Experience

Saint Mark School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Fisher-Price, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Child Researcher

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2020

  Performed on-site and in-home qualitative research; parent and developmental trend research across target age groups and categories; compiled, analyzed and generated report summaries for product development needs; reviewed concepts, scripts, audio recordings, short-form video content, product iterations, web copy, and packaging for age appropriateness, engagement, and accuracy; assigned age grades and developmental benefits to product; facilitated toy testing in the Play Lab in conjunction with the product development team; moderated parent discussion groups to gain insight for product development teams. Show less

• Child Testing Researcher

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2020

  Performed on-site and in-home qualitative research; parent and developmental trend research across target age groups and categories; compiled, analyzed and generated report summaries for product development needs; reviewed concepts, scripts, audio recordings, short-form video content, product iterations, web copy, and packaging for age appropriateness, engagement, and accuracy; assigned age grades and developmental benefits to product; facilitated toy testing in the Play Lab in conjunction with the product development team; moderated parent discussion groups to gain insight for product development teams. Show less



Williamsville Central Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2015



Williamsville Central Schools

• Teacher Aide

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  Provided assistance to student with disabilities to meet IEP goals. Assisted classroom teacher with implementing lesson plans and effective classroom management.

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2013

  Implemented various classroom lesson plans as well as Individualized Educational Plans.



Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher

  • Dec 2011 - 2012

  Helped Children to Develop Auditory Processing, Phonological Awareness and Phonics (hearing, identifying, manipulating and spelling the sounds of spoken language), and Receptive and Expressive Language (understanding and using vocabulary, grammar and concepts) Helped Children to Develop Auditory Processing, Phonological Awareness and Phonics (hearing, identifying, manipulating and spelling the sounds of spoken language), and Receptive and Expressive Language (understanding and using vocabulary, grammar and concepts)



The Summit Center

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• 1:1 Aide

  • May 2009 - Aug 2011

  Implemented lesson plans based on Individualized Education Plans, frequent use of task analysis, knowledge of Applied Behavioral Analysis and behavioral assessments, Experience with Sign Language, SCIP-R Trained, First Aid Certified Implemented lesson plans based on Individualized Education Plans, frequent use of task analysis, knowledge of Applied Behavioral Analysis and behavioral assessments, Experience with Sign Language, SCIP-R Trained, First Aid Certified