Sophia Bastedo
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EDUCATION
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY 9/2020-2021 Master of Arts, Developmental Disabilities
St Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY NY-NCATE Accredited 9/17-2/2020 Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, May 2020 Concentration: Social Science Cumulative GPA: 3.69 St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY 8/16-5/17
Major: Undecided GPA: 3.80
CERTIFICATION
Elementary Education, New York State, May 2020
EDUCATIONAL AWARDS:
Dean's List, 2018-2019
Dean’s List, 2019-2020
STUDENT TEACHING
Nyack Public School District-Liberty Elementary School 1/2020-3/2020 General Education, Grade 4
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Center for Human Development & Family Services (CHDFS Lower Hudson Valley), Pearl River, NY Direct Service Provider 7/19-present
● Set goals for a 20 year old with Fragile-X Syndrome.
● Foster the development of the adult’s functional skills.
● Devise and carry out appropriate social outings for the adult. Private Residence, Sparkill, NY
Babysitter 9/14-present
● Present at children' bus stops on time to safely walk them home.
● Succeeded in tutoring a second grade student in place value mathematics in 2019.
● Help students with homework as needed.
Organica Natural Foods, Northvale, NJ
Cashier Clerk 10/15-8/19
● Responsible for following the store’s opening and closing procedures and answering customer questions via phone and in-person.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
“Reading Buddies,” St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY 9/19-12/19 Volunteer Reading & Writing Tutor
● Tailored a set of sentence composition skill based lessons specific to a second grade student’s learning needs.
Orangetown Mighty Midgets Soccer, Orangeburg, NY 8/19-11/19 Volunteer Soccer Coach
● Utilized strong communication skills to ensure team success on and off the field.
● Effectively managed issues among teammates and parents throughout the season. Council for Exceptional Children, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY 9/17-5/18 Council Member
● Helped coordinate Zumba for Autism event.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
● Using Story to Increase Deep Comprehension, February 2018
● Using Diverse Literature in Today’s Classrooms, November 2018
● Working With Diverse Families in the IEP process, December 2018