Special Education Teacher

• Dec 2015 - Present

Special Education Teacher & Special Education Coordinator

• Jul 2015 - Nov 2015

Student Teacher

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

• Prepared lesson plans for Reading, Math, and Language Arts for a 5th grade self-contained class • Participated in Parent Teacher Conferences and Interdisciplinary Team staff meetings • Learned to teach the Wilson Reading Fundations Program • Planned a field trip to the Museum of Natural History • Implemented Positive Behavior Supports for whole class behavior system • Contributed in creation and implementation of an Individualized Behavioral Plan for a challenging student • Prepared lesson plans for Reading, Math, and Language Arts for a 5th grade self-contained class • Participated in Parent Teacher Conferences and Interdisciplinary Team staff meetings • Learned to teach the Wilson Reading Fundations Program • Planned a field trip to the Museum of Natural History • Implemented Positive Behavior Supports for whole class behavior system • Contributed in creation and implementation of an Individualized Behavioral Plan for a challenging student

Student Teacher

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

• Developed lesson plans for Social Studies and Guided Reading • Assessed student homework weekly for a 2nd grade ICT classroom of 27 students • Conducted Running Records to assess students’ reading level • Implemented whole class, small group, and individual instruction • Developed lesson plans for Social Studies and Guided Reading • Assessed student homework weekly for a 2nd grade ICT classroom of 27 students • Conducted Running Records to assess students’ reading level • Implemented whole class, small group, and individual instruction

Ropes Specialist

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2014

• Supervised and facilitated challenge activities for kids in grades Pre-K – 9 • Worked on high and low challenge elements on adventure course • Selected for the All Star Specialist Award for outstanding job performance two years in a row • Supervised and facilitated challenge activities for kids in grades Pre-K – 9 • Worked on high and low challenge elements on adventure course • Selected for the All Star Specialist Award for outstanding job performance two years in a row

Student Teacher

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

• Created daily lesson plans for 5 subjects • Gradually took full responsibility of a 5th grade classroom of 18 students for 15 weeks, and had 4 weeks of full control • Learned to teach the Fountas and Pinnell Reading Intervention Program • Introduced a new behavior management module to produce positive behavior and received favorable response by students • Created daily lesson plans for 5 subjects • Gradually took full responsibility of a 5th grade classroom of 18 students for 15 weeks, and had 4 weeks of full control • Learned to teach the Fountas and Pinnell Reading Intervention Program • Introduced a new behavior management module to produce positive behavior and received favorable response by students

Practicum Student

• Jan 2013 - May 2013

• Organized and taught small group activities in Reading, Math, Social Studies and Science and assisted two 3rd grade classes consisting of 50 students in total • Organized and taught small group activities in Reading, Math, Social Studies and Science and assisted two 3rd grade classes consisting of 50 students in total

Practicum Student

• Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

• Prepared and taught small group activities in Reading and Writing and assisted a 2nd grade class of 23 students • Prepared and taught small group activities in Reading and Writing and assisted a 2nd grade class of 23 students