Stephanie Yockey

Special Education Teacher with expertise in instructional support, behavior planning, and collaborative problem-solving. Skilled in developing individualized programming, using data to guide decisions, and fostering inclusive practices. Known for strong relationship-building, organizational leadership, and dedication to student-centered outcomes. Actively pursuing opportunities to serve in a school leadership role.

• Gibbon Education Association, 2018-Present
• Nebraska State Education Association, 2014-Present
• Grand Island Education Association, 2014-2018

• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement formative assessments
• Provide differentiated instruction through pullout and inclusive in-class supports
• Participate in multiple grade-level PLCs to support instructional alignment
• Design lesson plans aligned to the Marzano instructional framework
• Develop and monitor Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
• Construct and integrate instructional-level workboxes
• Manage SRS caseload ensuring compliance and progress monitoring
• Support students with diverse learning needs
• Prioritize academic standards across multiple grade levels
• Assist in the development of Proficiency Scales
• Supervise paraprofessionals, including creating schedules and supporting daily instructional implementation

Priority Standards, Proficiency Scales, and Assessments Training by Jan Hoegh, 08/18-Present, Gibbon Public Schools has contracted Jan Hoegh to provide professional development four times a year. This ongoing contract provides extensive Marzano training to improve curriculum and instruction for students PreK-12.

• Tina Godfrey, Gibbon Public Schools, Gibbon Elementary Principal, tina.godfrey@gibbonpublic.org
• Bobby Kelley, Elba Public Schools, Elba Public Schools Superintendent, bobby.kelley@elbaps.org
• Mariah Hjort, Gibbon Public Schools/ESU 10, Speech/Language Pathologist, barb.gentrup@gibbonpublic.org

• Evacuation & Reunification NEMA Trained, 12/25, Kearney, NE
• MANDT Training, Spring 25, Gibbon, NE
• Nebraska Autism Conference, 2018-2025, Kearney, NE
• IEP Academy, 08/24, ESU 10
• MTSS Summit, 2022, 2024, Kearney, NE
• Write Tools Training, 2023-2024, Gibbon, NE
• Practical Functional Assessment and Skill Based Treatment Trained, 2022, ESU 10
• Operations Team EOP Training, 2020, Gibbon, NE
• IEP Facilitation Training, 2019, 2021, Kearney, NE
• APL Training, 2018-2019, ESU 10, Kearney, NE
• SPED Law Conference, 11/18, Omaha, NE
• Summer Reading Institute, 06/16, Grand Island Public School Elementary Staff, Grand Island, NE
• Unique Learning Systems Curriculum, Fall 2016, Grand Island Public School staff, Grand Island, NE
• Wonders & WonderWorks Curriculum, Fall 2016, Grand Island Public School staff, Grand Island, NE
• Nebraska Autism Conference, Spring 2016, Omaha, NE
• Reading Mastery and Corrective Reading Training, 07/15, Grand Island Public School staff, Grand Island, NE
• Boys Town Educational Model, 08/14, Grand Island Public School staff, Grand Island, NE

• Supervise Special Education Paraprofessionals (Create schedules, Complete annual evaluations), 2014-Present,
• Operations Team Member 2019-Present
• Gibbon Education Foundation, 2019-Present
• Gibbon Education Foundation Fundraising Committee, 2019-Present
• Gibbon Education Foundation Scholarship Committee, 2019-Present
• Gibbon Education Foundation Head of Teacher Grant Committee, 2021-Present
• MTSS District Facilitator, 2022-2025
• MTSS Committee, Gibbon Public Schools, 2021-2025
• Gibbon Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach, 2024-2025
• Gibbon Girls Basketball Assistant Coach, 2020-2022
• School Improvement Process member, Lincoln Elementary, 2016-2017
• RtI team member, Lincoln Elementary, 2016-2017
• Composed $1,000 GIEA grant for standing desks, Fall 2016
• MANDT certified, 2015-Present