Alexander M.

Blum
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1728 Seventh St APT # F Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: 310 804 - 8333 ! Email: alexander.m.blum@berkeley.edu




EDUCATION_____________________________________________
University of California, Berkeley, 8/2013- Present
Ph.D. in Special Education - Student

California State University Los Angeles,
Masters of Arts in Special Education: Mild to Moderate 6/2012
Education Specialist Credential: Mild to Moderate Disabilities 6/2010

California State University Northridge, 5/2008
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

WORK EXPERIENCE ____________________________________
University of California, Berkeley
Academic Coach for UCB Football Team 1/2014-Present

Paramount High School
Mild/Moderate 10
th
& 11
th
Grade Language Arts Paramount, CA
8/2010-6/2013
o Taught reading and writing
skills using differentiated
instruction to a diverse
population.
o Worked with local
parents and community to
improve academic and
social skills.

o Assisted High School
football events.
o Founded and supervised
high school guitar club.



Oscar De La Hoya Charter High School (Student Teaching) Los Angeles, CA
Mild/Moderate Special Education Class 3/2010 6/2010
Taught Grades 9-12 RSP classes, whole class and individual student pull-out,
using a variety of instructional approaches to differentiate instruction to
accommodate the needs of the students.
Topics taught:
o Math o Science
o English o History

The C. Lamar Mayer Learning Center Los Angeles, CA
3
rd
- 4
th
Grade Fully Inclusive Class: 1/2010-3/2010
Co-Teacher
Co-Taught 3
rd
and 4
th
graders reading and writing
Multi-modal approaches implemented:
o Kinesthetic Instruction o Direct Instruction
o Art o Poetry
o Creative Writing o Formal Essays

Norwood Street Elementary School: Los Angeles, CA
K-2 Fully Inclusive General Education Class: 9/2009 12/2009
Behavior Interventionist
Conducted a successful classroom behavior intervention with a kindergartener
Administered various informal and formal classroom assessments

Freemont Elementary School: Alhambra, CA
1
st
Grade Fully Inclusive General Education Class: 3/2009 6/2009
Teachers Aid-Intern
Assisted teacher in executing lesson plans.
Worked one-on-one, and in small groups, teaching math, art, science, English,
history, and typing.

Richland Avenue Elementary School: Los Angeles, CA
K-2 Special Education Day Class 11/2007 5/2008
(Mild to Moderate Disabilities): Teachers Aid-Intern
Worked one-on-one, and in small groups, with students in: Reading, writing,
math, science, art, and physical education.
Collaborated with other paraprofessionals, to find the best approach to teach
the students.


REWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ____________________________
Top of my graduate class holding a 3.95 GPA throughout all graduate level
course work.
Received Deans List Award at California State University Northridge:
o Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2004





RESEARCH & PRESENTATIONS _____________________
Thesis: Comic-Strips as a Tool for Reading Comprehension for Students with
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenter Upcoming Twenty-First Annual Meeting Society for the
Scientific Study of Reading (2014)
Presenter- University of California Center for Special Education, Disabilities,
& Developmental Risks (SPEDDR) 8
th
Annual Research Conference (2014)
Presenter-11
th
Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education (2013)

FORREIGN CULTURE KNOWLEDGE _____________________
I am half Ecuadorian and half Russian American.
Knowledgeable of Latino culture (Particularly Ecuadorian Culture).

LANGUAGE SKILLS______________________________________
Spanish: Intermediate


EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES________________________
Basketball
Spanish Flamenco Guitar

REFERENCES_____________________________________________
Dr. Anne Cunningham (UC Berkeley)
o acunning@berkeley.edu

Dr. Aki Murata (UC Berkeley)
o akimurata@berkeley.edu

Dr. Richard Rosenberg (CSU Los Angeles)
o richard.rosenberg@wuhsd.k12.ca.us