Tessa R.

Bibler
EDUCATION CONTACT
Central Michigan University Address: 1165 Ecklund St. NE
Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Certification Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Endorsement in Cognitive Impairment Email Address: tessabibler@gmail.com
Major: Special Education Phone Number: (616) 238-7305
Minor: Reading Website: tessabibler.weebly.com
CERTIFICATION TRAINING
Michigan Teaching Certification in Elementary Education Crisis Prevention Intervention Training
Michigan Teaching Certification in Cognitive Impairment First Aid Training & CPR
Michigan Teaching Certification in Reading Comprehensive Literacy Training

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Program Teacher for Students with Cognitive Impairments July 2017- Present
Kraft Meadows Middle School

• Develop, implement, monitor and document individualized educational plans that identify and address academic,
social-emotional, and behavioral learning
• Collaborate with student support teams to advocate for best practices in individualized learning
• Oversee and provide training for paraprofessionals in their work with students who receive services
• Prepares daily class activities and creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the
maturity and interest of the students
• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional lessons, with clear objectives, that facilitate active learning experiences in line
with the Essential Elements and district approved curriculum
• Operates micro-enterprise in the classroom to provide a unique way to incorporate academic goals within
transitional skill instruction

Intervention Specialist
Emmons Lake Elementary August 2016 – July 2017

• Facilitated IEP meetings and responsible for the development and the implementation of the IEPs
• Worked in partnership with general education teachers to provide accommodations to ensure success in the general
education classroom for students
• Coordinated building-wide Tier 2 and Tier 3 reading interventions and building wide data collection/analysis
• Delivered researched based Tier 3 reading interventions to students in need based on data across all grade levels

General Education Student Teacher January 2016 – March 2016

Chandler Woods Charter Academy

• Developed lessons aligned with the Common Core State Standards

• Established meaningful relationships with students, families, and staff
• Participated in co-teaching strategies to promote the academic growth of third grade students

Special Education Student Teacher

Rockford High School September 2015 – December 2015

• Developed curriculum and planned engaging lessons for Language Arts, Social Studies, and Community-Based
Instruction/Life Skills
• Documented progress towards IEP goals for students with cognitive impairments using Power School
• Interacted with students, families, and professionals in numerous environments, including parent-teacher
conferences, and IEP meetings
 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professional Development
Engaged in the following Professional Development opportunities
August 2015 – April 2019
• Kent Transition Centers’ Choose it, Learn it, Do it Program for Work-Based Learning
• Kent ISD Individual Education Plan Boot camp
• Michigan’s Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative Training for Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention
• Comprehensive Literacy Training for Students with Significant Disabilities
• New Teacher Community for Kent County Educators
• Talking AAC Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD) and LAMP Communication
• Sexuality Education for Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities Workshop by Terri Couwenhoven

Special Olympics
Assistant Volunteer Coach for Women’s Basketball and Gymnastics November 2012 –March 2015

• Helped athletes discover and build their own strengths and abilities in order to perform to their fullest potential
• Enhanced the athletes’ sport techniques, tactics, and fitness
• Organized practices and physically participating in practices to lead by example

Pre-Professional Hours January 2012 – December 2014

Completed 225-hours of observation in special education elementary, secondary, and post-secondary classrooms

• 10-hours at Meadow Ridge Elementary School, Rockford Public School District

• 35-hours at North Rockford Middle School, Rockford Public School District
• 10-hours at Region 1 Transition Services, Rockford Public School District
• 10-hours at Kent Education Center, Grand Rapids Public School District
• 35-hours at Lincoln Developmental Center, Grand Rapids Public School District
• 125-hours at Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt. Pleasant Public School District

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Indian Trails Camp
Community Living Support Mentor January 2015 – August 2015

• Assisted individuals by working towards objectives that were agreed upon in the Person Centered Planning Meeting
• Supported and assisted individuals in developing skills that developed their independence, increase community
involvement, and improved their quality of life
• Followed all occupational therapy, physical therapy, behavior and dietary plans developed by agency professionals
• Documented all relevant information on billing sheets, data collection sheets, communication books, and incident
reports

Rockford Public Schools Maintenance Department

Custodian June 2012 – August 2015

• Maintained clean school grounds across the district

• Assisted with setup and cleanliness of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, and events
• Responsible for communicating assigned projects with coworkers and precisely following directions as a team

REFERENCES

Kim Pyper Jessica Smith

Occupational Therapist Resource Roomer Teacher
Caledonia Community Schools Caledonia Community Schools
(616) 914-7634 (616) 482-9131
pyperk@calschools.org smithj@calschools.org

Marcey Brown Dr. Michael Shibler

Resource Room Teacher Superintendent
Kent Intermediate School District Rockford Public Schools
(616) 482-9131 (616) 616-292-1940
brownma@grps.org mshibler@rockfordschools.org