Cortney Calkins

197 Fox Farm Road Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 420-9748 CCalkins52414@gmail.com

Certification
Early Childhood Education Birth through Grade 2
Childhood Education Grades 1-6
Students with Disabilities Birth through Grade 6
Education
Plattsburgh State University Plattsburgh, NY
Master of Education in Special Education- Birth to Grade 6
Plattsburgh State University Plattsburgh, NY
Master of Science for Teachers- Childhood Grades 1-6
Plattsburgh State University Plattsburgh, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders & Sciences
Clinton Community College Plattsburgh, NY
Associate of Arts
Professional Experience
Long-term Substitute Kindergarten
Beekmantown Central School West Chazy, NY
Eagles Nest Tutoring 5 th Grade Math
Beekmantown Central School West Chazy, NY
Substitute Teacher
Plattsburgh City Schools Plattsburgh, NY
Champlain Valley Educational Services Plattsburgh, NY
Beekmantown Central School West Chazy, NY
Peru Central School Peru, NY

May 2014
December 2012
May 2010
May 2008

March 2015- May 2015

March 2015- May 2015
December 2013- present
September 2013- present
January 2013- present
January 2013- present

Field Experience
Peru Central School Peru, NY 12972 4 th-6th Grade Self-contained Classroom
Momot Elementary School Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Targeted Prekindergarten
Northern Adirondack Central School Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935 5 th Grade Co-Integrated Classroom
Chateaugay Elementary School Chateaugay, NY 12920 Kindergarten
Peru Central School Peru, NY 12972 6 th Grade Math and Reading
Bailey Avenue Elementary School Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Kindergarten
Directed/designed lessons for small/whole group, differentiated instruction, graded student work,
developed professional relationships with staff, created various classroom bulletin boards, participated in
parent conferences and professional development, completed assessments for childrens kindergarten
readiness and developmental skills, worked one-on-one with children
Training
Acceptance of Students with Learning Impairments Training

School Violence Prevention & Intervention and Bullying &

Harassment Training
Child Abuse & Neglect and Substance Abuse Training
Dignity for All Students Act Training

Skills
Experience with Journey Reading program , Reading Street,
Edmark Reading program, Wilson Reading program
Experience with NYS Math and ELA Common Core Modules

Communication and interpersonal skills, and a good analytical

problem solver
Proficient with Smartboards, Kompozer Web Design, and
Alice Animation Creator

Individualized Education Program

(IEP) Training
Math Module Training with Special
Education
STAR Testing Training

Experience administering NYS Tests

for ELA and Math
Ability to prioritize, organize, and
multi-task work
Knowledge of Alternate Assessment

Cortney Calkins
197 Fox Farm Road Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 420-9748 CCalkins52414@gmail.com