Teacher High School
Resume:
Pamela Kissoon
Hillsborough, NJ **840
*********@*****.***
PROFILE: Well qualified for a position as a Special Education Teacher/ Elementary School Teacher/ABA Therapist.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, Dual Certification for Teacher of Students with
Disabilities & Elementary K-5 and Sociology
Kean University, Union NJ, May 2009
Cumulative G.P.A. 3.3
Member of Delta Phi Epsilon
SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Over five years of experience teaching children with severe autism and autistic like
behaviors.
• Maintain excellent classroom management skills and an ability to keep students on task.
• Familiar with a variety of communication devices and programs.(Microsoft Word, Spring
board, PECS, Board Maker, Ipad-Proloquo, etc)
• I work well collaborating with other staff and services.
• Effectively trained in Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Experienced with children that exhibit aggressive and self injurious behaviors.
• I am self motivated, a team player and very patient.
EXPERIENCE:
Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist, April 2014- Present
Build N Care Therapy, Lakewood, NJ
• At home therapy providing children with autism ABA instruction.
• Worked with a BCBA to develop and perform programs.
• Prepare materials for teaching.
• Collect and graph student data.
• Communicate information and progress with parents.
Teacher Assistant/ Substitute Teacher, March 2014- Present
East Brunswick Township Public Schools, East Brunswick, NJ
• Substitute teach when teachers are absent.
• Working in a self contained room with primary age students that have autism.
• Supervise student’s activities.
• Deliver instructional programs based on Applied Behavior Analysis to students.
• Assist the teacher by giving lessons for students.
• Graph and collect student data.
Teacher/Tutor, Pre-K to High School, September 2001- Present
Kumon, Hillsborough, NJ
• Providing Junior Kumon students with attention, instruction and positive
reinforcement during each session.
• Assisting children with math and reading problems.
• Working with students on different levels of academics.
• Grading work that children completed.
Certified Teacher Assistant/ Substitute Teacher, June 2009-June 2013
Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Warren, NJ
• Substitute teach when teachers are absent.
• Working with primary and intermediate level students.
• Effectively trained in Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Working with moderate to severe autistic children and children with autistic like
behaviors.
• Experienced with children that exhibit aggressive and self injurious behaviors.
• Implement individual students IEP goals and behavior plans.
• Assist classroom teacher and students with a variety of tasks.
• Graph student data.
Camp Counselor of people with special needs, Summer 2007 & Summer 2008
The Arc of Somerset County- Camp Jotoni, Warren, NJ
• Being active and participating in all activities
• Personal care
• Promoting a positive and fun environment for campers
• Working with people that have a variety of disabilities
Student Teacher, May 2009- January 2009
Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Warren NJ
• Worked with a special education teacher to teach an intermediate class.
• Effectively trained in Applied Behavior Analysis
• Worked with moderately to severely autistic children and children with autistic like
behaviors
• Plan materials and maintain lessons
• Implement the curriculum
• Evaluated progress of the students.
• Create IEP’s and behavior plans
• Modified lessons to achieve specific requirements.
• Utilized multiple teaching methods that included visual, tactical, and auditory.
Student Teacher, September 2008- December 2008
Connecticut Farms Elementary School, Union, NJ
• Teamed up with a teacher to teach a third grade class.
• Responsible for planning materials and maintaining lesson plans.
• Implement the curriculum
• Evaluated progress of the students.
References:
1. Owner of the Hillsborough Kumon- Cathy Butterfield 908-***-****
2. Teacher at the MUJC Developmental Learning Center- Assunta Abdelaziz 973-***-****
3. Teacher Assistant at the MUJC Developmental Learning Center- Imrin Thind 908-***-****
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