Rebecca Tai is a special needs educator with over 15 years of experience developing multisensory curricula and integrating arts to engage students. She currently serves as the director of Kids Village Learning Center, where she oversees programming and ensures regulatory compliance. Previously, she taught special education and created individualized lesson plans incorporating art, music and technology at several schools. Tai is passionate about advising colleagues and training community organizations to better support special needs children.

1. REBECCA TAI
710 Roeder Rd #801 | Silver Spring, MD 20910
(678) 907-7346 │ accesstoarts@gmail.com
SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATOR
Multisensory Curriculum | Arts Integration | Autism Specialty
Passionate advocate and educator of children with neurological differences with expertise in all facets of curriculum
development and behavior management, credited with integrating art, music, movement, and technology to engage
students. Works with students in groups and individually to develop social skills, learn in-class success strategies, and
improve academically. Skilled in advising, training, and collaborating with family members, colleagues, and community
organizations to enhance support systems and improve the lives of special needs children.
 Special Education Teacher
 Multisensory Curriculum Development
 Customized Instruction
 Arts Integration
 Presentations/Training
 Autism/Neurological Differences
 Behavior Management Strategies
 Musical Theater Programming
 ESOL Trained
 Crisis Prevention
 Relationship Building
 Child Advocacy
P R O F E S S I O N A L E XP E R I E N C E
KIDS VILLAGE LEARNING CENTER, Washington, DC March 2016-Present
Director
 Responsible for the supervision, program planning and administration of the Child Development Center and its
staff
 Ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and District of Columbia laws including staff and student
records
 Selecting and supervising qualified staff
 Providing orientation and training to each staff member as required
 Ensuring that adult/child ratios are maintained in compliance with DC policies
 Ensuring parent involvement in the program and in the activities of the Center
 Attending in-service training programs and completing continuing education requirements and facilitating
that all staff also attend continuing education as needed
 Facilitating early intervention for students who may need it by collaborating with Strong Start and Early
Stages and implementing the Ages and Stages Questionnaire
CREATIVE MINDS INTERNATIONAL PCS, Washington, DC July 2015 – October 2015
Teacher
 Delivered an engaging curriculum incorporating international, project and arts based activities and perspectives
as well as standards-based literacy and mathematics
SOPHIA ACADEMY, Atlanta, GA 2013 – 2015
Special Education Teacher
 Designed and implemented an innovative, multisensory curriculum for students aged 9 and 10 with a variety of
neurological differences, improving student success as evidenced by significant standardized test gains in reading
and writing
 Customized instruction materials, and developed individual goals and objectives, based on continual evaluation
of student mastery and the Common Core curriculum
 Integrated art, music, movement, and technology throughout the curriculum to increase student enjoyment and
engagement with learning activities
 Collaborated with families, colleagues, counselors, and occupational and speech therapists to maximize student
support
 Assisted colleagues and students become informed and familiar with the special needs of these students by
conducting staff training on autism, and integrating middle school students as mentors in the classroom
 Taught high school students theater, led the chorus and musical theater club, and directed the school Christmas
musical productions involving 100 students
HAYDEN’S WAY SCHOOL, Alpharetta, GA 2010 – 2013

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Special Education Teacher
 Led the design of a multisensory curriculum, delivering instruction to students aged 11 to 17 with a variety of
neurological differences
 Determined individual goals and modified instruction as necessary resulting in standardized test gains
 Advised colleagues regarding behavior management plans and adapting curriculum, and conducted staff
training on autism
 Engaged students in service opportunities with the musical theater program working with the school’s DECA
Club
 Supervised and mentored student teacher
PERFORMANCES WITH PURPOSE: SENSORY SENSITIVE KIDS, Cumming, GA September 2010
Creator/Director
 Created a musical theater program for children on the autism spectrum, directing student performances at local
schools promoting acceptance and decreasing bullying
 Wrote and received grant from Nickelodeon for $2000 used it for props, costuming, and professional filming, and
DVD production
 Presented at autism conferences and the Special Ed Summit for Forsyth County Teachers and Administrators
CREEKSIDE METHODIST CHURCH, Cumming, GA 2011 – 2013
Special Needs Teacher
 Adapted curriculums and created behavior management Systems for children with neurological differences and
advised teachers regarding behavior management techniques for other classes
 Worked one-on-one to help students with autism spectrum, ADHD, and other behavioral disorders
BRIGHT FROM THE START, Georgia Dept. of Early Care & Learning, Atlanta, GA 2011 – 2013
Approved Certified Trainer
 Delivered certified and approved training, Understanding Autism, to local childcare providers for professional
learning credits
PRIVATE TUTOR, Atlanta, GA 2010 - 2013
Reading Tutor and Behavioral Support Specialist
 Assisted neurologically impaired students to develop social skills and in-class success strategies including
behavior reinforcement, picture schedules, and anxiety identification
 Delivered individual reading tutoring using the evidence-based Orton-Gillingham instruction method
JOHNS CREEK ELEMENTARY, Suwanee, GA 2007 – 2010
Special Education Teacher
 Taught preschool special needs students developing a multisensory curriculum that integrated music and
movement demonstrating instructional effectiveness by students achieving significant gains in reading
 Developed and implemented individual education plans (IEPs), directing IEP meetings and monitoring student
progress to modify instruction as needed
 Managed a self-contained classroom utilizing a variety of behavior management techniques and delivered
presentations to colleagues and support staff
LILBURN FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL, Lilburn, GA 2001 – 2002
Kindergarten Teacher
 Developed curriculum for inclusion kindergarten classroom emphasizing natural student play for language
development, integrating music and movement as learning strategies, and utilized whole language and specific
phonemic awareness instruction in teaching reading
E D U C A TI O N & CR E D E N TI A L S
Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Certification in Emotional Behavior Disorders and Learning Disabilities
Additional Training & Certifications:

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Teaching Certification, State of Georgia, July 2007 – Present | Orton Gillingham Training and Certification
High Scope for Early Childhood Classrooms | Bright Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL, ABA, Love and Logic
Crisis Prevention Training for Nonviolent Intervention | Floortime and Supportive Play Approach for Autism Spectrum
Magic 1, 2, 3 Behavior Management Techniques | IEP Goal Writing and Data Collection
FCSS Training for Special Educators | Using Theater to Teach Social Skills for Children with Sensory Issues