Resume
Certifications
Special Education: Mentally/Physically Handicapped K-12, Instructional II, PA
Elementary Education K-6, Instructional II, PA
Reading Specialist K-12, Instructional II, PA
Middle Level English 6-9, Instructional II, PA
Middle Level Mathematics 6-9, Instructional II, PA
Middle Level Citizenship Education 6-9, Instructional II, PA
Middle Level Science 6-9, Instructional II, PA
Moderate Disabilities PreK-8, Pending (applied 2/7/2010), MA
Elementary 1-6, Pending (applied 2/7/1010), MA
Professional Experience
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, DREXEL HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL: DREXEL HILL, PA — 2003-present
Learning Support teacher in all academic subject areas. Student Council Advisor 2004-present. Member Staff Advisory Committee 2008-2009. New Teacher Mentor 2006-2007. Enhancing Education Through Technology Consultant 2005-2006.
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, BEVERLY HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL: UPPER DARBY, PA — 2002-2003
Learning Support teacher in all academic subject areas. Member of Anti-Bullying Committee.
Professional development Presentations
CO-ORGANIZER, EdCamp Philadelphia Unconference, May 2010
Using the Internet to Communicate and Collaborate (Google, Diigo, RSS, Twitter), 2×4 hours, February 2010
The Social Media Survival Guide for Schools, 1 hour, BarCamp Philadelphia Unconference, November 2009
Progress Monitoring of Goals and Objectives on Cleartrack, 3 hours, August 2007
Developing an IEP on Cleartrack, 6.5 hours, November 2006
An Introduction to the Cleartrack Web-based Special Education Management System, 6.5 hours, August 2006
Using the Four Square Writing Program in the Elementary Learning Support Classroom, 1 hour, May 2004
Using the Four Square Writing Program in the Middle School Learning Support Classroom, 1 hour, April 2004
Education
St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA — Master of Science in Special Education and Reading, 2002
St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA — Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Special Education, 2001
Awards and honors
TEDxNYED attendee 2010. Online Universities 100 Terrific Twitter Feeds for Teacher Advice 2009. DHMS Pay It Forward Award 2006. Summa Cum Laude Master of Science 2002. Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Honor Society of the International Reading Association 2002. Cum Laude Bachelor of Science 2001. Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education 2000.
Skills and training
Experience with students with disabilities including Autism/PDD, Emotional Disturbance, Mental Retardation, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech/Language Impairment, and Visual Impairment. Whole Brain Teaching Seminar 2009. Ramp-Up Literacy training 2008. Read Naturally training 2008. REWARDS training 2008. SRA Corrective Reading training 2008 and 2002. Sonday Reading System training 2005. Responsive Classroom level 1 training 2004. Olweus Anti-Bullying System training 2002.