We are excited to welcome BRHS alumna, Ms. Jamie Woyce, back to Becton where she will serve as our newest Case Manager and Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant!
With extensive experience in special education, Ms. Woyce brings over a decade of expertise to her role. Before joining Becton, she worked across Oakland, Woodland Park, and Cliffside Park, serving as a 4th-grade teacher, a middle school teacher, and spending nine years as a self-contained special education teacher. She also held the position of case manager for two years while at Cliffside Park.
Ms. Woyce holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Dominican College in New York, along with certifications in Early Childhood Education, Childhood Education, and Special Education. She furthered her education by earning a Master’s Degree in Special Education and a certification as a Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant (LDTC) from New Jersey City University (NJCU).
Speaking fondly of her experience, Ms. Woyce shares, ‘I loved working with a diverse group of students and witnessing the amazing growth, both academically and socially, they would achieve in a year.'”
Ms. Woyce is not new to the case manager position, as this is her third year in the role, and her responsibilities at Becton will be similar. Ms. Woyce manages students and monitors their grades, schedules and needs in the classroom. She helps develop plans to ensure students can achieve success in school. Ms. Woyce also evaluates students every three years in order to track academic or social progression.
She emphasizes that a key aspect of her role involves collaboration, “I also meet with teachers to help them with ideas to make the classroom and learning best for each student. If a student is struggling I can meet with the student and help them develop skills that would benefit them in the classroom.” Ms. Woyce enjoys getting to work with students daily as well as helping them navigate through their adolescent years. Reflecting on her team, she comments, “I love working with my colleagues in CST, they are a great group of people to spend time with and are unbelievably supportive.”
Ms. Woyce always wanted to be a special education teacher growing up, and watching her brother grow and develop has been a major source of inspiration for her, “My youngest brother who has special needs inspired me to be a Special Education teacher,” she shares. Namely, she loved watching him work with the teachers from Early Intervention and witness all of the remarkable progress he made in school thanks to his support systems in place. “I knew I wanted to work with students and be able to have the same impact on their lives,” Ms. Woyce attests.
Reflecting on her high school years and the lessons she wishes she had learned, Ms. Woyce shares, “If I could go back to my years in high school, I would tell my younger self to have more confidence. I was very shy and unsure of myself, which sometimes hindered my success. While I still consider myself reserved, I now recognize the value of my knowledge and experience.”
This understanding shapes Ms. Woyce’s goal for her students this year: to inspire them to embrace their true selves and strive for their best, both personally and academically. She emphasizes, “I want my students to be happy and to know that they are capable of anything they set their minds to.”
