Manager Special Education
Resume:
Tiphanne L. Crudele
***** **** ****** *****: 904-***-****
Yulee, Florida 32097
E-mail: **********@*****.***
EDUCATION Nazareth College of Rochester
M.S. in Education
Inclusive Early Childhood Education
Special Education
December 2008
State University of NY at Geneseo
B.S. General Childhood and Special Education
Grades 1-6
Concentration in Psychology
May 2006
CERTIFICATION New York State Initial Certification
Students with Disabilities (1-6) Elementary Education (1-6)
Students with Disabilities- Birth - Grade 2 Early Childhood Education
PROFESSIONAL Step by Step Learning Center
EXPERIENCE Fernandina Beach, Florida
January 2009-July 2009
Lead VPK Teacher
Managed 18 typical children while implementing a
curriculum set forth by the learning center
Created behavior management systems
Wrote daily correspondences to each child's
caregiver/families three or more times per week
Addressed and implemented all basic skills including
sight-words to four year old children
Provided informal assessments to caregiver/family to
further understand cognitive growth
Victor Central School District Summer Session 2008
Primary Building K-3, Self Contained
8:1:1
School Teacher
. Delivery of Discrete Trial Testing (DTT) in accordance
to Applied Behavior Analysis
. Differentiated literacy components for specific students
. Integration of science and math manipulatives, based on
learning profiles
. Supported fine and gross motor activities, such as
swimming
. Participated in clinical research with children with
Autism and PDD
. Provided daily hands on activities, individual and whole
group
. Provided parents and care-givers with solid
communication and documentation of daily progress
. Differentiated daily academics in accordance to NYS IEP
Geneva City School District UPK 2007-2008 Geneva Lakefront
Child Care Center
Assistant Teacher
. Creating and executing Large Motor activities
. Developed Art, Science and Literacy enhancing
activities
. Center Development - child inspired
. Assessments- formal and informal
. Planned Units inspired by child learning profiles and
individual interests
. Implemented small and whole group instruction
. Collaborated with lead teacher on all aspects of
classroom development and management
. Attended curriculum development meetings on behalf of
lead teacher
Building Blocks Comprehensive Services, Inc.,
Canandaigua New York
January- September 2007
Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT)
. Implemented various activities according to child's IEP
. Used a hands-on approach to carry out goals and
objectives
. Test children with formal standardized tests and
reported results accurately
. Attended annual reviews along with parent meetings
. Shared responsibilities and involvement with CPSE of
Geneva School District
. Worked pro-actively with other therapists on scheduling
aspects and student achievement
Red Jacket Education Center of Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES,
Shortsville, NY
September 2006- June 2007
Special Education Teacher Aide, Grade 2 and Grade 5
. Attended (IST) Instructional Support Team meetings,
giving input on behavioral and academic issues
. Implemented various Reading Inventories and reported
results to lead teacher
. Substituted for lead teacher on various occasions
. Managed a 6:1:1 classroom of students with emotional
needs and varying learning disabilities
. Carried out daily lesson plans created by classroom
teachers for substitutes
. Assisted individual students along with whole group
instruction, meeting many different ability levels and
emotional needs.
. Helped individual students and whole group lessons,
meeting many different ability levels and emotional
needs.
. Provided special education instruction,
differentiating lessons and providing individualized
support based on IEP's.
Ontario ARC,
Farmington NY, Residential Skills Instructor
February 2001- November 2005
. Provided training to residential consumers pertaining to
daily living skills
. Planned and coordinated community outings; individual
and small group activities
. Implemented individual goals and services according to
methods, time frames, outlined by the Manager.
. Acted as advocate within community
. Communicated with families to ensure wants and needs
were appropriately met
. Attended various service trainings
RELATED
EXPERIENCE Honeoye Central School District, Honeoye, NY
January - March 2006, Student Teaching
Grade 1, General Education Classroom
. Assisted in developing an ELA Curriculum for grades K-2
. Performed Guided Reading Lessons and Running Reading
Records
. Taught 1st grade curriculum in all content areas
. Successfully managed a class of seventeen students
. Provided daily support with focus on learning styles
and diversity of learners
Geneseo Central School District, Geneseo,
NY
Spring 2003, Grades 10-12, Self-Contained Life Skills Classroom
. Worked one on one tutoring a student with academic needs
. Observed and participated in classroom management and
teaching
. Participated in C.S.E meetings as a special education
representative
. Assisted in the management of the classrooms culinary
business
COMPUTER SKILLS Macintosh and IBM -
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, Inspiration,
United Streaming and Lotus Notes
Internet - Search applications and e-mail, Web Page Design
Miscellaneous CPR and First aide Certified as of April 2009
REFERENCES Ashley Wooley
Environmental Engineer
Starboard Lane
Fernandina Beach
Renee Wise
Child Care Director
Fernandina Beach
Mrs. Karen Pettrone- Keber (Keeber)
UPK Teacher Geneva City School District
Naples, NY 585-***-****
Mrs. Debbie Bunce
Director of Geneva Lakefront Childcare Center
Geneva, NY 315-***-****
Mrs. Cindy Futter (Footer)
1st grade teacher Honeoye Central School District
Livonia, New York 585-***-****
Dee Prong
Resident Manager, Mulberry IRA Ontario ARC
315-***-**** (New York)
Renee Thompson
Middle School Teacher
Fernandina Beach
Ellen Monroe
Gananda School District
315-***-**** ext.1709 (New York)
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