Lynsy Gruwell Oronzio
Lewes
Summary
Experienced in special education, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges in teaching neurodivergent students. Maintains a positive and resilient attitude in times of stress or conflict, effectively navigating obstacles. Collaborates closely with classroom staff and co-teachers to develop tailored accommodations and implement special techniques for inclusive classroom instruction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher- Sussex Consortium
Cape Henlopen School District
06.2023 - Current
- Instruct students with a wide range of abilities.
- Create and manage IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Monitor student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Plan daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Facilitate small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Work closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Cultivate connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Collaborate with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Implemente behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Improve behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Help students with special needs integrate into general workplace and social environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Conduct assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Develop and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Modify general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Lead activities that develop students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Deliver effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Prepare students for the workforce by acting as a job-coach through community based vocational learning opportunities.
Special Education Teacher
Milford School District
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Instructed students with a wide range of abilities.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Assistant Soccer Coach
Beacon Middle- Cape Henlopen School District
03.2025 - Current
- Promote stretching, mobility work, and proper form to help athletes safely build strength.
- Develop and implement team rules.
- Evaluate individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Motivate athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
- Facilitated team building activities and workshops to improve communication, collaboration and productivity.
- Motivate athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
- Improve player behavior through modeling and disciplinary interventions.
- Evaluate players' performance and provide constructive feedback to improve abilities.
- Build positive, productive training environments fostering team unity and camaraderie.
- Engage parents, players and staff to maintain open, constructive communications.
Education
Early Childhood Education/Special Education
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PAM.D. - M. Ed. in Mathematics Education
Future Desired Education
American College Of Education08-2026
High School Diploma -
Caesar Rodney High School
Camden, DESkills
- Pyramid Certification (upon completion this school year)
- Progress monitoring
- Progress reporting
- Relationship building
- IEP and BIP implementation
- Student records management
- Patient
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Eager to learn
- De-escalation techniques
- Coachable
- Progress evaluations
- Classroom management
- Paraprofessional oversight
- Social skills development
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Life skills instruction
- Verbal and nonverbal communication
- Data collection
- Organized
- Efficient communication
Timeline
Assistant Soccer Coach
Beacon Middle- Cape Henlopen School District
03.2025 - Current
Special Education Teacher- Sussex Consortium
Cape Henlopen School District
06.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Milford School District
08.2021 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
Caesar Rodney High School
Early Childhood Education/Special Education
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
M.D. - M. Ed. in Mathematics Education
Future Desired Education
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