Pita-Gay Nelson,

Guangzhou-Foshan Metropolitan AreaNationality China
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Work experience

  • Student Support Services Coordinator, Wholeschool

    American International School of Guangzhou
    2022.07-Current(3 years)
  • Leader of Learning (Student Support Services)

    Luanda International School
    2019.07-2022.06(3 years)
    Align school-wide goals to support programming and instructional design and delivery.Develop Individual Learning Plans based on assessment data, student need and learning profile.Encourage continued learning and development through collaboration and utility of effective communication strategies and best practices.Assist the secondary school leadership team in facilitating the overall implementation of the educational program for the secondary school.Identify diverse and differentiated strategies to support curriculum aims and student goals.Explore and support the implementation of inclusive access arrangements for students with diverse needs, in collaboration with teachers and MYP/DP coordinators.Lead and model the collaborative process in the planning of units, learning engagements and assessments.Incorporate UDL guidelines and practices during collaborative planning and preparation for enhanced accessibility and engagement with curricula.Engage with stakeholders in the community to update and align learning diversity policy with IB standards and protocols as well as the schools mission, vision, and values.
  • Head of Learning Support

    The Overseas School Of Colombo
    2016.08-2019.06(3 years)
    •Provide academic and socio-emotional support for students diagnosed with mild to moderate cognitive and behavioral disabilities. •Oversee the daily operations of the push-in/pull-out program.•Communicate with the parents of students with disabilities.•Facilitate Student Support Services meetings.•Administer the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT III), Brigance, and other assessment measures to determine students’ academic levels of performance, to guide instructional decisions.•Design Individual Learning Plans (ILPs/IEPs) and Student Goal Plans (SGPs) based on students’ needs, preferences, and learning profile. •Collaborate with all stakeholders in the learning community to ensure collegiality and make programming and support decisions.•Conduct professional development workshops and participate in Professional Learning Communities to share best practices to enhance student achievement.•Unpack psycho-educational reports, using recommendations to support the development of goals and interventions for students with disabilities.
  • Special Education Teacher

    ADNOC Schools
    2013.08-2016.07(3 years)
    • Observed and identified struggling students through the use of assessments such as Brigance, MAP, and analysis of student work.• Utilized assessment data and curriculum objectives to craft Individualized Student Learning Plans to support students academic growth and development.• Trained and collaborates with colleagues to aid them in understanding and employing the Universal Backward Design approach to unit planning and instruction.• Facilitated engaging and differentiated lessons to ELLs and Students with Special Needs.
  • Special Education Teacher (Kindergarten)

    Abu Dhabi International Private School
    2012.08-2013.07(a year)
    • Designed multi-modal instructional plans to engage identified students with mild to moderate cognitive and behavioral disabilities within an adapted Kindergarten classroom.• Modeled appropriate behaviors for students to exemplify and established routines and procedures to provide students with consistency and structure.• Adapted and composed lesson plans to meet the needs of all the students within the adapted classroom environment.• Collaborated with General Education teachers, administration, community agencies, and parents to provide a holistic approach for supporting students with special needs. • Maintained open and frequent communication with parents regarding their childrens progress.
  • Special Education Teacher

    NYC Department of Education
    2008.09-2012.06(4 years)
    • Developed instructional plans and used tiered assignments to provide access to the curriculum to students within Self-contained and General Education classroom settings.• Created Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for Students with Disabilities.• Instructed students in English Language Arts, Global Studies and U.S. History.• Composed and implemented instructional guidelines and objectives to aid in the development of cohesive and coherent academic curriculum for students with learning and emotional disabilities.• Equipped students with test taking skills and strategies to enable them to achieve success on high-stakes tests.

Educational experience

  • Capella University

    Reading and Literacy master of science (ms)
  • LIU Brooklyn

    Urban Adolescent Education/Students with Disabilities m.s.
  • Norfolk State University

    Political Science/Pre-Law bachelors degree
  • Norfolk State University

    Political Science/Pre-Law b.a.
  • Long Island University

    Students with Disabilities master of education - med
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