Special Education Teacher

Patrick O’Driscoll

**** ******** ***** • Indianapolis, IN 46220 • 770-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

Education

Marian University (Indianapolis, IN) May 2013

Master of Arts in Teaching

Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH) May 2011

Honors Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Honors Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Relevant Experience

Indianapolis Public Schools: Louis B. Russell Elementary August 2012 June 2013

Special Education Teacher in ARCHES Program

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Instructed self contained special education class of students with cognitive disabilities and/or emotional disabilities

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Worked with students to develop both academic skills and life skills

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Indiana Math and Science Academy West (Indianapolis, IN) August 2011 June 2012

Primary Special Education Teacher responsible for a case load of around 20 K 5th grade students who have

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documented disabilities under Article 7

Instructed in both an inclusion and resource setting depending on the needs of each individual student

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100% of students met their IEP goals and will progress onto the next grade

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Participated in mentoring program for at risk students

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Indianapolis Teaching Fellows (Indianapolis, IN) June 2011 June 2013

Admitted to a highly selective cohort of recent college graduates and career changers committed to raising student

achievement in Indianapolis

Participated in intensive seven week summer training institute, including five weeks of student teaching experience

in a Summer Advantage classroom

Considered highly qualified by the State of Indiana to teach elementary education and/or special education under a

Transition to Teaching permit

Breakthrough Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) October 2011 March 2011

Developed lesson plans and led weekly Latin I and Latin II tutorials for 7th and 8th graders

Provided tutoring support in multiple subjects, including Latin, Math, and Social Studies, to 7th 9th graders

Instructed students both independently and collaboratively with a co teacher

Additional Experience

Xavier University Summer Service Internship (Cincinnati, OH) June 2008

August 2008

Lived in community with 20 other interns and worked for local not for profit social justice organizations

Placed at Imago Earth Center through Internship and also participated in a number of special projects during the

summer serving various populations including the poor, mentally disabled, and refugees

Xavier University Student Government Association (Cincinnati, OH) August 2007 May 2009

Student Activities Council Worked with a board of 30 members to create and execute entertaining and enriching

programs which entertain for the general student body

Financial Affairs Committee Elected member to committee responsible for distributing a budget of almost $1 million

to the over 120 student organizations that comprise the Student Government Association

Additional Skills

Proficient in Latin

Experienced in MS Office

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