Practicum Student Special Education

Mandy Michelle Poolo

Las Vegas, NV Phone Number: 702-***-**** Email: ******************@*****.***

Education: High School Diploma earned June 2001, Romeoville High School, Romeoville, IL Bachelor of Artsin East Asian Studies earned May 2005, Denison University, Granville, OH Post Baccalaureate in Speech & Language earned May 2017, Nevada State College, Henderson, NV Licensure: Special Education in Speech and Language Impairment, State of Nevada,6/2/2017-3/18/2023 Certification: TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certificate earned November 2011, Oxford Seminars, Las Vegas, NV TEFL Certificate earned April 2012, Wall Street Institute, Beijing, China Honors: Posse Foundation Full-Tuition Leadership Scholarship (01’-05’), White Castle Scholarship (01’ and 03’) Experience:

October 20th, 2020 – Present

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV Instructor

● Facilitate and teach in-person and online English classes over Zoom daily to refugees and locals

● Curate digital and tactile learning materials as well as tools for in-person and online classes

● Participate in weekly Adult Education Services team meetings with our director and fellow instructors

● Correspond with a highly diverse staff in our Migration Refugees sector and students from multi-ethnic backgrounds and nationalities

● Co-manage client registration weekly which includes a brief introduction to our program, guidance with filling out forms along with translating some basic information from English to Spanish, administering appraisals followed by CASAS paper reading tests, and designating class assignments

● Guide students through Burlington English curriculum including CASAS multiple choice reading and listening practice tests, using digital and tactile material mentioned above, as support for increasing learning comprehension and retention

July 2017 – Present

VIPKID, Beijing, China Consultant

● Manage bookings, verify accurate payment, and review parent feedback via teacher portal

● Prepare for classes by reviewing teaching content on PowerPoint slides and student data

● Provide one-on-one interactive and engaging lessons online to children ages 4-12 August 2019 – January 2020

Beijing Chaoyangqu Aidi School, Beijing, China Teacher

● Teach English, Science, reading, PBL with a writing focus, and English Plus classes

● Teach, model, and evaluate students’ mastery of class subjects including spelling, vocabulary, sight words, phonetics, phonics, reading, writing, and grammar

● Grade and record homework, spelling, reading, PBL projects, and mastery tests

● Attend personal feedback, Year 2 team, and school-wide meetings as required June 2018 – June 2019 & April 2012 – November 2014 Wall Street English, Beijing, China Foreign Trainer

● Elicited, modeled, and evaluated students’ mastery of Encounter classes

● Awarded Shining Star “Best FT” October 2018

● Nominated My Fav FT in Weibo’s nationwide contest & chosen as a Top 15 My Fav FT

● Won Most Welcoming Staff Member&Calling Students by their Names service awards

● Earned 100% on Customer Satisfaction Survival Encounters FT survey in February 2014

● Created interactive English Corners and games for the center’s parties May – Sept 2017, Mar 2015 – Jan 2017, & Nov 2009 – July 2012 FLS International, Las Vegas, NV ESL Teacher

● Submitted students’ proficiency scores online and supplied monthly progress reports

● Instructed lessons including different levels of vocabulary (incorporating idioms and slang), grammar, pronunciation, speaking, listening, and writing for their IEP program

● Created quizzes and interactive games for reading comprehension and speaking January 2017 – May 2017

Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV Nevada State College Practicum Student

● Observed 25+ hours of therapy under two supervisors at separate elementary schools

● Conducted 20+ hours of speech and language assessments at four different locations

● Executed 85 hours of therapy from planned articulation and language material implementing a variety of techniques including auditory, tactile, and visual followed by documenting data in student files and the database October 2009 – March 2012

ABC Phonetic Reading Program, Temecula, CA Teaching Professional

● Tutored K-8 aged school children utilizing company and personal strategies to improve reading and writing fluency through phonetic picture cards, worksheets, and books

● Interacted with families for lessons thus creating a comfortable environment and trust

● Accessed the internet to log hours and daily lesson plans as well as entering student’s progress and communicating with company management team members when needed Activities: Summer 2021 – Present Creator, Accent Interviews (Articulate with Mandy Poolo on Youtube) Summer 2010 – April 2012 Lead Singer and Lyricist, Achilleion (Las Vegas) Summer 2010 & 2011 Student, CALA Academy (Spanish Course) Fall 2010 Student, CSN (Spanish Course)

Soft Skills: Conversational knowledge of Spanish,Fundamentals of Japanese and Chinese Computer Skills: Proficient in ActivInspire, EasyTrac, Zoom, Outlook, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word People & Soft Skills: Patient, Innovative, Adaptable, Emotive, Empathetic, Open-minded, Multi-Cultural, Humorous, Friendly, and Trustworthy

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