Experience

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  Hanscom Middle School

  • Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

  • Special Education Tutor

    • Aug 2020 - Present
    • Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
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  Guilmette Elementary School

  • Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

  • Fourth Grade Teacher

    • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
    • Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
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  Alice M. Barrows Elementary School

  • Reading, MA

  • Special Education Paraprofessional

    • Mar 2016 - Jun 2019
    • Reading, MA

    • Deliver push-in academic support to 12-15 students within K-5 classrooms as specified in Individualized Education Plans, including implementing behavior modification plans. • Motivate individual students, clarify academic assignments, lead small groups in Reader’s and Writer’s Workshops, Math ...

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  Understanding Disabilities, Inc.

  • Reading, MA

  • Lead Teacher

    • Nov 2013 - Nov 2015
    • Reading, MA

    • Taught 50 classroom lessons district-wide annually in grades 1-5; trained more than one dozen volunteers annually to present nearly 50 additional lessons.• Classes covered a range of disabilities including physical, hearing, and visual impairments, learning and developmental disabilities, Autis...

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  Understanding Disabilities

  • Reading, MA

  • Member Board Of Directors

    • Sep 2011 - Sep 2015
    • Reading, MA
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  self-employed

  • Development Consultant

    • Jan 2007 - Dec 2012

    Researched foundation and individual donor prospects, wrote letters of inquiry, and developed grant proposals for nonprofit organizations in a variety of fields, including environmental advocacy, arts and culture, and education; developed renewal requests for existing grants, wrote follow-up repo...

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  Art Harbor of Cape Ann

  • Director of Fundraising and Outreach

    • Sep 2009 - Oct 2011

    As volunteer board member for local arts organization, created and implemented diversified development strategy to raise funds from corporate and foundation grants and through fundraising events and membership mailings.

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  Alice M. Barrows Elementary School

  • Reading, MA

  • Grade 3 Classroom Teacher

    • Sep 1997 - Jun 1998
    • Reading, MA

    Created a successful cooperative learning community utilizing positive discipline strategies including daily Classroom Meeting; created and carried out individualized behavior modification plans.• Taught third grade curriculum including Everyday Math, workshop model for Writing and Reading, Massa...

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  Habitat For Humanity

  • Grant Writer

    • Jan 1993 - Dec 1994

    Worked with Executive Director and board members to develop grant proposals and grant reports for federal agencies and private foundations as volunteer for local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, securing $75,000 in grant awards. Received “Golden Hammer” achievement award.

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  Conservation Law Foundation

  • United States
  • Environmental Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Grants Manager

    • Aug 1991 - Aug 1994

    Collaborated closely with more than a dozen lawyers and scientists in multiple branch offices to develop, edit and submit more than 90 grant proposals and grant reports annually for one of New England's foremost nonprofit environmental advocacy organizations. Responsible for stewardship of annual grants comprising 60% of total $2.1 million budget, with grant sizes ranging from $25,000 to $200,000. Proposals and their follow-up reports covered multi-disciplinary project areas including energy efficiency, transportation planning, fisheries management, water conservation, and lead poisoning prevention.

  • Development Associate

    • Dec 1988 - Aug 1991

    Managed special events including 25th anniversary event, assisted in development of membership mailings, proofread proposals, maintained donor database.

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  Beyond War Foundation

  • Editorial Intern

    • Sep 1987 - Oct 1988

    Wrote articles for national publication (circ. 25,000) covering the activities of nationwide volunteers for this educational foundation devoted to nonviolent conflict resolution.