Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
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Alison Buchanan

Greensboro,NC

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Wilson Reading Teacher and Middle School Adviser

Noble Academy
09.2018 - Current
  • Implement multisensory instruction in reading and spelling utilizing Wilson Reading System in small group setting
  • Teach and support executive functioning skills
  • Work cooperatively with students, teachers, parents and school administration
  • Conduct progress monitoring

Exceptional Children's Teacher

Pearce Elementary School
08.2014 - 06.2018
  • Designed and implemented Individualized Education Plans for students from grades 2-5
  • Collaborated with regular education teachers, specialist teachers and administrators to facilitate learning and behavioral strategies for individual students
  • Collaborated with Student Intervention Teams and school psychology to develop interventions
  • Facilitated cooperative learning in small group setting
  • Co-taught with regular educations teacher to provide inclusion instruction
  • Coordinated social skills groups utilizing Social Thinking strategies
  • Evaluated student growth by utilizing data
  • Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues

Teacher Assistant

Guilford Park Presbyterian Church
08.2007 - 05.2013

Assisted Lead Teacher in 3 year old classroom in implementing daily learning activities

  • Facilitated small group activities
  • Designed and implemented science lessons
  • Foster a loving and caring environment

Teacher

Southern Guilford Elementary School
08.1997 - 08.1999
  • Developed and implemented daily and unit lesson plans for second grade
  • Taught math, language arts, science and social studies activities whole and small group formats
  • Facilitated parent conferences
  • Promoted individual growth and learning opportunities
  • Evaluated student growth

Education

Graduate Certificate Special Education - General Curriculum

University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
05-2014

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
05-1996

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
05-1996

Certification

WIlson Reading System Dyslexia Therapist, November 2024

Wilson Reading System Level 2, November 2024

Wilson Reading System Level 1, June 2020

Timeline

Wilson Reading Teacher and Middle School Adviser

Noble Academy
09.2018 - Current

Exceptional Children's Teacher

Pearce Elementary School
08.2014 - 06.2018

Teacher Assistant

Guilford Park Presbyterian Church
08.2007 - 05.2013

Teacher

Southern Guilford Elementary School
08.1997 - 08.1999

Graduate Certificate Special Education - General Curriculum

University of North Carolina At Charlotte

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Guilford College

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Guilford College
Alison Buchanan