Resume

DANIEL J. CALLAHAN IV

CERTIFICATIONS:
Elementary Education K-6, Instructional II, PA
Special Education: Mentally/Physically Handicapped, Instructional II, PA
Reading Specialist, Instructional II, PA
Middle Level English, Instructional II, PA
Middle Level Mathematics, Instructional II, PA
Middle Level Citizenship Education, Instructional II, PA
Middle Level Science, Instructional II, PA

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Drexel Hill Middle School, Drexel Hill, PA Sept., 2003-Present
Learning Support Teacher, Grades 6-8

  • Experience with students with the following disabilities: Autism/PDD, Mental Retardation, Learning Disabled, Other Health Impaired, Emotional Disturbance, Speech or Language Impairment, Visual Impairment
  • Student Council Advisor 2004-present
  • Inservice Presentation: Progress Monitoring of Goals and Objectives on Cleartrack, one half-day session, August, 2007
  • Inservice Presentation: Developing an IEP on Cleartrack, one full-day session, November, 2006
  • New Teacher Mentor, September, 2006 – June, 2007 
  • Inservice presentation: An Introduction to the Cleartrack Web-based Special Education Management System, one full-day session, August, 2006
  • Awarded DHMS Pay It Forward Award, May, 2006
  • Enhancing Education Through Technology Consultant, September, 2005-June, 2006
  • Trained in the Sonday Reading System, May 2005
  • Trained in Responsive Classroom, Level I, June 2004
  • Inservice presentation: Using the Four Square Writing Method in the Learning Support Classroom, two one-hour sessions, May 2004

Beverly Hill Middle School, Upper Darby, PA Sept., 2002-June, 2003
Learning Support Teacher, Grade 6

  • Member of Anti-bullying committee, trained in Olweus Anti-Bullying System

St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA June, 2002-August, 2002
Reading Practicum
Springton Lake Middle School, Media, PA May, 2002-June, 2002
Special Education Learning Support Classroom Teacher – Long-Term Substitute
Keith Valley Middle School, Horsham, PA January, 2002-May, 2002
Graduate Level Post-Certification Special Education Internship in a self-contained classroom
Grace Park Elementary, Swarthmore, PA March, 2001-May, 2001
Elementary Education Student Teaching Practicum, Grade 5
Ridley Middle School, Ridley Park, PA January, 2001-March, 2001
Special Education Student Teaching Practicum, Grade 6
Gesu School, Philadelphia, PA Fall, 1998-Spring, 1999
After-school Tutor
Blankenburg Elementary, Philadelphia, PA Fall, 1999
Conflict Resolution trainer
The Children’s School at St. John’s, Bala Cynwyd, PA Spring, 1998
Pre-School class volunteer

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:
St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA August, 2001-May, 2002
Graduate Assistant in Special Education
Horace Mann Educational Associates, Franklin, MA June, 1999-August, 2001
Floating Relief Worker in Group Home settings for disabled adults during school breaks
St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA March, 1998-April, 2000
Hawk Host – Student Ambassador
Uxbridge Free Public Library, Uxbridge, MA June, 1995-August, 1997
Children’s Library Assistant

EDUCATION:
St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
Five year Combined BS/MS program in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Reading
Master of Science in Education awarded July 2002

  • Major: Reading and Special Education
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.92

Bachelor of Science awarded May 2001

  • Major: Elementary and Special Education; Minor: Political Science
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.64; GPA in major: 3.95

 
HONORS:
Summa Cum Laude Master of Science
Cum Laude Bachelor of Science
Kappa Delta Pi (International Education Honor Society)
Alpha Upsilon Alpha (Honor Society of the International Reading Association)
Dean’s List
National Honor Society

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