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Brielle Navarro

Special Education Teacher
Milwaukee, WI, United States

Professional Summary

Compassionate Special Education Teacher with 6+ years supporting students with diverse learning needs across K–8 settings. Skilled in IEP development, co-teaching, behavior intervention plans, and family partnership. Known for calm classroom leadership, data-driven progress monitoring, and inclusive curriculum adaptation.

Employment History

Special Education Teacher
Lakeside Unified School District · Milwaukee, WI
Aug, 2021 · Present
Case-manage IEPs for 18–22 students with autism, ADHD, and specific learning disabilities; lead annual reviews and progress meetings with families and related-service providers. Co-teach literacy and math in inclusive 4th–5th grade classrooms; adapt grade-level standards with scaffolding, visual supports, and differentiated assessments. Design and track behavior intervention plans using ABC data; cut major office referrals by ~35% over two years for caseload students. Train three paraprofessionals on prompting hierarchies, de-escalation, and progress-note documentation. Coordinate with speech, OT, and school psych teams to align goals and schedules across the service continuum.
Special Education Resource Teacher
Harborview Elementary · Racine, WI
Aug, 2018 · Jun, 2021
Delivered small-group reading and writing intervention (Orton-Gillingham–informed) for grades 2–5; average student growth of 1.2 grade levels per year on district benchmarks. Wrote and revised IEPs with measurable annual goals; maintained 100% on-time compliance for evaluations and annual reviews. Facilitated family workshops on homework routines and assistive tech; increased conference attendance among caseload families. Collaborated with general-education teachers on accommodations for state testing and classroom assessments.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Northside Middle School · Kenosha, WI
Sep, 2016 · Jun, 2018
Supported inclusion students in science and social studies; implemented visual schedules and break protocols under teacher direction. Collected daily data for IEP goals and behavior plans; prepared materials for weekly team meetings.

Education

M.S. Special Education
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
2016 · 2018
Wisconsin Teaching License: Cross-Categorical Special Education (ages 6–13); Elementary Education
B.A. Elementary Education
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI
2012 · 2016

Skills

IEP development
Progress monitoring
Co-teaching
Behavior intervention plans
Differentiated instruction
Assistive technology
Orton-Gillingham–informed literacy
Family engagement
Data-driven decision making
Crisis prevention & de-escalation