CAREER HISTORY

STEPHEN READING INTERVENTIONIST

MCKAY
Westmark School, 2018-present

- Implement research based reading intervention for diverse student population 

M.S Inclusive Special Education
- Provide explicit and direct support for executive functioning skills
- Collaborate with administrators and content teachers to provide appropriate
accommodations and modifications
-Administer and interpret psycho-educational assessments
-Provide direct instruction for small groups and one-on-one both online and in traditional
settings
-Provide academic, behavioral, and emotional support to ensure student success

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

PERSONAL PROFILE CHIME Charter School, 2015-2018

- Managed and created academic programs for students with mild to significant disabilities
As a first generation college graduate, I began my
- Developed, executed, and measured the progress of research based interventions
postsecondary career at LACCD. I seek to support and promote
- Collaborated with co-teachers, administrators, and service providers to ensure appropriate
the accessiblity of educational spaces to allow all people to
and necessary accommodations and modifications were available to students
thrive.
- Taught and co-taught a wide variety of content areas; Math, English, Science and Social
Studies
-Hired, trained and evaluated a team of paraprofessionals
-Created and ensured legality of IEP documentation

ACADEMIC HISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Masters of Education in Literacy and Digital Learning, 2019-2021
- Included Action Research related to academic remediation
DEANNE TORVINEN - Focus on online teaching and learning
School Psychologist
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
(818) 606-0414
deannetor@gmail.com Masters of Science in Inclusive Special Education, 2014-2016

- Included psycho-educational clinic practicum

- Full-time teaching/co-teaching residency
JULIE REED
Educational Therapist
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
(818) 219-9666
Bachelors of Art in Child and Adolescent Development, 2011-2014
juliereed33@gmail.com
-Included full time paraprofessional residency

MARIA RUVALCABA SKILLS

Special Educator
-Expertise in academic differentiation
(310) 427-9733
-Excellent oral and written communication
mruvalcaba@chimecharter.com
-Solid understanding of educational technology
-Collaborative with colleagues, students and communities
-Able to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously
-Create and manage social oppurtunities for colleagues and students including field trips and
professional development clubs

CONTACT DETAILS:
Phone: 410-652-5368
Email: mr.stephen.mckay@gmail.com
4849 Adele Ct, Woodland Hills, CA
TRAINING
-Crisis Prevention Intervention
-First Aid/CPR
-Lindamood-Bell® reading Intervention
-Orton-Gillingham® reading Intervention
-Jane Schaffer Writing Program®