Professional Background

Note: I’m not a big fan of resumes, CVs, cover letters, or other traditional documents, because they can feel inauthentic and contrived. So take the following with a grain of salt. In the education world, there is a lot of BS. What’s important to me isn’t the “qualifications” people list. What is important is that someone can solve problems, and actually help a child. Having said that, feel free to peruse the following if you find it useful. -Seth

Overview

I’m Seth Perler, Executive Function Coach and Consultant with extensive experience addressing extraordinarily diverse learning needs. I specialize in 2e, ADHD and Neurodiversity.

My Experience Working With Kids Includes

Teaching for 12 years, different ages and subjects.
Teaching Gifted and Twice Exceptional, 2E students for 8 years.
Teaching countless students with learning differences like ADHD, Dyslexia, ASD, and Executive Function challenges.
Teaching Special Education students with developmental disabilities like SPD, LD, Autism, Down Syndrome, Coffin-Lowry Syndrome, Xeroderma Pigmentosum, etc.
Teaching “neuro-typical” students.
Teaching Navajo students on the Navajo Indian Reservation for 3 years.
Executive Function coaching for middle, high school, and college students, since 2010.
I have a passion for meeting the very unique needs of individual students, and place heavy emphasis on addressing social, emotional, lifestyle, and executive function in order to help students experience success.
My specialty is in helping 2e, twice-exceptional learners.

Goals

Help students develop strategies for enhancing friendships, organization, task management.
Determine exactly where to guide a student in order to help her/him thrive.
Help learners understand, build, and utilize their strengths.
Help students understand their unique learning styles and needs.
Inspire and encourage students.
Help learners create meaningful and lasting change.
Transform a child’s negative attitudes and limiting beliefs into positive and motivating ones.
Empower kids to simply be happy and successful.
I designed a service that would allow me to meet with families in order to provide highly customized guidance to meet the complex needs of neurodiverse learners.

Credentials

Licensed Teacher
Certified K-8
Secondary Language Arts, Grades 6-12.

Education

B.A. Education: Indiana University. Minored in African-American Studies.
M.Ed. Gifted Education/Special Education. University of Northern Colorado.

Teaching

2003 – 2010 – 5th & 6th Grade Combo Teacher: Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts.
2002 – 2003 – 5th Grade Teacher: Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts.
2001 – 2002 – 6th, 7th, 8th grade Social Studies Teacher: World Civ, Ancient Civ, US History.
2000 – 2001 – 5th Grade Teacher: Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts.
1999 – 2000 – Special Education Teacher, Twin Lakes, NM.

12 Years Experience Teaching Diverse Learners

– Grades: Pre-K, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades.
– Subjects: Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Speaking).
– Learners: Typical Learners, Gifted, Twice Exceptional, Special Education.
– Where: Taught in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado.

Curriculum Development

– Significant experience writing creatively differentiated curriculum, often based on state and national “standards.”

Coaching & Consulting

I have been coaching and consulting students and families since 2010. This is what I love. I get to help struggling students figure out how to navigate school and life.

Camp

I created and ran a Creative Writing Camp in Colorado for 3 years, because I love to teach writing.

Other

I spoke at Indiana University graduation to represent my graduating class.
Graduated college with honors.
Earned a 4.0 for my Masters of Education.
Received the “9 News Teachers Who Care Award.”
Nominated for “Your Hub Top Teacher” award.
Nominated twice for the “Colorado Charter School Teacher of the Year” award.
Received the “Outstanding Achievement Award,” Indiana University School of Education.
Taught guitar and song writing classes to kids.

Teacher Trainings, etc..

Note: I’m not a traditional teacher, and honestly a lot of these are BS. Just because someone completed a training doesn’t necessarily mean much. Having said that, here are some of the trainings I have done.

Teacher Mentor Training Course, then I mentored teachers
Technology in the Classroom Certification
Differentiation for the Gifted Learner Certification
ELL Elementary Training: Basic Sheltered Instruction
Colorado Writing Project Fellow, Karen Crawford, coloradowritingproject.com Loved this program.
School Climate Liaison Training, I was the Climate Liaison for our school.
Math Add+Vantage, I got a lot out of this exhaustive training series
Science Investigations Training
FOSS Science program. How to use FOSS kits in the classroom.
Standards-Based Unit Design Professional Development Program, Division of Navajo Education. Extensive training to use standards to drive curriculum development.
Equity in Education Leadership Cohort Group – One of my favorites. Unfortunately, even though participants found this incredibly useful and meaningful, the district decided to eliminate the Equity program.
Choices and Change Bully Prevention Training – Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence. Great program.
The Devine Healing Rays – Certificate of Achievement Healing Practitioner from the Garden of Healing Energy. Yep, apparently I can heal you with rays of light, at least that was what I learned about in this course I paid a bunch of money for in Sedona, AZ one time. Umm, I’m skeptical that I can do any healing with light rays, and I’m pretty sure this certificate is useless.
Service to Youth Award – An award I received from the Kiwanis Club.
Honor of Excellence Award, Little Singer School.
Help for Billy in the Classroom Training – Addressing the emotional needs of kids. Trauma, the neuroscience social-emotional development, and teaching traumatized students.
Many more…

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