BreenSuLinMcDonald

3280InglesideRoad,ShakerHeightsOH44122
Email:breen.s.mcdonald@gmail.com
Phone:(216)3156923

TeachingObjective
TodevelopandimplementeffectiveIEPgoalsthroughcollaboration,progressmonitoring,andcreativedesignof
differentiatedcurriculum.MypreviousprofessionalexperienceshavetaughtmeskillsofenactingasystematicIEPprocess
alongwithteacherleaderresponsibilitiesthatenrichtheschoolenvironment.Asaheartcenteredteacher,Iamcommittedto
buildingpositiverelationshipsthatdevelopselfefficacyandselfconfidenceforstudentsfromdiversesocioeconomicand
culturalbackgrounds.Myobjectiveisforeachstudenttoexperiencesuccessandthejoyoftransformativelearning.

LanguagesandSkills

Spanish(fluentinwritingandspeaking)
Technology:MicrosoftOfficeSuite,Prezi,PearDeck,AdobePhotoshop,GarageBand,GoogleCalendar/Drive/Sites

Education
UrsulineCollege
MasterofArtsinSpecialEducation
LicensureinSpecialEducation:MildtoModerateDisabilities,K12
ReadingEndorsement,K12
GPA:4.0/4.0
WesleyanUniversity
BachelorofArtsinAmericanStudies
ConcentrationinEthnicStudies&Literature
GPA:3.45/4.0

ExpectedCompletion:May2015
PepperPike,OH

May,2010
Middletown,CT

WorkExperience
StudentTeacher,BeachwoodHighSchool(Beachwood,OH)
Spring2015
PlannedandtaughtdynamicEarthScienceandReadingcurriculumto912thgradestudents
Collaboratedwithgeneraleducationteachertoprovidepushinsupportina9thgradeAlgebraclass
Tutored11thgradestudentinOGTReadingresultinginanincreaseinpracticetestscores
Completeddailyprogressmonitoringtowards7studentsIEPgoalsinsocialization,communicationandbehavior
tosupportweeklycommunicationwithparentsandannualIEPdatacollection
Participatedinavarietyofteambasedmeetings(IEP,MFE,SpecialEducationdepartment,schoolwide)
StudentTeacher,NearWestIntergenerationalSchool(Cleveland,OH)
Fall2014
Providedtargeted,goalbasedinterventionsforinclusionReadingandMathcurriculumingradesK7
Designed,taught,andprogressmonitoredliteracyinterventionforone3rdgradestudent,resultingin
increasesinfluencyandphonemicawarenessskillsinbenchmarkassessments
Cotaughtsmallgrouppulloutclassforthree3rdgradestudentsfocusingonfoundationalliteracyskills(CAFmethod)
Supportedpositiveparentcommunicationwithobservationsandprogressmonitoringdataduringparentteacher
conferences,ETR&IEPmeetings
ParticipatedinandscribedweeklySpecialEducationCommitteemeetingsforaccuracyofrecordkeeping
AssistedwithresearchanddesignfornewschoolwideRTIformtoimproveappropriateidentificationof
studentsforvariouslevelsofintervention
TeachingFellow,CITYtermatTheMastersSchool(DobbsFerry,NY)
20112012
TaughtHistory,LiteratureandUrbanLandscapeofNewYorkCityto1112thgradestudents
Coordinatedofficemanagement,transportation,curricularscheduling,AP&standardizedtesting,
andstudentenrollmentfor30studentsand8faculty
Wrotenarrativebasedmidtermandfinalcommentsforthreeadviseesbasedonportfolioassessments
andstudentconferencestoincreaseselfreflectiononskilldevelopment
Implementedyearlongprofessionaldevelopmentprojectoneffectivequestioningtechniques

BreenSuLinMcDonald

3280InglesideRoad,ShakerHeightsOH44122
Email:breen.s.mcdonald@gmail.com
Phone:2163156923

