1. Michael B. Brown, M.Ed.
4283 Mazarin Place Apt. 303 ● Fairfax, VA 22033 ● 703-861-6255 ● mbhokie1@gmail.com
Special Educator with vast experience adapting and modifying general education curriculum to enable student
success. Technical specialist with expertise integrating assistive technology and multimedia into the classroom
setting. Academic, Life-Skills and Vocational Evaluator skilled at interpreting assessment results, implementing
action plans, and collaborating with others.
EDUCATION
Master of Education in Special Education, May 2015
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
GPA, 4.0
Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Society Member
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 2008
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Four Year Member and Athletics Chair
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia
Severe Disabilities Teacher, Annandale High School August 2012-Present
 Adapt high school curriculum to teach foundations of English, Social Studies, Science and Individual Mathematics to
students with Intellectual Disabilities
 Develop adapted curriculum testing materials, implement, and compile portfolios and evidence for the Virginia Alternate
Assessment Program (VAAP)
 Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure that materials taught align with the Virginia Standards of Learning
(SOL)
 Work with students individually and in groups to promote full academic functioning
 Integrate interactive assistive technology into classroom to improve literacy, and gain knowledge and independence
 Provide job coaching to students using task analysis and applied behavioral programming strategies
 Collaborate with students, parents, special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators to help students to
become independently functioning adults
Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia
Extended School Year (ESY) Instructional Assistant, Robert Frost Middle School July 2014-August 2014
 Assisted in implementation of instruction focusing on skills maintenance for students who access the adapted curriculum
Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia
Long-Term Substitute Teacher January 2009- June 2012
 Handpicked by licensed teachers to be independently responsible and accountable for the planning, assessment, instruction,
communication, human relations, safety, and management of their classroom over an extended period of time on four
separate occasions (Two at Annandale High School, one at South Lakes High School, one at Oakton High School)
 Worked with both general and special education classroom students.
CERTIFICATIONS
Virginia Provisional Teaching License in Special Education, Valid from July 2012-June 2015

2. TECHNICAL SKILLS AND TRAININGS
 Microsoft Office including Access and Publisher
 MANDT Technical Certification (includes physical
interaction techniques)
 ATS – Words for Life (high-tech communication
devices)
 STARS – Special Transportation Request
 Teaching to the Standards: English Language Arts
 FLE (Family Life Education) for Special Education
 Boardmaker Software
 Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills II
(CIBS II)
 SEA-STARS (IEP program)
 Applied Behavior Analysis (Fundamentals, Verbal
and Hands On)
 Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)
Secondary ASOL Based Instruction
 PCI Reading
 Edmark
 FCPS Great Beginnings – Secondary Adapted
Curriculum and Summer Institute
 Brigance Transition Skills Inventory (TSI)