Special Education School
Resume:
Sherri Brown
Viera FL **940
o4nrdc@r.postjobfree.com
Education is a highly specialized profession. I have had a desire to work in the field of education from the time I attended elementary school. When I attended my first American Sign Language course during the summer of fifth grade, I noticed that students of all ages were enthusiastic and passionate about the learning process. This has led me into my chosen profession of education. Currently, I am working on my doctorate degree in Exceptional Student Education and hope to use my newly learned skills.
It is my belief that I will be an asset to your program because I am an energetic, flexible, and creative individual. I will help children reach their unlimited potential by fostering an environment where there is the right balance of challenge and support while being stimulated by compassion. I believe that it is important to impress upon children compassion, creativity, and confidence. With the teacher’s support and encouragement, they will have the determination to succeed to the best of their ability.
I believe that I can contribute to the continuing success of your program. I am available at your convenience and can be reached at: 561-***-**** and/or o4nrdc@r.postjobfree.com.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Respectfully yours,
Sherri Brown
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as an educator where my education can be fully utilized for the benefit of a community.
EDUCATION
Doctorate of Education-NorthCentral University March 2010-Present
Exceptional Student Education
MASTERS OF SCIENCE - CUNY Hunter May 2009
Deaf Education and Elementary Education
BACHELORS OF ARTS – SUNY Stony Brook University May 2007
Multidisciplinary Studies/Concentration in Child Life
Dowling College 2005/06
Special Education/Elementary Education/Social Sciences
ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED SCIENCE - SUNY Suffolk Community College
Interpreting for the Deaf May 2005
Board Certified Exceptional Student Education Teacher January 2012-present
STUDENT INTERNSHIPS/STUDENT TEACHING
Student Teaching Special Education/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Practicum Spring 2009
• Itinerant teacher for Grades K-12
Student Teaching Elementary Practicum July 2008
• Student teaching: third grade English Language Arts and Mathematics
Child Life Specialist Internship 2006/07
• 480 hours at a hospital working with chronically and terminally ill children using medical play, self expression, preparation, and emotional support to encourage optimum development and growth of children during extended hospital stays
Nursery School Internship Summer 2006
• Assisted the teacher with classroom activities
Practicum interpreter Spring 2005
• Interpreter for middle and high school students throughout
their school day
Special Education School 2002/03
• Assisted special education teachers with lesson planning and educational activities. Assisted occupational therapists and speech/language pathologists with activities for their students.
WORKSHOPS
Autism Awareness
• Discussed what to look for in a child with autism, how to teach/play/communicate with autistic children
Project Wild
• Focused on lesson plans: how to write lessons, and how to use differential methods of teaching.
25th Annual Child Life Conference
• Several workshops regarding pertinent issues in child life
School Re-entry Program for Children with Cancer
• Focused on how to get children who are re-entering school to become integrated into the classroom, to resume academics, and to learn to interact socially with peers
Child Life of Greater New York Professional Development
• Discussed the impact of an illness on a child’s life
The anatomy of American Sign Language
• Discussed how to use classifiers and facial expressions appropriately
EMPLOYMENT
Brevard Community College Fall 2012
• American Sign Language Professor
Indian River State College 2009-Present
• American Sign Language Professor
• Level 1
• Level 2
Brevard School District
Deaf Education Teacher 2011-Present
• Deaf Inclusion Teacher
Palm Beach School District 2009-Present
Special Education Teacher
• Exceptional Student Education Teacher
• Deaf Education Teacher
Heartshare First Step Preschool
Leave Replacement Fall 2008
• Special Education preschool teacher: planning and implementing activities and lessons for students; writing Individualized Education Plans; parent meetings
Pathways to Independent Living Spring 2008
• Aide for a young adult with Asperger’s Syndrome
All County Interpreters 2005-2008
• Freelance interpreter in the medical and educational
environment
Dowling College Fall 2005
• Tutor for American Sign Language students
Millneck School for the Deaf Fall 2005
• Residential Rehabilitation-worked one-on-one with a Deaf
individual to promote independent living
South Shore Home Health Services 2003-2007
• Aide for a multiply-disabled young woman
Assisted with activities of daily living: bathing, feeding, dressing, shopping
SPECIAL EDUCATION ARTICLE
Sole author of article on Special Education for Internet sites:
“My Life as Alyssa’s Sister”/Being a Sibling of a Disabled Individual”
VOLUNTEER WORK
• Henry Viscardi School, a special education school for the physically challenged; assisted in the school’s senior prom & fashion show
• Camp-Pa-Qua-Tuck: Sleep away camp for children with physical challenges
• Empire State Games: Special Olympics for the physically challenged
• United Cerebral Palsy-special education classroom
• Boy scout troop interpreter
• Candy striper and assisted deaf patients in a hospital setting
AFFILIATIONS
Florida Register of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID)
National Special Education Association (NASET)
TEACHER CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certified ESE Teacher
Elementary Education
American Sign Language Endorsement
Exceptional Student Education
Hearing Impaired
Prekindergarten/Primary Education (age 3 to grade 3)
English for Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement
TECHNOLOGY
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word and Excel
• IEP Plus: computerized IEP program
References Available Upon Request
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