Dimitra Nellopoulou
Thessaloniki
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Specialist
SYZOI
Thessaloniki
08.2023 - Current
- Classroom teacher of students with vision impairments, deafblindness and multiple disabilities 7-10 years old.
- Special Education Consultant for the Individualized Education Plans of students with vision impairments, deafblindness and multiple disabilities 15-22 years old.
- Conducts assessments of student performance (Communication, ECC, Functional Vision, Developmental Level)
- Develops Individualized Education Plans for the students based on data analysis.
- Collaborates with other educational professionals to design instructional plans.
- Establishes positive relationships with students and their families.
- Adapts curriculum materials as needed to meet individualized student needs.
- Conducts small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
Special Education Teacher
Center For Education & Rehabilitation for the Blind
Thessaloniki
11.2023 - Current
- One-to-one sessions with young adults and adults with visual disability and deafblindness.
- Conducts ECC assessment of students' performance, abilities and needs.
- Develops and implements lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Utilizes technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
- Plans field trips to enrich students' educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.
- Creates meaningful projects that allowed students to apply their knowledge in real world situations.
Educational Leadership Program
Perkins School for the Blind
Boston
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Hands-on experience in the different classroom settings.
- Hands-on experience in the cottages and after-school activities
- Developed a project idea to implement in Greece to facilitate quality education for students with Deafblindness and Multiple Disabilities.
- Participated in a meeting with U.N. government officials concerning education policy decisions.
Interventions as a Special Education Teacher and Home Tutoring to Children With Special Needs
Freelance
Thessaloniki
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Assisted students with disabilities in developing educational, social and behavioral skills.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the specific needs of each student.
- Created lesson plans and activities tailored to each student's academic level.
Internship as a Master's Student (teacher for Students With Deafblindness)
Special Primary School for Deafblind students
Athens
09.2020 - 06.2021
Special Education Teacher
Education center 'Lampas'
Thessaloniki
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Developed Individual Education Plans that addressed specific learning goals for each student.
- Prepared handouts, study materials and other teaching aids.
- Guided students, teaching methods for working assignments and determining correct solutions.
Internship as a Special Education Bachelor Student
Spastics Society of Northern Greece
Thessaloniki
09.2016 - 06.2019
Education
Educational Leadership Program -
Perkins School For The Blind
05.2023
Master of Science - Deafblindness
University of Groningen
08.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
University of East London
06.2019
Skills
- Experience in Assistive Device Center
- Creativity
- Social Skills
- Project management
- Team player
- Lesson Planning
- Curriculum Adjustments
- Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
- Skills Development
Certification
- Assessment for Students with Visual Impairments and Multiple Disabilities
Conference Presentations
'The representation of disability in movies. A critical analysis of speech'., 3rd National Experencial Conference of Applied Teaching: New Challenges in Education
Organizations
Panhellenic Association of the Deafblind 'Iliotropio'
Deafblind International
Languages
Greek
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Greek Sign Language
Proficient (C2)
C2
American Sign Language
Beginner
A1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Center For Education & Rehabilitation for the Blind
11.2023 - Current
Special Education Specialist
SYZOI
08.2023 - Current
Educational Leadership Program
Perkins School for the Blind
09.2022 - 05.2023
Interventions as a Special Education Teacher and Home Tutoring to Children With Special Needs
Freelance
09.2020 - 06.2022
Internship as a Master's Student (teacher for Students With Deafblindness)
Special Primary School for Deafblind students
09.2020 - 06.2021
Special Education Teacher
Education center 'Lampas'
09.2019 - 06.2020
Internship as a Special Education Bachelor Student
Spastics Society of Northern Greece
09.2016 - 06.2019
Educational Leadership Program -
Perkins School For The Blind
Master of Science - Deafblindness
University of Groningen
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
University of East London
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