SHERRIE CRANDAL
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SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
● Professional Nanny ● Participation in Worldwide nanny groups
● Lesson Planning ● Storytelling ● Journal writing
● Habilitation worker ● Classroom Teacher ● Communication skills PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Eduprize Schools, San Tan, Arizona July 2023 – May 2025
Resource Teacher for Kinder-Second Grade
● Provide specialized instruction to children who were identified with needs.
● Collect Data and create suggested goals.
● Communicate with Families, Therapists and Classroom teachers for input on the child’s needs and skills.
Cross Country Contractor August 2022 – May 2023
Resource Teacher Remote for Phoenix area schools
● Used IEP goals to create lessons or use school materials to meet IEP goals for specialized instruction.
● Worked with the school supervisors and Cross Country representatives to provide the most valuable services possible.
● Visited the school twice a month or more in person to collect samples.
Maricopa School District, Mariopa, AZ August 2011 – May 2022
Classroom Special Education teacher for preschool and one year middle school
● Resource teacher for middle school students.
● Preschool self contained teacher. Most students were identified as special needs.
● Managed a case load of up to 40 students and as many as three sessions daily four days a week.
● Created IEP’s with specially designed instruction. Collaborated to write preschool curriculum that fit the state standards.
● Communicated with families.
Scottsdale Unified School District, Scottsdale, AZ August 2009 – May 2011 Special education Teacher early childhood
● Worked with a team to create a preschool classroom that provided appropriate needs.
● Worked with two elementary schools to provide needs for their resource students and one middle school.
● Wrote IEP’s and communicated with families and specialists.
Creighton School District, Phoenix AZ July 2007 - May 2009
Special Education Preschool Teacher
● Taught children in two sessions using Creative Curriculum
● Spanish was the first language for most parents. Communication was fun but challenging.
● Collaborated with specialists.
● Wrote IEP’s with specialized instruction
Nanny Special Needs and Other
Nanny positions in Chandler and Tempe, AZ Fall -Spring 1996-2002
● Live in position with Twins with Autism. Prepared meals, managed schedules, interviewed and hired habilitation and respite caregivers. Various household duties included.
● Live out position for four children, one of whom was on the Autism Spectrum. Managed transportation and schedules as well as enrichment classes.
Cook and Minor Role Actress in Off Off Broadway
Forestburg Theatre in Forestburg, NY
● Created menus, shopped and cooked for a company of 24 actors, directors, and interns.
● Danced and acted in one small role as Susan in the play “Company”
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix, Masters Cross-Category Special Education Fall 2006-Spring 2008
Arizona State University, Bachelors in Early-Childhood Education Spring 2006
CERTIFICATIONS
ESL, Early Childhood Special Education Certified 0-8 Teacher License Active now.