Meenu Joseph

301 Clermont Terrace, Union, NJ 07083

Phone 908-265-0416 E-Mail: meenu.joseph908@gmail.com

EDUCATION
June 2012-Present Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Elementary/Special Education w/ a concentration in Speech Language
Pathology
2nd major in Social and Behavioral Sciences (Minor in Sociology)
Class of 2016 (B.S in Education)
Class of 2018 (M.S. in Speech Pathology)

TEACHING INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

September 2013-December 2013 Sophomore Intern: Franklin Elementary School, Union, NJ (2nd
grade)
Assisted in small group work in Math, English, and Social Studies classes.
Taught a reading comprehension lesson on Cause and Effect
Taught a phonemic awareness lesson on the long and short i sound.
January 2014-April 2014 Sophomore Intern: Mountain Park Elementary School, Berkeley
Heights, NJ (4th grade)
Assisted in small group lessons in mainly Math and English
Taught a lesson on common denominator
Taught a reading comprehension lesson on comparing and contrasting
character traits of the main characters in a story; Fantasy-
Character/Setting/Fantastical Elements/Quest
September 2014-December 2014 Junior Intern: Park Avenue Elementary School, Orange, NJ (4th
grade)
Assisted in science, reading and math small group work
Taught science lessons on the water cycle and magnetism.
January 2015-April 2015 Junior Intern: Gregory Elementary School, West Orange, NJ
(Kindergarten)
Taught a phonemic awareness lesson on learning the letter and sound R
Assisted in phonics and math lessons with individual students and small
groups
Created a behavior intervention plan for a student with special needs.
November 2013
Franklin Elementary School, Union, NJ: Shadowed Speech Therapist
July 2015
Speech and Hearing Associates, Westfield, NJ: Shadowed Audiologist (Pediatrics)
August 2015
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Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ: Shadowed Speech Therapists (Pediatrics)
January 2016-April 2016 (2nd Grade)
Clinical Field Experience (Student Teaching) - Franklin Elementary School, Union, NJ
-Observed and took part in I&RS Meetings.
-Full time teaching of lessons in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.
-Helped create second grade bulletin board of adjectives, and antonyms.

Graduate Clinical Experience

October 2016-June 2017-David C. Abbott Early Learning Center Marlboro, NJ
September 2017-December 2017-Pediatric and Adult Rehabilitation Center, LLC. Somerset, NJ

VOLUNTEER and WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2011 Occupation Therapy Volunteer, Childrens Specialized Hospital, Mountainside, NJ

November 2012 Geriatric Volunteer, Whitehouse Nursing Home, South Orange, NJ

December 2012 Early Childhood Development Volunteer, YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, NJ

March 2014 Volunteer Teacher, Math Matters Field Trip, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ.

Summers 2012-2014: Teacher/Caregiver- