CHERYL THOMPSON
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OBJECTIVE
Highly motivated Juris Doctor Candidate with a Master of Education in Curriculum, Leadership & Inclusion, seeking a legal position. Proven experience in teaching, counseling, and crisis intervention. .
COMPLETED COURSEWORK:
Business Entities, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Law Office Technology, Torts, Uniform Commercial Code, Writing, Research, and Legal Advocacy
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Legal Education and Training
Crisis Counseling and Intervention
Teaching and Curriculum Development
Data Collection and Reporting
Orton Gillingham Techniques
Communication and Literacy
Research and Analysis
Leadership and Inclusion
EXPERIENCE
Weston Middle School Support Staff - Weston, MA 2/22-Present
Teaching Individual, Whole & Small Group Lessons
Collecting Specific Data and Reporting Results to Team
Education Field/Internship - Newton, MA 8/21-12/21
Supported Students with Dyslexia Through Orton Gillingham Techniques & Read Naturally Strategies
Designed and Taught Lessons for Small/Whole Group
Ruderman Household – Chestnut Hill, MA 8/20- 8/21
Implemented Structured Educational Activities
Organized Daily Schedule (meals, recreational activities)
Wetmore Household – Chestnut Hill, MA 9/18- 6/20
Assisted In Reading, Writing & Mathematics Skill Building
Facilitated Educational Field Trip Opportunities
Ragone Household – Allentown, PA 6/13-6/17
Lead All Household Responsibilities While Parents Were Away on Business
Provided Feedback & Proofread All Papers & Assignments
New Story Mental Health Worker 4/08-2/13
Provided Therapeutic Behavioral Interventions
Collected Data & Reported Effectiveness
Community Guidance Treatment Counselor 6/07-8/12
Applied Specific Treatment Plan Interventions
Monitored Behavior Progress, Collected Data & Reported Changes
EDUCATION
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology
Oxford, England: Summer Abroad Program
Lasell University, Newton, MA
Master of Education in Curriculum, Leadership & Inclusion
G.P.A.- 3.98
Membership: Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society
The International Language Institute, Northampton, MA
SIT TESOL (130 hours)
Certification Date: February 2022
Massachusetts School of Law, Andover, Ma
Juris Doctor Candidate, May 2025
(48 Credits Completed)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE OR LEADERSHIP
Army Reserves Prior Service, Feature Editor of The Penn, The IUP Entertainment Committee, Alice Paul House Crisis Center Hotline & DV/SA Shelter Volunteer, Animal Shelter Volunteer.