Mrs Gina Katz

Special Education Teacher – Grade 6 NYC DOE-13K691: Fort Greene Preparatory Academy -- Brooklyn, NY • Teach grade six students mathematics in a collaborative setting (ICT/CTT), as well as, in a Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) setting • Prepare students for New York State Grade Six Mathematics Exam 09/09 – 06/12 Tenured Special Education Teacher – Grades 6 - 12 UFT Secondary Charter School – Brooklyn (East New York), NY • Teach secondary students in a collaborative setting (ICT/CTT), as well as, in a Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) setting • Wrote Grade Six Mathematics Curriculum and Grade Twelve English Language Arts Curriculum • Prepare students for New York State Standardized exams 06/10 – Present Special Education Teacher (Summers) – Ages 13-21 Theresa Paplin School – Residential Psychiatric Facility, Briarcliffe, NY • Teach mentally and emotionally disabled adolescents ranging in age from 13-21 years • Teach life skills and social skills, including taking students on community learning trips every Wednesday • Teach students who are transitioning from being in a mental institution into a residential learning environment 09/08 – 06/09 Special Education Teacher Leave Replacement – Grade 11 Bellmore - Merrick CHSD - Mepham H.S., Bellmore, NY • Taught 11th graders with various disabilities in a collaborative English Language Arts and U.S. History Regents-level classroom • Key Club Advisor for over 100 student members; including two meetings weekly and an overnight leadership conference trip for a weekend 09/07 – Present Homebound Teacher – Grades 5 – 12 Syosset Home Teaching, East Northport, NY • Teach students who cannot attend the public school setting at their home or a local library 11/06 – 08/07 Special Education Teacher – Grades 6 – 8 School for Language and Communication Development, Glen Cove, NY • Taught students with Speech and Hearing Impairments, as well as, other disabilities and classifications; including Autism, Emotionally Disturbed, Mental Retardation, Asperser’s syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Williams disease • Taught reading utilizing the Wilson Reading Program, Recipe for Reading, and the Edmark Reading Program • Conducted ABA to several students with disabilities • Created several Functional Behavioral Analyses (FBA), followed with program-specific Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)

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Master of Science in Elementary Reading and Literacy, Birth-6th Grade Walden University, Baltimore, MD (Graduated 07/08) Dual Major: Bachelor of Science in Special Education & English, Grades 5-12 Dowling College, Oakdale, NY (Graduated 05/06)

AFFILIATIONS 09/08 – Present Member, United Federation of Teachers & National Affiliates: NYSUT, AFT, NEA, & AFL-CIO 07/08 – Present Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development 03/05 – Present Member, Phi Delta Kappa International, Dowling College Chapter 08/05 - Present Member, Council for Exceptional Children 06/04 – Present Public Notary, New York State Notary Association SOFTWARE Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel, Word), Inspiration, Kidspiration, McKesson (pharmaceutical system), Kurzweil Assistive Technology, Read and Write Gold Learning Portal LANGUAGES Fluent in French (reading, writing)