Catherine Ryan

Experience

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  St. Elizabeth School

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2017

  Special Education Teacher- English Language Arts

  - case manage students on an IEP-implement IEPs and behavior intervention plans of students with severe disabilities - coordinate with other educators, related service providers, and parents to meet student educational and behavioral needs- coordinate with outside service providers (i.e. Kennedy Krieger Institute Neurobehavioral Unit) to implement behavior plans for students - develop lesson plans that align with both the Common Core State Standards and individualized education goals (English Language Arts grades 1-9)- Plan and prepare material and differentiate instruction for students with disabilities including autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, traumatic brain injury, emotional disability, and multiple disabilities- coordinate with social workers, behavior therapists and related service providers - coordinate with families to help better transition their child with a disability into adulthood (adult agencies, DDA funding, self-directed businesses)- track IEP progress through formal and informal data collection - develop annual IEP goals and objectives to meet individual student needs - implement READ 180 reading intervention program- address decoding needs through the use of the program Phonographix Show less

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  VIPKid

  Nov 2017 - Sept 2022

  ESL Teacher

  VIPKID provides an international learning experience to children globally between the ages 4-16. The company offers fully immersive one-on-one English language instruction provided online by highly qualified teachers. The curriculum is based on the U.S. Common Core State Standards and uses a flipped-classroom approach to foster creativity and critical thinking skills.

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  OnYourMark Education

  Aug 2022 - Aug 2024

  Early literacy tutor

  Conducting 1:1 and 1:2 virtual sessions, based on the science of reading, for students below benchmark in reading, grades kindergarten through second grade.

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  Self-employed

  May 2023 - now

  Child yoga instructor

  Contracted by local preschools to teach yoga and mindfulness lessons in a school setting.

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  First Presbyterian Preschool of Bel Air

  Aug 2024 - now

  Lead Preschool Teacher