent involvement throughout the community. Developing and planning positive experiences outside the school setting to enhance students learning including a yearly trip to Washington D.C. as well as other activities.-2002-2011 Coaching experiences: Assistant Varsity football coach, eight grade football coach, eight grade basketball coach and High School assistant track coach. Job requirements were teaching the students the skills needed to enhance their probability of success, teaching proper interaction among fellow team mates as well as competitors. Promoting positive competition and developing skills that will benefit them beyond sports and school. Insurance License: NAA, Independent Insurance Agent. Currently: Independent Insurance Agent (contracted with multiple investment/insurance companies) Education Graduate of Hiram College-1994
Availability
Any day after 5PM
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Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Hobbies/Interests: Football, Basketball, Camping, Hiking, Swimming, anything outdoors.
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