Special Education Teacher

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Ching Li

Email: *********@*****.***.**

Phone number: +1-818-***-****

Education

Teachers College, Columbia University - May 2023-August 2025 (expected) Currently pursuing M.A., Elementary Inclusive Education with Gifted Extension

-Includes initial New York State certification in Childhood Education (grades 1-6) and Teaching Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6), as well as an extension in Gifted Education

Student Teaching Placements

During the Spring 2024 semester, I student taught an integrated co-teaching 5th grade class at the P.S.8M Luis Belliard School. During the Fall 2024 semester and currently, I am student teaching 3rd grade at the P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche School. Relevant courses: C&T 4037 (Relational Approaches to Challenging Behavior), CCPX 5034 (Child Psychopathology)

California State University, Northridge - August 2019-May 2023 B.A., English (Subject Matter Program for the Single Subject Credential - Creative Writing Extended Study)

School observations

As part of my subject matter concentration, I observed 10 hours of regular and honors English classes at a public middle school and 10 hours at a high school. Relevant courses: CADV 150 (Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development), CADV 310 (Developmental Impacts of Abuse and Neglect), SPED 404 (Teaching Diverse Learners with Social-Communication Disabilities, Including Autism) Cumulative GPA: 3.59, cum laude

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Academic Awards

Linda Nichols Joseph English Merit Scholarship - Spring 2022, Associated International Matador Scholarship, 2021-2022, NSP University Scholarship - 2020-2021 Full Employment History

Teachers College, Columbia University - 10/2023-06/2024

-Interim Research Assistant (Part-time): supporting students with intellectual disabilities for an art-based research study

CSUN SPICE (Student Panels for an International Curriculum & Education) - 02/2022-05/2023

-SPICE Panelist (Part-time): preparing and delivering presentations to educate other California State University, Northridge students about various aspects of my home city Hong Kong, such as the education system and the perception of people with developmental disabilities

CSUN Athletics - 09/2021-04/2022

-Event Staff (Part-time): performing various customer service responsibilities to help facilitate on-campus inter-university athletic competitions CSUN Writing Center - 09/2021-12/2021

-Lower Division Writing Consultant (Part-time): guiding students through the writing process for 100- and 200-level courses

Mr and Mrs Au Wai Lam Memorial Day Care Centre for the Elderly - 06/2019

-Summer Intern: ensuring the safety and comfort of the elderly Oliver’s Super Sandwiches - 02/2018-03/2018

-Service Assistant (Part-time): ensuring the satisfaction and comfort of customers Volunteer Experience

Principal Chan Free Tutorial World - 03/2022-present

- Supporting a secondary school student as an online English tutor who this school year was awarded a scholarship due to the improvement in her English grades Page 3 of 3

Love21 - 05/2021-01/2025

-Assisting autistic people and people with Down syndrome to participate in fitness classes

Professional Development

Centre for Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health in Schools

RCSLT

Mind Your Words: Core modules (1-5) and two optional modules (6-7) on supporting children and young people with both SCLN and SEMH needs

West Midlands Violence Prevention Alliance

Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Early Trauma University of Derby Online Learning

Understanding Autism, Asperger’s and ADHD Short Course: Unit 1 - ADHD and Hyperkintetic Disorder

Certifications

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Standard Course (MindHK) Languages

English - fluent, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) - conversational

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