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Special Education Assistant

Location:
Secaucus, NJ, 07094
Salary:
20.00 per house
Posted:
August 08, 2010

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Sarah E. Delahanty

**** ********* ******* ****.

Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

Phone 203-***-****

Email: py9lrq@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION Springfield College, Springfield, MA

Bachelor of Arts in English, December 2008

Dean’s List: 2007-2008

Fairview Veterans Memorial Middle School, Chicopee, MA August 2009-June 2010

7th Grade ELA Paraprofessional

• Responsible for daily instruction of Read Naturally fluency program

• Chart fluency progress daily for specific students

• Oversee small student-directed station rotation groups

• Evaluating and communicating student progress and liaising with other professionals to discuss individual student needs

A.Ward Spaulding Elementary School, Suffield, CT January 2009-May 2009

Instructional Aide

• Used differentiated instruction for Special Education Students

• Responsible for recording and charting daily data of an individual student regarding his behavior and completion of assignments

• Teams with Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists and Classroom Teachers to optimize the learning environment for students

• Implemented behavior plan based on task completion and positive consequences

Agawam Junior High School, Feeding Hills, MA Fall 2008

Fourteen-week student teaching practicum experience in a seventh grade English classroom

• Designed and taught lessons based around literary standards

• Active participant in parent Back-to-School Night

• Collaborated with cooperating teacher in evaluating students at the end of the term

• Responsible for full instruction and planning during cooperating teacher’s absence

• Volunteered to assist students in after school homework session weekly

• Worked closely with Special Education teacher and Speech and Language Pathologist in meeting the needs based on IEP’S and 504’S

Suffield Public Schools, Suffield, CT March 2009-June 2010

Assistant Track and Field Coach

• Instructed athletes in field events

• Responsible for running daily practices and scheduled track and field meets

• CPR and First Aide Certified

Partners Program, Springfield, MA 2005-2006

• Mentored students in local community

• Worked one-on-one with a paired individual on homework and other activities

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WGBY Public Television, Springfield, MA Spring 2007

• Trained in United Streaming, a web-based classroom for educators

Scholars in Action Participant April 2007

• Presented a project on the formalist criticism of Margaret Edson’s play Wit

Delahanty Pg, 2

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Springfield College, Springfield, MA

Student Facilitator, Department of Education 2007-2008

• Assisted professors in organizing open-house sessions for the education department

• Member of panel for prospective students and their parents

• Chaired small group discussions for prospective students

Dan O’Grady Relays Active Member, Danbury, CT 2004-Present

• Assistant coach for field events

WORK EXPERIENCE

Student Aid-Department of Humanities 2007-2008

Springfield College, Springfield, MA

• Maintained records

• Graded and organized students’ work

• Sent out both campus and regular mailings

• Utilized computer programs for typing and scanning student work

AAA Connecticut Motor Club 2005-2008

Danbury, CT

• Assisted members with travel information

• Worked with other employees in developing trip packets

• Answered membership questions and concerns

• Communicated through phone, fax and email with members and employees

• Utilized knowledge about travel products and car/air regulations

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, United Streaming, Grade Quick, Edline and Task stream



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