KAVITA KRISHNAN

Special Education Teacher | Inclusive Education Specialist

Contact

Phone

+91 98765 78901

kavita.krishnan@email.com

Address

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

linkedin.com/in/kavitakrishnan-sped

Skills

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development

Special Education Law and Compliance

Behavior Management Strategies

Differentiated Instruction

Assistive Technology Integration

Progress Monitoring and Data Collection

Collaborative Team Teaching

Crisis Intervention

Education

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education (Specific Learning Disabilities)

Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

SNDT Women's University, Mumbai

Location: Mumbai

First Class with Distinction (76.8%)

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Special Education (Mental Retardation / Intellectual Disability)

Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

Bangalore University, Bengaluru

Location: Bengaluru

Summary

RCI-registered, dedicated Special Education Teacher with 7+ years of experience designing and executing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), multi-sensory remedial interventions, and behavioral support plans across inclusive K-12 CBSE and ICSE school settings in India. Deeply versed in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016, NEP 2020 inclusive education mandates, and CBSE examination concessions for Children with Special Needs (CWSN). Proven record of supporting 120+ neurodivergent learners (ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia), integrating assistive learning technologies, and facilitating successful mainstream classroom transitions with an 85% academic progress benchmark attainment rate.

Work experience

Senior Special Educator & Inclusive Lead

Apr 2022 - Present

The Valley International School

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Head the Learning Support Department (LSD), managing remedial education and classroom accommodations for 45+ neurodivergent students across Grades 1–10.
Formulate and execute data-driven Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) with measurable quarterly milestones, achieving an 85% goal attainment rate across reading, written expression, and social functioning.
Partner with mainstream subject educators to adapt CBSE/ICSE textbooks into tiered worksheets, visual aids, and scaffolded testing formats without compromising core concepts.
Facilitated formal documentation and successfully secured official CBSE Class 10 Board Exam accommodations (extra compensatory time, scribes, modified question formats) for 18 CWSN candidates.
Spearheaded structured phonics and phonological remediation clinics using the Orton-Gillingham approach, advancing dyslexic students' reading levels by an average of 1.8 grade levels within one academic year.
Conduct bi-monthly "Inclusive Classrooms" sensitization workshops for 65+ general teachers, covering neurodiversity recognition, micro-break routines, and sensory overstimulation triggers.
Supervise 8 shadow teachers and teaching assistants, establishing uniform observational tracking rubrics and positive behavior reinforcement logs.

Special Education Teacher

Jun 2019 - Mar 2022

Greenwood High International School

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Delivered targeted one-on-one and small-group pull-out remedial sessions for 30 students diagnosed with Specific Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia) and ADHD.
Conducted preliminary psycho-educational screenings and functional skills evaluations, collaborating with external clinical psychologists at NIMHANS for formal certification.
Set up an in-house Resource Room and sensory corner, providing therapeutic calming resources, noise-canceling headphones, and fidget tools to mitigate classroom meltdown incidents by 50%.
Designed Social Stories and visual schedules for learners on the Autism Spectrum (ASD), improving unassisted transition between classes and co-curricular sports.
Organized quarterly parent review meetings (IEP Progress Conferences), equipping parents with structured home-reinforcement activities and behavioral guidance.

Certifications

Orton-Gillingham Multi-Sensory Approach for Dyslexia

Jan, 2023

Maharashtra Dyslexia Association

Certificate in Orton-Gillingham Multi-Sensory Approach for Dyslexia

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Foundation Training

Jan, 2021

Autism Society of India

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Foundation Training

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Skills

Education

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education (Specific Learning Disabilities)

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Special Education (Mental Retardation / Intellectual Disability)

Summary

Work experience

Senior Special Educator & Inclusive Lead

Special Education Teacher

Projects

Certifications

Orton-Gillingham Multi-Sensory Approach for Dyslexia

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Foundation Training