MELISSA MARIE WILSON
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EDUCATION
Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Bowling Green, Ohio
Bachelor of Education, Mild/Moderate Moderate/Intensive Intervention Services K-12, May 2017
•3.8 GPA, Magna Cum Laude

•Deans List for seven semesters
 

SKILLS
•Extensive experience working with children who have a diverse needs in various settings
•Experience coaching middle school track and field 
•Strong verbal communication skills with experience in public speaking
•Fluent in conversational American Sign Language and Spanish

 
EMPLOYMENT
 Intervention Specialist                                                                 Findlay, Ohio
Donnell Middle School                                                                August 2017-Present
•Taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students with a wide variety of special needs
•Co-taught 6th grade inclusive Language Arts class 
•Collaboratively planned differentiated lessons with two general education teachers 
•Member of the Response to Intervention Team (RTI) 
•Member of the Renaissance Flow 360 Champion Team 

Student Teacher                                                                              Clyde, Ohio
McPherson Middle School                                                           October 2016- Present

•Taught 7th and 8th grade students with a wide variety of special needs
•Co-taught 7th and 8th grade inclusive Language Arts class
•Taught 8th grade resource Language Arts class
•Collaboratively planned differentiated lessons with two general education teachers and a classroom mentor intervention specialist
•Created individualized, data-driven interventions for students with and without special needs

Starbucks Coffee                                                                             Bowling Green, Ohio       
Barista/Cashier                                                                                August 2014- Present
•Managed, counted, verified, and reconciled daily sales
•Highly skilled in using scanners and cash registers
•Built and maintained enduring customer relationships to boost sales and generate repeat business


Ohio Guidestone                                                                                     BrookPark, Ohio
Teaching Assistant                                                                             
May 2015-August 2016
•Managed a classroom of 26 children
•Prepared creative lessons for children ages 9-13
•Supervised children ages 5-13 on various field trips


Dairy Queen Chill and Grill                                                                Strongsville, Ohio
Cashier, Server, Ice Cream Maker                                               July 2012 - August 2014

•Created attractive displays in order to increase sales
•Assist food preparation staff in preparing, checking and packing food items keeping in mind the company’s specific instructions at the drive thru
•Trained coworkers on procedures and policies
 

Nanny                                                                                                     Strongsville, Ohio
Supervisor of multiple children
                                                    Summers 2013 & 2014
•Provided care for a family with five children
•Provided care for a family with a boy with nonverbal Autism
•Engaged with him by using educational Ipad apps and building blocks
•Traveled to extended school year classes with him twice a week

 
Tommy’s Pizzeria                                                                                 Strongsville, Ohio
Cashier, Pizza Maker, Server                                                       October 2011 - June 2012
•Warmly greeted customers in order to create a welcoming atmosphere
•Organized and cleaned stock area to maintain a sanitary and safe work space
•Responded to a high volume of phone calls with friendliness and professionalism

 
VOLUNTEER WORK/ORGANIZATIONS
RallyCap Sports Director, BGSU (2015-2017)
•Direct an executive board of 15 other college students, leading the organization
•Organize weekly sporting events containing over 100 people in attendance
•Hold weekly meetings to plan for events
•Volunteer coached various sports for children with multiple disabilities


Vice President of Bowling Green's Student Council for Exceptional Children (2014)
•Advocate for people who are differently abled by volunteering in the community
•Organize monthly meetings and contact speakers to teach our members as much as possible about the world of special education
•Plan the campaign Spread the Word to End the Word every year to inform the campus of BGSU why the word ‘retard’ is a derogatory term


Vice President Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (2014)

•Encourages superior academic achievement while promoting intelligent living
•Recruit freshmen in higher education to encourage and reward academic excellence


Special Olympics Coach (2013-Present)
•Volunteer coached basketball, soccer, and track for all ages of individuals with disabilities in Cuyahoga County

Camp Cheerful Volunteer (2012-2013)
•Assisted children with disabilities to ride horses and worked to create social integration

Take-A-Break Volunteer (2012-2013)
•Respite event the first Saturday of every month for families of an individual with a disability to have a night of free time

Volunteer teacher for Strongsville Extended School Year for child with special needs, Champman Elementary 2012, Surrarrer Elementary 2013
•Assisted students with diverse needs in various subject material

 
AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS
•Best New Student Organization of the Year Award: BGSU, 2016
•Best Member of a Student Organization Award: BGSU, 2016
•Edward and Jeanne Ferkany Fund Scholarship Award, 2016
•Bowling Green State University Feature Story, 2016
•Bowling Green State University Women of Distinction Nominee, 2016
•Julie Kane Special Education Scholarship, 2015
•Education Day Student Panel Speaker, 2014
•Spread the Word to End the Word Speaker, 2014
•Strongsville Positive Behavior Scholarship, 2013
•Strongsville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, 2013
•Bowling Green Award of Performance Scholarship, 2013

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    • Professional
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    • Curricular
    • Learning Environments
    • Collaboration