Kaci Philpot

3872 S. Dallas Street #7-307 Aurora, CO 80014 (720) 838-0147 kphilpo1@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
To provide students with exceptionalities with a safe and productive learning environment where they can grow and develop the
academic and life skills necessary for a successful future, both in school and beyond.
EDUCATION
Special Education Generalist, K-12 December 2014
University of Northern Colorado Center for Urban Education, Denver, CO
Elementary Education, Communications Minor August 2009-May 2011
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
LICENSURE
PLACE: 020 SPECIAL EDUCATION GENERALIST, passed March 2014
PRAXIS: ELEMENTARY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, passed, Recognition of Excellence July 2013
CERTIFICATIONS
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) Expiration: May 2015
First Aid Expiration: June 2015
CPR Expiration: July 2015
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, Significant Support Needs, Cherokee Trail Elementary School, Parker, CO Spring 2014
- Created and executed standards-based lesson plans
- Managed a team of para-professionals
- Participated in special education team and IEP meetings
Secondary Field Experience, Mild-Moderate Needs, William Roberts K-8, Denver, CO Fall 2013
- Modified materials and assignments for general education teachers
- Consulted with general education teachers in differentiating instruction
- Created and executed data driven lesson plans
- Conducted a functional behavioral analysis
- Created and implemented assessment-driven, student-centered BIP
Reading and Writing Paraprofessional, William Roberts K-8, Denver, CO Sept. 2011-Aug. 2013
- Assisted in planning instruction and materials
- Worked directly with a student with exceptionalities in the general education classroom
o Differentiated instruction and instructional support
o Maintained daily communication with parents and special education teacher
o Created and implemented informal behavior plan
o Participated in all IEP and parent meetings
- Led mini-lessons and provided interventions for small groups of students
Elementary Field Experience, SSN and mild-moderate needs, Cherokee Trail Elementary Spring 2013
- Conducted a literacy intervention case study
- Created and implemented academic strategy lessons
- Mathematics intervention case study
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
HighPointe Services, Program Specialist, Centennial, CO Nov. 2013-Present
- Met medical, personal, sensory, and other basic needs of adult clients
- Executed lessons on life skills, self-care, academics, health, nutrition, financial literacy, and problem solving
- Cared for adults with a wide variety of developmental disabilities
- Assisted clients in achieving personal and vocational goals
- Supervised community and vocational outings
- Lead fitness activities
YMCA of Glendale, Teen Program Coordinator, Glendale, CO May 2012-Dec. 2013
- Lead Youth Tobacco Prevention Grant with Tri-County Health Department
- Supervised teen members on fieldtrips and in facility
- Provided academic and college advise and resources
- Carried through discipline procedures
- Communicated with diverse parents and teens