Renata Voss

Special Education Teacher – Mild/Moderate Disabilities

renata.voss@email.com · +1 555 0147 · Columbus, OH · linkedin.com/in/renatavoss-sped

Education

M.Ed. in Special Education – Autism Spectrum Disorders2012 - 2014
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Graduate Research: AAC implementation outcomes for minimally verbal students in urban K–8 settings
B.S. in Intervention Specialist Education2008 - 2012
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Dean's List 6 semesters; Student Teaching: grades 3 and 7, mild/moderate disability populations

Skills

IEP Development & IDEA Compliance · Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) & DTT · Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) · Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) · Co-Teaching & Inclusion Models · Assistive Technology (Boardmaker, SnapCore, Kurzweil 3000) · Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) & Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) · Ohio Intervention Specialist License – Mild/Moderate (K–12) · Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certified

Links

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/renatavoss-sped · Portfolio: renatavoss.weebly.com/sped-portfolio · License: Ohio Intervention Specialist License, K–12 (verifiable via state education department)

Profile

Licensed Special Education Teacher with 9 years of experience designing individualized instruction for students with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and emotional-behavioral disorders across K–8 settings. Specializes in co-teaching models, assistive technology integration, and IEP compliance within high-need urban districts. Reduced out-of-classroom removals by 38% at current school through proactive behavioral intervention planning and family partnership strategies.

Work Experience

Special Education Teacher – Resource Room & Co-TeachingAug 2019 - Present
Eastgate Elementary School (Columbus City Schools), Columbus, OH
  • Designed and implemented 47 individualized education programs annually, maintaining 100% on-time compliance with IDEA timelines across three consecutive school years.
  • Co-taught with 6 general education colleagues using a station-rotation model, raising the average state assessment proficiency rate for students with disabilities from 31% to 49% over two years.
  • Led a school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) team that cut office discipline referrals among IEP students by 38% within 18 months of full implementation.
Special Education Teacher – Self-Contained ClassroomAug 2016 - Jun 2019
Ridgeview K–8 Academy, Dayton, OH
  • Managed a self-contained classroom of 10–12 students with moderate autism and intellectual disabilities, achieving an average of 82% goal-mastery rate on annual IEP objectives.
  • Integrated AAC devices and text-to-speech tools for 8 non-verbal students, enabling 6 of them to transition to less restrictive environments within two academic years.
  • Trained and supervised 3 paraprofessionals in data collection protocols and discrete trial training (DTT), reducing data-entry errors by 55% and improving instructional consistency across the team.
Intervention Specialist – Inclusion SupportAug 2014 - Jun 2016
Maplewood Middle School (Springfield City Schools), Springfield, OH
  • Provided push-in and pull-out literacy support to 30+ students with learning disabilities in grades 6–8, advancing average Lexile scores by 180L over one academic year.
  • Developed differentiated unit plans aligned to Ohio Learning Standards for 4 core subject areas, adopted by the department as a district-wide template for inclusion classrooms.
  • Facilitated quarterly IEP meetings with families, administrators, and related service providers, achieving a 96% family satisfaction rating on post-meeting surveys across two school years.