Lindsay Peluso
Chicago
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Classroom Assistant
Chicago Public Schools, Lake View High
06.2021 - Present
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Increased proficiencies by attending professional developmental workshops on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
Grade 6 ELA Teacher/Gifted Education Case Manager
Shelby County Schools
Memphis
07.2013 - 06.2021
- Maxine Smith STEAM Academy, National Blue Ribbon School, 6th Grade Gifted/ELA (2019-Present)
- Ridgeway Middle School, 6th Grade ELA, social studies, and RTI (2015-2019)
- Hamilton Middle School, 6th Grade ELA and RTI (2013-2015)
- Develop, review, and implement IEPs for over 60 students identified with intellectual giftedness
- Identify student's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest
Substitute Teacher
Shelby County Schools
Memphis
10.2012 - 05.2013
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives; prepared instruction materials
Education
Master of Science - Instruction and Design
University Of Memphis
Memphis, TN2013
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University Of Mississippi
Oxford, MS2012
Study Abroad - Student Teaching
Liverpool Hope University
2012
Skills
- English Fellow for Shelby County Schools
- Presenter for District Professional Development
- In-depth knowledge of Common Core State Standards
- Expertise in Expeditionary Learning Curriculum
Accomplishments
- Writer for SCS 6th grade Expeditionary Learning Curriculum Map
- Selected as a highly effective classroom teacher leader to attend SCORE conference in Franklin, TN
- Organized a Read20 Book Drive with Junior League at Ridgeway Middle
- Club sponsor for Best Buddies and cheerleading
- Served on the school accreditation team at Ridgeway Middle
Timeline
Special Education Classroom Assistant
Chicago Public Schools, Lake View High
06.2021 - Present
Grade 6 ELA Teacher/Gifted Education Case Manager
Shelby County Schools
07.2013 - 06.2021
Substitute Teacher
Shelby County Schools
10.2012 - 05.2013
Master of Science - Instruction and Design
University Of Memphis
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University Of Mississippi
Study Abroad - Student Teaching
Liverpool Hope University
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