Kalliope Balatsias
Greensboro
Summary
National Board Certified Teacher in Special Education who constantly seeks opportunities to better the outcome for exceptional children and staff in public education. Driven to learn evidence-based pedagogical practices to grow as an educator. Accomplished in most teaching standards with some distinguished areas on teaching evaluations. Dedicated to the special education profession through providing high quality, individualized paperwork and instruction to maximize the success of all learners within the school and district.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Guilford County Schools
08.2020 - Current
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Habilitation Technician
Turning Point Services
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Implemented written goals from treatment plans to enhance patient outcomes.
- Instructed and reinforced target outcomes to help individuals achieve goals.
- Developed resident activities and programming to encourage new skills and maintain present skills.
- Ensured maintenance on skills needed to live independently with minimal support for adults with cognitive disabilities.
University Participant Paid Support
Western Carolina University UP Program
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Assisted with day-to-day inclusive college activities for university participants with intellectual disabilities.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Supported university participants with their work based tasks to increase independence.
- Provided minimal to moderate support to university participants completing college level coursework.
- Provided recommendations to college professors on how to accommodate for their students with intellectual disabilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Inclusive Education
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC05-2016
Skills
- Increasing student independence in learning
- Motivating students intrinsically
- High quality IEP & BIP implementation and development
- Empowering students to achieve high growth on common assessments
- Collaborating with school based personnel on how to use highly effective teaching practices
- Leading and creating professional development for the school and district to build teacher competence
- Engaging with new curriculum materials and relevant research to better personal teaching practices
- Improved instructional practices based on relevant research to working with exceptional learners
- Managed Exceptional Children's team within our school for 3 years
- Strengthened leadership and intervention teams as the special education representative
Certification
National Board Certification: Exceptional Needs Specialist-Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Mild and Moderate Disabilities (MMD
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Guilford County Schools
08.2020 - Current
Habilitation Technician
Turning Point Services
07.2019 - 03.2020
University Participant Paid Support
Western Carolina University UP Program
09.2017 - 03.2020
National Board Certification: Exceptional Needs Specialist-Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Mild and Moderate Disabilities (MMD
Bachelor of Science - Inclusive Education
Western Carolina University
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