The document provides a resume for Paula Saylor, who has over 15 years of experience as a special education teacher. She has worked with students with diverse needs in both Georgia and Virginia. Saylor developed educational programs, consulted for state education departments, and received awards for her teaching. She has advanced degrees in education and business and is certified in several areas related to special education.

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Paula Saylor
1301 Amherst Avenue Richmond, VA
(H) 804-261-7568 (C) 912-230-5105 (E) kdsor.ps@gmail.com
Professional Profile
Results-driven teaching professional with more than 15 years’ experience addressing varying
student needs, ensuring proper student development and substantial academic success in
the classroom.
Eleven years’ experience working with "high risk" poor, underperforming special needs
students and regular education students at Glynn Academy High School in Brunswick,
Georgia with a large population of ethnically and financially diverse students.
Co-developer of the Employment Preparatory Program for high school students in Glynn
County to ensure post-graduation success in the community. Students received community-based
vocational training and modified academic instruction. Researched current Georgia
Performance Standards; aided in making state approved modified standards for students that
were aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards. Formulated with other educators a
curriculum based upon this research.
Freelance consultant with the Georgia Department of Education. Wrote information pieces
identifying different types of special needs students with corresponding characteristics,
manifestations, instructional modifications and accommodations to support these learners in
the classroom. This information was adopted by the GDOE and is a resource on the GDOE
website.
Two years’ experience serving as an "in district" consultant for teachers at the Westside
School District in Omaha, Nebraska. Suggested and implemented instructional changes to
improve special education student performance. Classroom was “showcased” as a prototype
for serving multiply handicapped students, and was visited by Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerrey.
Five years’ experience as a volunteer in a variety of “high need” classrooms including ESOL,
Reading Recovery, students with specific learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral
disorders, mild intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, other health impairments,
and the deaf/hard of hearing.
Nominated for Teacher of the Year at New Kent Elementary School in New Kent, Virginia.
Graduated with a MBA degree in Marketing and Business Management from The College of
William and Mary.

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Graduated Magna cum Laude (top 7% of undergraduate class) from Creighton University
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with an Endorsement in Special
Education.
Core Strengths
• Interpreting and implementing state performance standards.
• Fostering a sense of passion for and commitment to all students, especially those who have the
most obstacles to overcome, so they may become successful in and out of the classroom.
• Working with underperforming students.
• Working with students from poor backgrounds.
• Establishing a relationship of trust and respect with students.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with all vested individuals involved in seeing
students achieve-- principals, guidance counselors, district directors, department heads,
representatives of outside agencies, fellow teachers and parents.
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Producing high quality, detailed work.
• Planning of student-centered activities.
• Organizing projects and multi-tasking.
• Communicating and writing for varied audiences--supervisors, teachers, students, parents, and
outside representatives.
• Identifying challenges and solutions to solve them.
• Collecting and analyzing data to benchmark progress against goals.
• Generating innovative solutions to program challenges.
• Paying attention to the required details of projects and tasks.
• Adapting to ever-changing student needs, work requests and changing legislation involving IEPs.
• Using various computer programs to make PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and basic
Excel spreadsheets.
• Developing a website for use by Special Education Teachers and other IEP team members to help
integrate case management.
History of Employment
08/2013- 08/2014 Hampton City Schools- Davis Middle School
Hampton, Virginia
Special Education Teacher and Co-Teacher- 6th Grade
Caseload- 6th, 7th and 8th Grade students
08/2002 – 08/2013 Glynn County Public Schools - Glynn Academy
Brunswick, Georgia
Special Education Teacher; Job Coach and Co-Teacher

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09/2003 - 12/2003 Georgia Learning Connection - GA Department of Education
Atlanta, Georgia
Freelance Special Education Consultant
08/1998 - 01/2003 Glynn County Public Schools - St. Simons Elementary School
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Volunteer - Special Needs Resource Room
01/2002 - 05/2002 Glynn County Schools - St. Simons Elementary School
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Paraprofessional - Special Needs Resource Room
08/1991 - 05/1993 New Kent Public Schools - New Kent Elementary School
New Kent, Virginia
Teacher of Learning Disabled/Emotional Behavior Disorder Students
06/1984 - 06/1986 Westside Community School District, District #66
Omaha, Nebraska
Teacher of Multiply Handicapped Students
08/1983 - 06/1984 University of Nebraska Medical Center –
Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, Omaha, Nebraska
Teacher Trainee/Paid Internship - Multiply Handicapped Students
08/1983 - 06/1984 University of Nebraska Medical Center - Nebraska Psychiatric Institute,
Omaha, Nebraska
Teacher Trainee - Severely Emotional Behavior Disorder Students
Education
1990 The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
GPA-3.3
Master of Business Administration
Marketing, Business Management
1984 Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
Bachelor of Science
Elementary Education; Endorsement - Special Education
GPA-3.84, Major: 3.97
Graduated Magna cum Laude
Class Rank: Top 7% of the undergraduate class

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Certifications
Virginia
• Middle Grades 4-8
• Early Education NK-4
• Intellectual Disabilities K-12
• Special Education- Adapted Curriculum K-12
• Special Education- General Curriculum K-12
Highly Qualified (Georgia):
• 798- Special Ed General Curriculum (P-12) Consultative
• 805 - Special Ed Adapted Curriculum (P-12) Consultative
• 911 - Special Ed Math Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8)
• 921 - Special Ed Science Cognitive Level P-8(P-5, 4-8)
• 931 - Special Ed Language Arts Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8)
• 941 - Special Ed Social Science Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8)
• 855 - Middle Grades Reading 4-8
• 809 - Middle Grades 4-8
• 951- Special Ed Reading Cognitive Level (P-5, 4-8)
References
Available upon request