Daniella Mini

Special Education Teacher @New Canaan Public Schools

New York, NY, US

Develop IEPs for each student to create measurable goals and objectives in cognitive/academic development, behavioral/social development and daily living activities Write curriculum and daily plans for each class, and work closely with related service providers to integrate instructional, behavioral, mobility, sensory and technology accommodations or modifications Act as the Case Manager for 5-9 students each year: liaise as the primary contact for families and service providers, coordinate services and meetings, oversee IEP development and timelines, and partner with the elementary school teams on transition plans Provide consultation and assessment for students referred by community preschools Supervise, train and collaborate with 3-4 Teaching Assistants each year, while mentoring New Canaan High School seniors during internship periods Incorporate standardized assessment tools to develop effective instruction, including: the Brigance Inventory of Early Development, Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning (DIAL), the Bracken Basic Concept Scale, and the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB MAPP) Follow established curriculum to enhance children’s learning, including Fundations (reading), Heggerty (phonemic and phonological awareness), and RULER (emotional intelligence) Member of the Contract Negotiations Team for the school

Amherst College

Bachelor of Arts, Economics and French

Sacred Heart University

CT Intermediate Administrator Certificate Program

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Master of Arts in Translation and Interpretation

Teachers College, Columbia University

Master of Arts in Early Childhood Special Education