Barbara A. Cowart
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PROFILE
• Good organizational and problem solving skills, customer focus, works well under pressure,
enthusiastic/team player, adaptable and flexible, eager to accept challenging tasks.
• Computer literate on PC; Word processing and spreadsheets.
Experience
Mundelein School District #76
Program Assistant - 2012 - 2013
• Support and assist IEP students
• Collaborate with teachers and staff
• Substitute teach, as needed
Lake Villa School District #41
Special Education Resource Teacher – 2008 - 2012
• Provided special education for 12-15 students
• Scheduled and prepared for IEP meetings
• Provided classroom and testing modifications per IEP
• Know SEAS, AIMSweb, Fountas & Pinnell and Read Naturally
• Provided Triumphs and Soar to Success interventions for two small groups
• Collaborated with team teachers and staff
• Served on several committees and attend workshops
Community Consolidated School District #46
Program Assistant - 2006 - 2008
• Provided one-on-one assistance for two IEP students
• Supported and assisted IEP students
• Substitute taught as needed
University Center of Lake County Grayslake, IL
Receptionist Part-Time- 2005 - Present
• Provide information for students and instructors
• Prepare paperwork for instructors and classes
• Prepare copies for instructors and students
• Prepare mailings
• Provide some IT assistance
Lane DynamX Grayslake, IL
Administrative Assistant – 1999 - 2005
• Prepared domestic and international orders for shipment
• Performed general office duties-filing, prepared mailings and answering phones
• Customer service-assisted customers with orders, returns and credits
• Prepared for trade shows-sent materials and made travel arrangements
Education
• ESL Endorsement-American College of Education, March, 2012
• M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, American College of Education, August, 2010
• State approval in special education-LBSI classification, Roosevelt University, May 2008
• Illinois Initial Elementary Certification (Type 03) with middle grade endorsement in Social Science,
August 2006.
• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Southern Illinois University, Lake County Illinois, 2006.
• Associate in Applied Science-Office Systems & Technology, College of Lake County, 2003.