Lindsay J. Lewis 2216 W Armitage Ave, Unit B • Chicago, IL 60647 • llewis@aqs.org • C: 231/670-0551

CERTIFICATION Illinois Initial Elementary Certificate (Type 03) June 2012 Illinois Initial Special Education Certificate (Type 10)

EDUCATION DePaul University, Chicago, IL July 2010- June 2012 Master of Education in Language, Literacy & Specialized Instruction Cumulative GPA: 3.99/4.00 Golden Key International Honour Society

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI August 2003-May 2007 Bachelor of Arts, Communication Sciences & Disorders Cumulative GPA: 3.01/4.00 Dean’s List Spring Semester 2007

STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE Michigan State University Study Abroad, London, England & Edinburgh, Scotland July 2006 International Aspects of Communication Disorders

o Interacted in therapy sessions for adults and children with communication disorders

TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE Fill-in Case Manager, Passages Charter School, Chicago, IL October 2014-January 2015

o Performed all Case Manager duties while Case Manager was out on maternity leave in parallel to my full-time teaching position and responsibilities

Scheduled, ran, and finalized all meetings during this time period: annuals, SLP, 504, 3-year, problem-solving, domain, teacher meetings, and parent meetings

Stayed in 100% compliance during this time period Followed through with referrals from parents, teachers, and administration Kept an open communication link to all parents/guardians of students with IEPs, 504s, and

referrals Provided support to the special education team concerning the following: writing IEPs so that

they followed regulations, IEP report cards, monthly consult logs, and NWEA testing Provided academic and independent functioning support to students with 504s not on my

teaching caseload

Special Education Teacher, Passages Charter School, Chicago, IL October 2014-Present o Planned and taught merged 5th & 6th grade self-contained classes: reading, writing, math, and social

studies Juggled multiple ability levels, grades, and subjects per period

o Inclusive co-teacher for 6th grade science, providing modified work and support for students with IEPs o Modified assignments and assessments for 5th and 6th grade students in reading, writing, math, and

science o Provided independent functioning support to students on my caseload o Created and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for nine students on my caseload

5th Grade Summer School Teacher, Passages Charter School, Chicago, IL July 2014 o Taught reading and math to summer school students, focusing on the following skills: reading

informational text and solving multi-step word problems

Special Education Teacher, Passages Charter School, Chicago, IL October 2013-June 2014 o Inclusive co-teacher for 8th grade math, reading, and writing classes o Created and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for ten students on my caseload o Modified assignments and assessments for 5th and 8th grade students in the general education setting for

reading, writing, math, and science o Provided pull-out services for 8th grade math students o Provided independent functioning support to students on my caseload o Planned and taught 5th grade self-contained classes: reading, writing, and math o Administered weekly progress monitoring for IEP goals to students on my caseload

TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE (continued)

Special Education Teacher, ACE Tech Charter High School, Chicago, IL August 2012-October 2013 o Planned and taught self-contained class: World History, Life Skills, and U.S. History o Co-taught classes of freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors: Freshman Literature, American

Literature, Senior Literature, US History, World History, Chemistry, and Physics o Modified assignments and assessments for co-teaching classes o Created and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for fifteen students on my caseload o Served as a transition representative for all students on my caseload o Active participant of the Hospitality and Events Committee and the Culture and Climate Committee

Reading Tutor, DePaul University Family Lab, Chicago, IL April 2011-June 2011 o Provided direct instruction for struggling readers in grades 8-12 in the areas of decoding, comprehension,

and fluency o Received coaching on implementing direct reading instruction and participated in planning student goals o Implemented and analyzed Advanced Decoding Skills Survey to determine student reading level and to

establish progress

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Case Manager PD, Chicago, IL January 20, 2015

o Updated on the process for determining need and fading support of paraprofessional support o Engaged in activity with other case managers analyzing various methods on establishing effective co-teaching

relationships

Case Manager PD, Chicago, IL December 3, 2014 o Updated on legal issues surrounding students with IEPs including the following: classroom observations, bullying,

home/hospital instruction, and student transfers into CPS o Updated on issues and concerns surrounding paraprofessional support

Transition Assessments to Write Post-Secondary Outcomes, Chicago, IL April 19, 2013 o Educated in using various transition assessments o Trained in proper writing of transition statements