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COURTNEY [email protected]
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Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign August
2009-PresentSpecial Education
St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, Illinois 60175
September 2005-June 2009
CertificationLearning-Behavior Specialist 1 Certification
(Expected) May 2013
Student Teaching Experience
Edison Middle School, Champaign, Illinois January-May 2013
Adapted and modified general education materials for
studentswith mild disabilities.
Developed and facilitated a social skills program for a student
onappropriate responses to bullying.
Monitored student progress weekly through the use of AIMSweb.
Increased collaboration skills through meeting daily with
grade-level team
and co-teachers.
Early Field Experience
Garden Hills Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois
September-December 2012
Instituted a work skills program for a cross-categorical class
ofK-2 students with moderate to severe disabilities.
Adapted K-PALS curriculum for an RTI tier-two group
ofkindergarteners.
Developed and implemented the use of multiple TEACCH
tasksthrough one-on-one instruction.
Conducted a functional behavior assessment and designed an
interventionplan for a student with challenging behaviors.
Implemented an instructional program on tooth brushing.Champaign
Central High School, Champaign, Illinois January-May 2012
Developed and co-taught a self-determination unit for a
self-containedclass of students with learning disabilities.
Implemented a successful instruction program on computing
fractions fora student with a learning disability in the tenth
grade.
Developed a longitudinal functional life skills curriculum for
students withsevere disabilities.
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Urbana Middle School, Urbana, Illinois October-December 2012
Instructed a self-contained class of seventh graders with
behaviordisorders using the LANGUAGE! curriculum.
Assisted students with various tasks and assignments in a
resourceperiod.
Reviewed and critiqued district disciplinary plan. Monitored,
assessed, and evaluated instructional program on complete
sentence writing.
Work ExperienceLa Petite Academy,Lead Teacher April
2012-Present
Facilitated a summer learning program for school-aged students
in adaycare facility.
Stimulated learning through exploration by following and
adaptinga unit-based curriculum.
Head Day Camp Counselor,Fox Valley Special Recreation
Association Summers 2009- 2011
Took on a leadership role through directing assistant counselors
andchildren of a wide range of ages and disabilities and behavior
disorders.
Created lesson plans and led small and large group
activities.Assistant Day Camp Counselor,Fox Valley Special
Recreation Association Summers 2006- 2008
Assisted head counselors in leading small group activities for
childrenwith a wide range of disabilities and behavior
disorders.
Worked one on one with campers of many ages and
disabilities.Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist 2005-2006
Instructed a preschool child with autism on many basic cognitive
skillsthrough the use of discrete trials.
Evaluated and recorded improvements in his weekly work.Related
Experience
Washington Early Childhood Volunteer 2011
Assisted teachers in classroom with large and small group
activities. Facilitated a project encouraging students to be
respectful and independent
in order to prepare them for kindergarten.
Other ActivitiesIllinoiSkating 2009-2013
Acquired teamwork skills through participating in University of
IllinoisClub Synchronized Skating Team and United States Figure
Skating.
Competed in the collegiate division in both sectional and
national championships.Honors
University of Illinois Chancellors Scholar Fall 2009-Present
University of Illinois James Scholar Fall 2010
Denver C. and Mildred F. Corn Scholarship Recipient 2009
