Cara DiNatale Madell **** Kingston Drive, Wheaton, Illinois 60189; 708-***-****

(Cell); 630-***-**** (Home); adyayl@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION:

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1996 to 2000, Bachelor of Science Communication Studies Beaver College, London, England, Winter 1999

Elmhurst College, 2001

Dominican University School of Social Work, 2002 to 2006 Waubonsee Community College, Summer 2012, Early Childhood Education College of DuPage, Spring 2012-Fall 2012, Early Childhood Education WORK EXPERIENCE:

Teacher, God Loves Little Children, Addison, Illinois, February2015-Current

• Cared for 4-15 children ages nine months through fifteen years

• Handled feeding meals, changing diapers, setting up and monitoring snacks, nap times, outdoor play, and readied the children for pick-up Assistant Teacher, Kensington School, Wheaton, Illinois, August 2013-January 2014

• Worked with 6-15 children ages two through eight

• Monitored reading and art lessons

• Supervised all out door play times

• Prepared the children for pick-up times and nap times Para-Professional Aide, Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, Illinois, August 2008 to May 2011

• Work one-on-one with special needs children to assist them in finishing school

• Worked with 12 children to date in the program with varying disabilities and needs

• Responsible for researching each diagnosis and methods by which to best assist individual children

• Provide evaluations of each child for each period of every day to assist teacher

• Recognize and report any situational inappropriate issues identified Assistant Planner, NBC 5, “Wednesday’s Child”, Chicago, Illinois May 2000 to August 2000

• Assisted news anchor with planning weekly segments

• Researched and designed “Dream Day” portion of program

• Coordinated events with foster children featured on “Wednesday’s Child” Communications Coordinator, Cradle Adoption Agency, Evanston, Illinois, August 1999 to January 2000

• Responsible for all communications distributed to incoming birth parents

• Established communication channels between birth and adoptive parents

• Ensured adoptive parents had all necessary information for undertaking the process

• Responsible for coordinating initial and annual celebrations for adoptive families Research Assistant, Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois, 1995 to 1996

• Performed research and interviews for Brookfield Zoo’s Caring Study

• Compiled data and provided results to Zoologists and researchers

• Responsible for gathering sufficient data to allow for the publication of the study and book AFFILIATIONS:

National Multiple Sclerosis Society MS Walk Volunteer, 1994 to present Susan G. Komen Walk for Breast Cancer Volunteer, 1997 to present American Cancer Society Volunteer, 1998 to present Pi Beta Phi Sorority, 1998-Present

Autism Now Fundraiser Volunteer, 2009 to present

Special Olympics Basketball Assistant Coach, 2011

Greek Honor Society, 1999 to 2000

Northwestern University Alumni Association Scholar, 1998 to 2000 St. Mary Parish, Volunteer Child Care Provider 1997 OTHER EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS:

Special Olympics approved Staff Member, 2011

Dean's Scholarship, Dominican University Graduate Assistant, 2004 Dean’s Assistant Scholarship, Dominican University, 2003 to 2004 Illinois State Substitute Teaching Certification, 2001 to 2003 Pi Beta Phi Sorority Greek Association Scholar, 1998 to 2000 Dean's List, Northwestern University, 1996 to 2000 Pi Beta Phi Links to Literacy Program tutor, 1999

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