OBJECTIVE



________________________________ OBJECTIVE_________________________________

I am a lifelong learner seeking a lower elementary special education teaching position that will allow me to meet the social, emotional, academic, and physical needs of each of my students.

_________________________EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS_______________________

Michigan Teaching Certification (2007)

Elementary K-5 All Subjects (K-8 Self CC)

Cognitive Impairment (SA) & Early Childhood (ZA) endorsements

Bachelor of Arts (2006) ▪ Psychology/Special Education ▪ 3.77 GPA

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

______________________SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE_____________________

Wyoming Public Schools Wyoming, MI

Practicum teacher, Huntington Woods Elementary April – June 2007

• Team teach three to five-year-olds diagnosed with developmental delays and speech & language impairments through positive reinforcement and large & small group instruction

• Assist students to engage in free play, self-care skills, appropriate social interaction, fine & gross motor activities, and use a picture schedule for smooth independent transitions

Jenison Public Schools Jenison, MI

Student teacher, Sandy Hill Elementary March – June 2006

• Differentiated instruction in a 4th-5th grade CI/AI classroom; Lead small reading groups

• Manage and discipline various student behaviors; Assess student work one-on-one

• Complete DIBELS training with Jim Faye; Observe the Great Leaps Reading Program

Forest Hills Public Schools Grand Rapids, MI

Teacher assistant, Knapp Forest Elementary September – December 2005

• Design and implement small-group instruction for reading, writing in K-3 resource room

• Utilize Everyday Mathematics, Handwriting Without Tears, and Reading Records

• Engage students in creative activities that increase phonic awareness and proprioception

• Participate in staff, IEP and CST meetings

Rochester Avon Recreation Authority Rochester, MI

Classroom counselor, SCAMP camp June & July, 2004 – 2006

• Flexibly monitor children ages four to eleven with a wide range of special needs (autism, mild to severe CI, sensory challenges, bipolar disorder, cochlear implant, DS, PI)

• Help children interact positively with peers, complete crafts, eat lunch, engage in outdoor/indoor play, and attend field trips and assemblies

_____________________GENERAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE_____________________

Lowell Area Schools Lowell, MI

Student teacher, Murray Lake Elementary August – December 2006

• Team teach a three-subject third grade rotation

• Utilize Six Traits, Accelerated Reader, and Steps to Respect anti-bullying program

• Promote student responsibility through “flip a card” system, daily homework assignment sheets, and random desk organization checks

• Create and implement a comprehensive unit on pilgrims, family heritage, and bullying

• Participate in district-wide professional development and SOS meeting

Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, MI

HOSTS mentor, Straight Elementary September 2004 – April 2005

• Guide first grade tutees one-on-one through lessons focused on reading, writing, vocabulary, listening, thinking, and study skills

• Evaluate mastery of various reading and decoding skills

Jenison Public Schools Jenison, MI

Reading workshop leader, Rosewood Elementary September 2003 – April 2004

• Conduct reading workshop with six Kindergarten students

• Guide students through practice of Zoo Phonics, Denelian handwriting, colors, rhyming, shapes, syllable and sound recognition, journal writing, reading, and weekly themes

Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI

P.A.L.S. program mentor September 2002 – Dec 2004

• Spend several hours a week reading, talking, playing, coloring, and going out with pal

• Participate in group events to strengthen the big sibling/little sibling relationship

________________________PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT______________________

GVSU Professional Development Seminars 2006

CPR Training 2006

West Michigan Inclusion Network (WIN) Conference 2005 & 2006

Down Syndrome Association Conference 2005

Crisis Prevention & Intervention (CPI) Training 2005

Student MEA member 2005

Celebrate Literacy Conference 2004

__________________________COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT______________________

Mars Hill Bible Church 2006 – Present

Race for the Cure 1996 – Present

Blood Donor 2001 – Present

Very Special Artists Festival Day 2005

Community Peace Festival 2005

__________________________________REFERENCES_______________________________

Janet M. Krueger GVSU Field Coordinator

7726 Kirkwall Drive

Ada, MI 49301

616.676.3218

Mary Helen DeLiefde General Education Cooperating Teacher

Murray Lake Elementary

3275 Alden Nash NE

Lowell, MI 49331

616.987.2750

Mary Courville Early Childhood Cooperating Teacher

Huntington Woods Elementary

4334 Byron Center

Wyoming, MI 49519

616.530.7537

Susan Filius Special Education Cooperating Teacher

Sandy Hill Elementary

1990 Baldwin Ave.

Jenison, MI 49428

616.457.1404

Jodi Bajko Special Education Cooperating Teacher

Knapp Forest Elementary

4243 Knapp Valley Drive NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49525

616.493.8980

Jennifer Garwood SCAMP Camp Teacher

Rochester Avon Recreation Authority

1330 Painterest

Rochester Hills, MI 48306

248.652.1653

_____________________________ONLINE PORTFOLIO____________________________

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