WorkExperienceContinued
Mentor,GrandStreetSettlement(NewYork,NY)
20102011
Taughtatanafterschooltechnologyeducationprogramforlowincomeadolescents(ages1118)
OfficeManager,StretchTape,Inc.(Cleveland,OH)
20122014
Coordinatedcentraladministrativefunctioningforaplasticsmanufacturingcompany
ManagedmultiplecustomerdatabasesonExcelandinternalfilingsystemtoensureaccuracyofrecords
forallcustomercommunications(~1,000workingcustomers)
Coordinatedoutboundshippingdocumentationandinvoicingforover50truckandairshipmentsdaily,
negotiatingpricingwithlogisticsandfreightrepresentativestoensureprofitability
Createdandmanagedallemployeeemailaccountsandcompanywebsite
Screenedresumesandconductedprimaryinterviewsforalljobcandidates,bothplantandoffice
FiscalOperationsAssistant,ChildrensAidSociety(NewYork,NY)
20102011
Oversawdailyprocessingofintakeapplicationdocumentationforfosterchildrenwithhighmedicaland
therapeuticneedstoensureappropriatefundingforfosterparents(programbudgetof$32,000)
CommunicatedwithNewYorkChildrensServicestotrackhighneedapprovalstatus,resultingin
anoverallincreaseinapplicationsfiledpermonth
Performeddutiesincludingbudgetreviewforannualaudit,databasemanagement,anddrafting
expensereportsfortheDirectorofFiscalOperations

VolunteerandLeadershipExperience
VolunteerEducatorandArtist,UpcycleSt.ClairProject(Cleveland,OH)

2012Present

Hostedavarietyofcommunityeventstospreadawarenessaboutupcyclingandtaught
multipleworkshopsonupcycledart(ArtHouse,Inc.,TheClevelandFlea,St.ClairSuperior
DevelopmentCorporation,TheUpcyclePartsShop)
AssistedwithSt.MartindePorresafterschoolprogram,theUpcycleAmbassadorsClub
PeerMentor,WesleyanUniversityStudentofColorCoalition(Middletown,CT)

20092010

Counseledfirstyearstudentsofcolorweeklyonavarietyofissues,including,butnotlimitedto:race,
diversity,community,sexuality,andselfidentification
Spoketoincomingstudentsofcolorduringorientationregardingminoritycommunityaffiliations

HonorsandAwards
NESCACStudentAthlete,20082009
NESCACPlayeroftheWeek2008(FieldHockey)

ProfessionalDevelopment
OhiosNewRulesforSpecialEducationsponsoredbySSTRegion2(5.5hours)
NurturedHeartTraining,sponsoredbyBreakthroughSchools(3.5hours)
WhitePrivilegeConference,Albuquerque,NM(3days)
TeachingforExperienceConference,sponsoredbyCITYtermatTheMastersSchool(3days)

2014
2014
2012
2011

BreenSuLinMcDonald

3280InglesideRoad,ShakerHeightsOH44122
Email:breen.s.mcdonald@gmail.com
Phone:2163156923

ExtracurricularAssistance
Fieldhockey(goaliecoach)softball,track
Studentofcolorleadership
Studentgovernment,Servicelearning,ModelU.N.

ReferencesforBreenS.McDonald
1.) LauraFerguson

InterventionSpecialist;FallInternshipMentor
NearWestIntergenerationalSchool
3805TerrettAvenue,Cleveland,OH44113
(216)9614308
lferguson@nearwestschool.org
2.) Dr.JaneHayman

AssistantProgramDirector,GraduateSchoolofEducation;AcademicMentor
UrsulineCollege
2550LanderRoad,PepperPike,OH44124
(440)4494200
jhayman@ursuline.edu
3.) ErinWise

InterventionSpecialist,SpringInternshipMentor
BeachwoodHighSchool
25100FairmountBoulevard,Beachwood,OH44122
emw@beachwoodschools.org