Zachary Peelman

I am a 32-year old Special education teacher from Baldwinsville, NY. I work at the Central Square School District. I have 10 years of experience working in schools, 7 years in Special education, and 3 years as a teacher.

Central Square School District, Central Square, NY — Special Education Teacher

August 2022 - PRESENT

• Teach 3 sections of Resource and push into 3 DCT English 9 classes at Paul V.

  Moore High

  School

• Work with students with Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and emotional difficulties

West Genesee School District at Bishop Ludden High School, Taunton, NY — Special Education Teacher

September 2020 - June 2022

• Worked with students with learning disabilities to build academic and organizational skills and understand new concepts in a Resource class setting
• Utilized technology flexibly to provide remote, in-person, and synchronized learning, including extensive use of Google Meet and Google Classroom.
• Worked as a remote tutor for a homebound student
• As the only special education working in a private parochial school assisted and advised teachers, administration and other staff on the implementation of accommodations, including planning for standardized testing.
• Collaborated with staff in a variety of positions and subjects in both a public school district and a private parochial school.
• Set up the Testing Center at the parochial school

OCM BOCES Regional Summer School, Manlius, NY —Special Education Teacher

June 2022 - August 2022

• Worked with students with a variety of needs, backgrounds, behavioral issues, and districts
• Pushed into high school English, Math, and Global classes
• Coordinated with teachers and TAs to ensure students received the necessary accommodations and assistance.

Liverpool Central School District, Liverpool, NY—Teaching Assistant

August 2016- August 2020

• Worked in a 12:1:4 self-contained classroom for students with significant needs including Non-Verbal students, and students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome
• Pushed into classes with students with significant special needs
• Worked as a 1 on 1 TA with a student who was Non-Verbal for 3 years. 
• Modified materials and classwork for students
• Regularly fed and helped change wheel-chair bound student

OCM BOCES ESY Summer School, North Syracuse NY—Teaching Assistant

July-August 2016; July-August 2017

• Worked with students with significant needs, including 1 on 1 with a non-verbal wheel-chair bound students with cerebral palsy
• Regularly fed and helped change wheel-chair bound student
• Fixed and helped student use eye-gaze communication device

Liverpool Central School District, Liverpool NY—Substitute Teacher

August 2013- June 2016

• Worked at the primary and secondary levels in a variety of subjects
• Worked in and made closer connections with a self-contained high school classroom for students with special needs

Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY — Master of Science in Education II: Special Education 7-12

Graduated Dec. 2014

• Learned how to adapt, modify, and accommodate instruction to students with disabilities.
• Created guidebook on use of cooperative learning with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Master's Project.
• GPA: 3.83; Graduated Magna Cum Laude

State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY— Bachelor of Science in Adolescent Education: Social Studies 7-12 (Minor in History)

Graduated Dec. 2012

• Honors: President’s List (1x), Dean’s List (3x), Tau Sigma National Honor Society
• GPA: 3.7; Graduated Magna Cum Laude