Katherine E. Soto
ksotoemail@yahoo.com
website: http://www. katherineesoto-author.com
Professional Experience
Special Education Teaching
Utilize special education laws to prepare IEPs and curriculum in the special education classroom.
Planned and implemented curriculum for learning handicapped students in language arts and math classes according to state guidelines and standards.
Planned and implemented curriculum for severely handicapped students.
Completed assessments on special education students using non traditional and traditional standardized testing.
Wrote educational assessments on students.
Held IEPs and completed all paperwork necessary for special education students in a timely manner.
Identified student needs, wrote appropriate IEP goals and objectives, and implemented those goals into classroom setting.
Planned and use behavior plans to assist students in changing and monitoring behaviors.
Use computer equipment effectively within a classroom environment.
Classroom Teaching
Instructed students in all curricular areas.
Coordinated regular classroom schedule to meet instructional and students needs.
Developed schedules to coordinate with inclusion program between regular education teachers and special education teachers and aides; as well as special education students.
Encouraged better behavior from students through behavior modification techniques, assertive discipline models, and rewards.
Kept accurate records of student academic performance in classroom.
Communicated with parents on a regular basis through monthly newsletters and through as needed reports.
Planning
Developed curriculum plans and thematic units for use in regular education and special education classrooms.
Planned regular community training outings for severely handicapped students.
Work Experience
Retired December 2013
Resource Specialist
Fontana Middle School
Fontana Unified School District
January 1999-2013
Teacher of the Severely Profoundly Handicapped
Birch High School
Fontana Unified School District
September1997-January 1999
Teacher of the Severely Handicapped
Sequoia Middle School
Fontana Unified School District
November 1995-September 1997
Teacher of the Severely Emotionally Disturbed
Advocate Schools (Nonpublic School)
1993-1995
Substitute Teacher- Long Term Resource Specialist
Del Vallejo Middle School
San Bernardino Unified School District
1992-1993
Substitute Teacher
San Bernardino Unified School District
1989-1992
Student Teaching
Chapman University
1991
Resource Specialist
Colton Unified School District
1988-1989
Student Teaching
California State University- San Bernardino
1987
Chapman University Victorville Campus 1991
Education
Resource Specialist Credential
University of California – Riverside
September 2000
Severely Handicapped Credential
Chapman University-June 1998
California Multiple Subjects Clear Credential
Chapman University- December 1991
Bachelor of Arts- Anthropology
California State University- San Bernardino
March 1985
Hadley School for the Blind
Parenting/Child Development courses
1987-1992
Volunteer Work
Ihatedialysis.com
Site moderator-2006-2014
Administrator 2014 to present
Special Recognition
Competent Toastmaster Award
September 2006
Club 8612- Rialto, CA
10 Year Employee Recognition
Fontana Unified School District
2005
15 Year Employee Recognition
Fontana Unified School District
2010
Published Works
“Ode to Me” by Katherine Soto, The Colors of Life– The International Library of Poetry, A Compilation, Howard Ely, Publisher, 2003, Pg 1.
“The Renal Diet Poem” by Kitkatz (An online name )Pac Notes– End Stage Renal Disease Network of New York, Spring/Summer 2012, Pg.6.
RSNhope.org/blog article “Thriving on Dialysis,” February 2019.
Interview: Patient Advocate Spotlight: Katherine Soto, April 18, 2019.
Dialysis Article: Nesting at Dialysis published in RSNhope.org blog, June 19, 2019.
Short Story: https://shortfictionbreak.com/tattoo-artist/ published on Short Fiction Break, July 2019.
Blogs
http://www.lifenotonthelist.com My life as a permanent dialysis patient
http://www.katherineesoto-author.com My writer and author page