PAM SWANSON
P.O. Box *****
Des Moines, IA *****
abjvqz@r.postjobfree.com
Career Goal:
To be able to change the lives of others
Education
University Northern Omaha, Omaha, NE
Masters Degree in Learning Disability
Mental and Behavioral Certificates
Northwest Missouri State, Maryville, MO
Special Education Classes/classes for 9-12
Central College, Pella, IA
Bachelor Arts Degree Elementary Education K-9
Early Childhood
Experience
Professional
Teacher, K-3 ED classroom
Teacher, Eliada Mental Health
Field Instructor at Camp Woodson-YDC(juvenile)
Taught math, social skills, PE classes at Talisman Camp(asperger)
Job Coach - finding jobs for people with disabilities
Assistant Program Director Ashokan Field Campus
Director of Special Programs- Summer -Camp Howe
Instructor Ashokan Field Campus teaching school programs
Taught 20 years in Special Education
Taught in a Juvenile Facility and Correctional Facility
Taught GED classes in a Community College
Skills
Implemented a peer-tutoring group
Implemented a Character Counts group in middle school
consisted of peers leading peers, initiatives in classrooms,
leadership training
Developed behavior programs for middle schools
Wrote Individual Education Programs for students
Developed a detention program for a middle school
Led youth on wilderness activities
Leader for 4-H/youth groups
Licensure/Certificates
K-9 Iowa Teaching Certificate, LD/BD/MD certificate
Biltmore Who's Who
Structured English Immersion Course