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 SchoolAugust 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 TeacherClyde, Ohio McPherson Middle SchoolOctober 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 CoffeeBowling Green, Ohio Barista/CashierAugust 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 GuidestoneBrookPark, 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 GrillStrongsville, Ohio Cashier, Server, Ice Cream MakerJuly 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
NannyStrongsville, Ohio Supervisor of multiple childrenSummers 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, ServerOctober 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
