Pamela Kissoon

* ****** ****

Hillsborough, NJ **840

908-***-****

ace2k1@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE: Well qualified for a position as a Special Education Teacher/ Elementary School Teacher/ABA Therapist.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, Dual Certification for Teacher of Students with

Disabilities & Elementary K-5 and Sociology

Kean University, Union NJ, May 2009

Cumulative G.P.A. 3.3

Member of Delta Phi Epsilon

SUMMARY OF

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Over five years of experience teaching children with severe autism and autistic like

behaviors.

• Maintain excellent classroom management skills and an ability to keep students on task.

• Familiar with a variety of communication devices and programs.(Microsoft Word, Spring

board, PECS, Board Maker, Ipad-Proloquo, etc)

• I work well collaborating with other staff and services.

• Effectively trained in Applied Behavior Analysis.

• Experienced with children that exhibit aggressive and self injurious behaviors.

• I am self motivated, a team player and very patient.

EXPERIENCE:

Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist, April 2014- Present

Build N Care Therapy, Lakewood, NJ

• At home therapy providing children with autism ABA instruction.

• Worked with a BCBA to develop and perform programs.

• Prepare materials for teaching.

• Collect and graph student data.

• Communicate information and progress with parents.

Teacher Assistant/ Substitute Teacher, March 2014- Present

East Brunswick Township Public Schools, East Brunswick, NJ

• Substitute teach when teachers are absent.

• Working in a self contained room with primary age students that have autism.

• Supervise student’s activities.

• Deliver instructional programs based on Applied Behavior Analysis to students.

• Assist the teacher by giving lessons for students.

• Graph and collect student data.

Teacher/Tutor, Pre-K to High School, September 2001- Present

Kumon, Hillsborough, NJ

• Providing Junior Kumon students with attention, instruction and positive

reinforcement during each session.

• Assisting children with math and reading problems.

• Working with students on different levels of academics.

• Grading work that children completed.

Certified Teacher Assistant/ Substitute Teacher, June 2009-June 2013

Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Warren, NJ

• Substitute teach when teachers are absent.

• Working with primary and intermediate level students.

• Effectively trained in Applied Behavior Analysis.

• Working with moderate to severe autistic children and children with autistic like

behaviors.

• Experienced with children that exhibit aggressive and self injurious behaviors.

• Implement individual students IEP goals and behavior plans.

• Assist classroom teacher and students with a variety of tasks.

• Graph student data.

Camp Counselor of people with special needs, Summer 2007 & Summer 2008

The Arc of Somerset County- Camp Jotoni, Warren, NJ

• Being active and participating in all activities

• Personal care

• Promoting a positive and fun environment for campers

• Working with people that have a variety of disabilities

Student Teacher, May 2009- January 2009

Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Warren NJ

• Worked with a special education teacher to teach an intermediate class.

• Effectively trained in Applied Behavior Analysis

• Worked with moderately to severely autistic children and children with autistic like

behaviors

• Plan materials and maintain lessons

• Implement the curriculum

• Evaluated progress of the students.

• Create IEP’s and behavior plans

• Modified lessons to achieve specific requirements.

• Utilized multiple teaching methods that included visual, tactical, and auditory.

Student Teacher, September 2008- December 2008

Connecticut Farms Elementary School, Union, NJ

• Teamed up with a teacher to teach a third grade class.

• Responsible for planning materials and maintaining lesson plans.

• Implement the curriculum

• Evaluated progress of the students.

References:

1. Owner of the Hillsborough Kumon- Cathy Butterfield 908-***-****

2. Teacher at the MUJC Developmental Learning Center- Assunta Abdelaziz 973-***-****

3. Teacher Assistant at the MUJC Developmental Learning Center- Imrin Thind 908-***-****

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