Blake P.

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About Blake P.

I am an energetic and intuitive special education teacher and graphic designer with 15+ years of teaching, team leadership, and technical experience. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for complex problem solving, as well as for adapting my teaching strategy to effectively address students’ individual learning styles, I have a verifiable history of contributing directly to student success throughout my career. As such, I have consistently exceeded performance goals and I am adept at forging strong, long-lasting relationships with colleagues at all organizational levels. Professional focal points include educational technology, differentiated instruction, applied behavior analysis, lesson planning, data analysis, instructional design, coaching, mentoring, and classroom management. Delivering superior administration on the latter areas of expertise requires utilization of effective communication and interpersonal skills, as well as project management and resource management to support efficiency and maximize student progress. Currently, I am a special education teacher and team leader with Chandler Elementary School in Allen, Texas. In this role, I plan and implement learning and educational strategies, activities, materials, and equipment to meet the needs of all students. I also coach and mentor staff members regarding effective teaching practices and lead in-home parent training sessions. In addition, I partner with administrators and fellow teachers to devise instructional and interventional improvements based on in-depth data analysis. Colleagues describe me as a progressive, driven, down-to-earth, technical and educational expert who can be relied on to create and teach engaging and informative lessons that capture student interest and propel academic and personal development I am pursuing new opportunities and can be reached through this profile.