LAUREN BACUS

1992 Occidental Highway, Adrian, MI 49221

(M) 517-442-8156 lbacus2010@gmail.com
Online Portfolio: lbacus.weebly.com
CERTIFICATIONS:
K-12 Special Education Cognitive Impairment
K-5 General Education/6-8 Self-Contained

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Enthusiastic and creative educator seeking to obtain a position as a special education teacher.
Believes all students deserve the opportunity to grow and learn in a safe and stimulating
environment.

Classroom Management
Inclusion
Student-Centered
Instruction

Technology Integration
Curriculum Planning
and Design
Incorporating
Assessment and Data

Differentiated Instruction
Modifications &
Accommodations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STUDENT TEACHER, Addison, MI

2015

Addison Middle School

Special Education CI
Grades: 6-8 (self-contained)
All Subject Areas

Utilized whole group and small group instruction for all subject areas involving 14 students.

Differentiated instruction for each lesson to fit the spectrum of needs within the classroom.

Participated in all professional development meetings and IEP meetings held during my time at
Addison Middle School.

Created interactive lesson plans based off information from textbooks to help enrich and engage
students learning.

Conducted assessments to use the data for progress reports.

Observed completion of Medicaid billing and progress reports through the LISD Illuminate website.

STUDENT TEACHER, Adrian, MI

2014

Lincoln Elementary International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme

Grade: Kindergarten
All subject areas

Utilized whole group and small group instruction involving all 28 students.

Tailored Daily 5 Reading to meet the instructional needs of this age group.

Incorporated differentiated instruction to assist students with various learning styles and abilities.

Planned daily lessons using Madeline Hunter format.

Conducted assessments and entered data into online site, eSchool, for report cards.

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Prepared for and facilitated parent-teacher conferences with cooperating teacher.

Attended after school parent meetings and communicated with parents daily on communication
sheets.

Participated in all professional development meetings.

WORK-RELATED EXPERIENCES
DIRECT CARE STAFF, Adrian, MI

2014-Present

Renaissance Community Homes Inc.

Direct Care Staf
Certified Medication Passer through Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority

Caregiver to five residents in a group home.

Follows Individual Programs to meet each residents needs and goals.

Passes prescribed medications and follows protocols.

Supervises and assists residents as they complete daily hygiene and leisure activities.

Assists with community outings and social activities to ensure a positive quality of life.

Enters data daily into each residents shift notes and activity sheets.

PRIVATE TUTOR, Adrian, MI

2013-2014

In-home tutor to student with ASD

Tutored 6th grade student at her home for one hour every Thursday during an entire school year.

Utilized manipulatives and visual prompts to assist with reading and mathematics skills.

Worked around students stamina and sensory needs.

MATHEMATICS & LANGUAGE ARTS TUTOR, Adrian, MI

20112013

Adrian Middle School 5-6

Provided after school instruction to at-risk students struggling with mathematics and language
arts.

Assisted students with make-up work, daily homework, and preparation for assessments.

Collected data indicating progress or regression in mathematics and/or language arts.

Created bar graphs to illustrate data on each student, which was given to administration.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

Bachelor of Arts, Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI
Double Major: Elementary Education, Special Education
Endorsement: Cognitive Impairments
Honors: Pending
Field Experience (earned over 300 observation hours)
- Lenawee Christian School, Adrian, Michigan
- Sutton Elementary, Tecumseh, Michigan
- Alexander Elementary, Adrian, Michigan
- Prairie Elementary, Adrian, Michigan
- Lincoln Elementary, Adrian, Michigan
- Adrian High School, Adrian, Michigan

Pending

2010-2014

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- Milton C. Porter Education Center, Tecumseh, Michigan
- Trenton Hills Learning Center, Adrian, Michigan

Professional Development:
- ALICE Training (new on-campus lockdown response)
March 2015
- NWEA Training (accessing scores, goals, and projected scores in different formats) January 2015

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & ACHIEVEMENTS

New Song Community Church, Volunteered at The Daily Bread and Salvation Army, Participated in
Mission Trips through Group Work Camps, Rake-n-Run, National Honor Society, Honor Roll, Graduated in
Top 10 at Lenawee Christian, Deans List 2010-2014 at Siena Heights University, Bullying Awareness
Month

REFERENCES
Dr. Carrie Mitchell
Director of Education
Coordinator of Special Education
517-264-7899
cmitchel@sienaheights.edu
Dawn Huggins
Former cooperating teacher at Lincoln Elementary
Kindergarten Teacher
517-375-4427
dhuggins@adrian.k12.mi.us
Lora Merrill
Former cooperating teacher at Addison Middle School
Middle School Special Education Teacher CI
517-547-6123 ext. 979
merrillo@addison.k12.mi.us
Matt Schwartz; M.A.; Ed.S
Principal at Adrian Middle School 5-6
517-265-8122
mschwartz@adrian.k12.mi.us