Natalie Klein Braziller

Provide special education teaching services to 3-5 year olds with IEPs or who benefit from additional support Develop and implement interventions to address needs in several developmental domains, including: academic skills, social skills, self-regulation skills, executive functioning, and language development Collaborate with families, teachers, and related service providers to promote skill carryover and to support each student's needs

Special Education Itinerant Teacher at Peak Services for Children and Private Provider (2023-08 – Present)

• Provide special education teaching services to 3-5 year olds with IEPs or who benefit from additional support
• Develop and implement interventions to address needs in several developmental domains, including: academic skills, social skills, self-regulation skills, executive functioning, and language development
• Collaborate with families, teachers, and related service providers to promote skill carryover and to support each student's needs
• Write, implement, monitor, and review student IEPs, as applicable

Head Kindergarten Special Education Teacher at LearningSpring School (2020-08 – 2023-07)

• Lead an 8:1:2 Kindergarten classroom for students on the autism spectrum
• Plan and deliver inquiry-based instruction in alignment with student IEPs, Common Core, NYS Standards, using modified Wilsons Fundations, Fountas and Pinnell, Go Math, and Handwriting Without Tears curriculum.
• Develop and implement literacy curriculum that meets the needs of each student
• Write, implement, monitor, and review student IEPs
• Collaborate with related service providers to promote skill carryover and to support each student's needs
• Facilitate Parent-Teacher Conferences and collaborate with families over the course of the year
• Support implementation of social skills curriculum across all disciplines

Student Teacher at Brooklyn Arts and Letters, PS 11, The Brooklyn New School (2020-01 – 2020-06)

• Planned and delivered instruction in alignment with Common Core and NYS Standards, based on Wilson Fundations, PALS, Fountas and Pinnell, TERC Investigations and Responsive Classroom
• Supported with differentiated instruction for students with IEPs

Assistant Director of Dean's Office Affairs at Leonard N. Stern School of Business (2017-06 – 2019-04)

• Oversaw writing, drafting, and proofreading of correspondence including announcements, press releases, and emails in the Dean's name
• Managed Dean's events including producing briefings, overseeing event planning, and overseeing staff

Founding Upper School Operations Manager at Exceed Charter School, Explore Schools Network (2015-05 – 2017-06)

• Founding member of new Middle School: planned & oversaw capital improvements and general contracting, created systems & protocol for Operations, Program & Culture teams, led student recruitment, and ensured compliance with federal, state, and charter regulations
• Led family engagement initiatives, including Family Teacher Conferences, PTA, community building events, and the DOE Parent Survey
• Supervised, professionally developed, and evaluated the Operations team members

Special Projects Assistant and Pupil Accounting Associate at Explore Schools Network (2012-07 – 2015-05)

• Managed annual Kindergarten lottery by leading recruitment efforts, processing applications, and leading information sessions
• Led family engagement initiatives, including liaising with the PTA, creating volunteer opportunities, and overseeing the DOE Parent Survey
• Facilitated the new student onboarding process, including the administration of the school waitlist, enrollment process and class placement

Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education and Special Education Birth-2nd Grade – New York University (2020-07)

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature, Language and Culture; Minor in Political Science – University of Michigan (2012-05)