Special Education Teacher
Resume:
Kelsey Kaniuk
Phone Number: 586-***-****
Email address: *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Driven, motivated, and energetic recent college graduate, who is a certified General and Special Education teacher, with an endorsement in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Am pursuing to begin a career within a Michigan Public School.
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Qualifications
•Am able to create and implement individualized behavior plans
•Am able to create and carry out individualized lesson plans that allowed for accommodations and differentiation
•Am able to develop positive support systems within individualized and small group setting
•Am able to apply evidence based strategies
•Am able to provide guidance and management to support staff
•Am able to development positive relationships with staff members, parents, students, and members within the community
•Am able to effectively and efficiently track and record data that is related to the development of goal orientated tasks, skills, and behaviors
•Am able to toilet train and assist in the teaching of feeding skills
•Am able to incorporate Assistive Technology, AT, in order to assist a student in communicating, functioning, and socializing at his or her ability level
Education
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI
Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education May 2017
Bachelors Degree in Special Education December 2017
Majored, Magna Cum Lada, in Elementary and Special Education
Lutheran High School North Macomb, MI
High School Diploma June 2012
Member of the National Honor Society
Varsity letter recipient of the Soccer and Cross Country teams
Member of Key Club
Additional Training
CPR and First Aid Certification
Medication and Seizure Training Certification
Blood Borne Pathogen Training Certification
Recipients Rights Certification
Boardmaker Online Training
Core Board Vocabulary Training
Introductory CPI Training Course
RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
MISD AI Program
Naldrett Elementary School New Baltimore, MI
Student Teacher September 2017 - November 2017
•Assisted and am able to participate in IEPs
•Am able to create and implement individualized behavior plans
•Am able to provide accommodations and differentiation
•Am able plan and direct students and staff members within whole group, small groups, and one-on-one settings
•Am able to track data related to students’ goals and objectives
•Am able to incorporate Assistive Technology, AT
West Utica Elementary School Shelby Twp, MI
Student Teacher and Long Term Substitute Teacher January 2017 – May 2017
•Worked directly with a Kindergarten teacher, who served as my host teacher
•Took over as the lead teacher in April 2017
•Am able to create and implement individualized behavior plans
•Am able to create and carryout individualized lesson plans
•Am able to incorporate accommodations and differentiation within individualized, small group, and whole group settings
Stuart Wilson Midland, MI
Caretaker January 2015 - August 2016 August 2016 – January 2017
•Carried out the requirements of assigned client’s individualized behavior plan
•Recorded data concerning the development of assigned client’s abilities within his or her set goals
•Monitored the safety and welfare of assigned client
•Cared for the personal health, hygiene, feeding, and assisted in toilet training of assigned client
•Assisted assigned client in developing social skills, coping skills, and functional behavior skills
Clinton Township: Parks and Recreation Summer Day Camp Clinton Twp, MI
Adaptive Playground Assistant June 2015 – August 2015 June 2016 - August 2016
•Created weekly lesson plans and constructed weekly newsletters
•Led and adapted differentiated daily activities
•Led and provided supervision during weekly field trips
•Monitored the health and safety of each camper
•Assisted in the creation and implementation of a new adaptive day camp program for the summer of 2016
•Assisted in the creation and implementation of a new adaptive behavioral system and daily behavioral log for the summer of 2016
•Assisted assigned campers in developing social skills, coping skills, and functional behavior skills
A Place for Grace Saginaw, MI
Lead Teacher August 2016 – May 2017
•Cared for the personal health, safety, hygiene, feeding, and assisted in toilet training of daycare attendees.
•Worked to develop the functional behavioral skills, social skills, coping skills, and academic development of daycare attendees.
•Created and implemented weekly adaptable activities
•Carried out a daily schedule for all daycare attendees
All-Ways Care Services, Inc New Baltimore, MI
Caretaker February 2014-December 2015, May 2015-August 2016, May 2016-August 2017
•Carried out the requirements of the client’s individualized behavior plan
•Record data concerning the development of the client’s abilities within his or her set goals
•Monitored the safety and welfare of assigned client
•Cared for the personal health, hygiene, feeding, and assisted in toilet training of assigned client
•Assisted assigned client in developing social skills, coping skills, and functional behavior skills
REFERENCES:
Jan Williams Kindergarten Teacher at Immanuel Lutheran 586-***-****
Cindy Jarrett Counselor at Stepping Stones Counseling Center 586-***-****
Susan Fortier Kindergarten Teacher at West Utica Elementary 586-***-****
Christine Brannon AI Special Education Teacher at MISD 586-***-****
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