1. Patrick J. Adriance
2573 Primrose Lane ▪ Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 538-9713 ▪ ​padriance1@gmail.com
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Certification​: North Carolina Certification, Standard Professional II
Language Arts 6-9
Exceptional Children: General Curriculum (K-12)
English 9-12
Elementary Education (K-6)
Relevant Teaching Experience
Wakefield Middle School, Raleigh, NC
Moderate Intellectual Disabilities Teacher 2013-present
6th Grade General Curriculum Language Arts Teacher 2011-2013
Special Education Resource Teacher 2007-2011
Moderate Intellectual Disabilities Teacher responsibilities and achievements:
● Differentiated instruction to meet the individual needs of 10 students each day
● Prepared and instructed daily math lessons on real-life addition, subtraction, and
geometry skills, focusing on hands-on learning through manipulatives
● Created and implemented daily work system focused on vocational tasks and
fine motor skill development
● Conducted progress monitoring to assess students’ academic performance and
evaluate effectiveness of instruction of unit
● Supervised and delegated responsibilities to a staff of two paraeducators
● Conducted IEP meetings. Collaborated with students, parents, special education
teachers, paraeducators, and administrators to help students prepare to become
independently functioning adults
6th Grade Language Arts Teacher responsibilities and achievements:
● Developed and delivered engaging, coherent lessons in line with North Carolina
curriculum standards.
● Established Edmodo site as a base for daily, reciprocal communication with
students and to catalog class documents and videos for student use

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● Utilized screen capture technology and PowerPoint to write and narrate video
lessons for students to access at home to prepare for in-class activities
Special Education Resource Teacher responsibilities and achievements:
● Adapt middle school curriculum to effectively teach small group Literacy and
Math classes to students with Intellectual Disabilities
● Co-teach in general education Language Arts and Math classrooms,
implementing IEP goals designated for students with special needs
● Utilized learning technology programs such as Academy of Reading and
VMathLive to engage reluctant learners and provide self-directed remediation
● Managed IEP caseload of 20-25 students; developed IEP goals conducive to
students’ success in the general education or resource setting
Relevant Work Experience
A Small Miracle, Inc., Raleigh NC
Habilitation Technician 2009-2013
● Implemented written goals from treatment plans for service recipients with autism
● Devised strategies to motivate recipients to reach goals
● Completed electronic documentation of services provided on a daily basis
Education
Master of Science in Special Education and General Education Grades 1-6, May 2006
St.John Fisher College, Fairport NY
Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Creative Writing, May 1998
State University of New York College at Brockport, Brockport, NY
Skills
Cartoon Art - ​Able to enhance lessons by quickly and accurately producing lively
cartoon sketches related to topics being discussed; create fun, original materials
Video Lessons/screen capture- ​Write, narrate, and produce video lessons to post on
youtube.com to add a personalized,engaging dimension to classroom instruction
Edmodo.com - ​Utilized on a daily basis to collaborate with colleagues, communicate
with parents, and provide remediation and documents to students as needed