Ali Ralls

14255 Knolson Livonia, MI 48154

Phone: 734-788-9182 Email: aralls@my.madonna.edu
Education__________________________________________________________________
Madonna University 2014-current
Masters in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Madonna University 2012-2014
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
Elementary Teaching Certificate with a ZS Endorsement
Schoolcraft College 2009-2011
Prerequisite courses
Professional Experience______________________________________________________
Teacher of ESY at Perrinville Center, Livonia [July 2014]
My teaching experience will be during extended school year with the preschoolers with autism. I will be
planning and implementing lessons to help students work toward IEP goals. My time will be spent
leading daily routines to help students become more independent and work on daily life skills.
Perrinville Center Paraprofessional, Livonia [October 2010-December 2013]
o Work with children with speech and language impairments one-on-one
o Lead and create activities to improve speech and sound production
o Work one-on-one with children with visual impairments
o Aid and assist students with special needs in daily life skills
Substitute Paraprofessional [2009-December 2013]
o Lead small reading groups for children with autism
o Work with children with special needs with social situations
Student Teaching at Botsford Elementary, Clarenceville [2014]
My student teaching experience was at Botsford Elementary in a kindergarten class of 29 students. The
class was very diverse, consisting of seven English Language Learners and students from varying
socioeconomic backgrounds. My time was spent planning, designing, and assessing the students. I
created a pretest and posttest to monitor the student!s progress.
Student Teaching at Memorial Elementary, Garden City [2014]
My student teaching experience was at Memorial Elementary in a first grade classroom of twenty-three
students (three of the students were students with special needs who pushed in throughout the day).
My time was spent planning, implementing, and assessing the students in a variety of learning
experiences. The learning experiences took shape of Daily 5, Writers Workshop, math, and science. My
time was also spent in assisting in field trips and classroom management.

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Field Experience at Tonda Elementary, Canton [2013]
o Tutored a student to improve reading comprehension
o Planned and guided a literacy circle for third grade students
Field Experience at Farrand Elementary, Plymouth [2012]
o Led and assisted students with autism in sensory activities
o Guided and implemented students in a gross motor activity
Field Experience at Coolidge Elementary, Livonia [2012]
o Taught and led small group activities for children with autism such as math, reading, and social
skills
Churchill Preschool Teacher, Livonia [2008-2009]
o Prepared lesson plans for weekly activities
o Planned and led small group alphabet awareness activities
Other Work Experience______________________________________________________
Respite Care [current]
Assisting a child with autism to learn independent skills such as eating, dressing, and communicating
Nanny [2008-current]
Worked with two children for the past five years, working primarily with a13 year-old boy who has
autism. I set up a daily routine, to teach him independence and self-help skills
Play Therapist [2012]
Assisted a boy with autism to learn communication skills
Taught student to play and learn turn-taking skills
Son-Rise Therapist [2011]
Worked with a boy with autism one-on-one, helping him with social and language skills
Camp Mirage Counselor [2010]
Planned and led daily activities for children from ages four to six years old
Supervised, encouraged, and participated in community building activities
Workshop Training__________________________________________________________
Trained in Crisis Prevention Intervention training for children with autism in 2012
Trained in Positive Behavior Support in 2012
Trained in the Son-Rise Approach to autism, in 2011
Professional Development in Primary Comprehension at the Core

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References_________________________________________________________________
Carol Carignan
Building Administrator at Perrinville Center, Livonia
(734) 744-2765
Tess Kelly
Madonna University Supervisor
(734) 652-3600
Crystal Palko
Elementary Teacher at Memorial Elementary, Garden City
(734) 522-7322