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Education
TowsonUniversity
2013Present
ExpectedGraduation:May2015
MasterofArtsinTeaching,
Elementary/MiddleSpecialEducation(Grades18)
IndianaUniversity
20042008
BachelorofArts
,PhotographyandWorldSocieties
Certificate
,AfricanStudies
StudyAbroad
,UniversityofGhana
Certifications&Awards
MarylandStateCertificationExam:
PASSED
PraxisIISpecialEducation:CoreKnowledgeandApplications
This test isdesigned for examinees who plan to teach in a special education
programatanygradelevelfrompreschoolthroughgrade12.
NYSEDWorkshops
WorkExperience
NewYorkStateTeacherCertificationExamination:
REGISTERED
StudentswithDisabilities(060)
MarylandsGovernorCitation(2011)
ChildAbuseIdentification:
PASSED
SchoolViolencePreventionandIntervention(SAVE):
PASSED
CourseworkorTrainingintheNeedsofChildrenwithAutism:
PASSED
TraininginHarassment,Bullying,Cyberbullying,andDiscriminationin
Schools:PreventionandIntervention(DASATraining):
REGISTERED
StudentTeacher,ThomasJohnsonElementaryMiddleSchool
Baltimore,MDAugust2014Present
AdministeredI.E.P.accommodationsandinstructionalsupportforstudentsgrades
68withspecialneeds,e.g.AutismSpectrumDisorder,LearningDisability,and
Emotional/BehavioralDisturbance,atThomasJohnson,apublicurbanelementary
middleschool.
Accomplishments
Preparingcurriculumforandimplementedageappropriatelessonplans.
Participatinginmeetings,i.e.I.E.P.andmiddleschoolteammeetings.
Completingweeklyevaluationstoassessmyteachingexperiencesfor
strengthsandareasforimprovement.
Maintainingactivecommunicationwithspecialeducator,middleschool
teamteachers,andTowsonUniversityinternsupervisor.
Incorporatingtechnologyandmultiplelearningstylesininstruction.
PeaceMover,MoveThisWorld
WashingtonD.C.&Baltimore,MDJanuaryMay2014
Responsibleforimplementinganinnovative,evidencebased
curriculumthatengagesstudentsPreK12,educators,
administrators,families,andcorporateleadersforMoveThis
World,aglobalnonprofitthatusescreativemovementasa
vehicletotransformconflict,violenceandbullyingincommunities.
Accomplishments
PreparingcurriculumforandimplementingweeklyMoveThisWorld
sessions.
Completingweeklyevaluationstoassessprogramforstrengthsandareas
forimprovement.
Maintainingactivecommunicationwithschoolcontactsincludingprincipals
andclassroomteachersthroughoutthesemester.
ChildCareProvider&FamilyAssistant,SelfEmployed
TakomaPark,MDJanuaryMay2013
Responsibleformeetingthedaytodayneedsofa9yearoldboywithdysgraphia
andotherlearningdisabilities,andhissingleworkingmotherwithParkinsons
disease.
EventsManager,MoveableFeast
Baltimore,MDNovember2011September2012
ResponsibleforplanningandimplementingfundraisingeventstobenefitMoveable
Feast,anonprofitorganizationthatprovidesnutritiousfoodsandotherservicesfor
peoplewithHIV/AIDSandotherlifethreateningconditions.
Accomplishments
Managing
RidefortheFeast
,anannualtwoday,140milebikeride
fundraiser,whichincludedrecruitingover200cyclistsandover100
volunteers,yieldingnearlyahalfofamilliondollars.
ManagingBaltimore's
DiningOutForLife
event,afundraisingopportunity
forrestaurantstodonateproceedstoMoveableFeast.
Communicatingwithhundredsofvolunteers,donors,constituentsand
eventparticipantsofallagesandabilities.
Creatingmarketingmaterialsandmaintainedwebsitesforallevents.
RepresentingandpromotingMoveableFeastatcommunityeventsand
fundraisers.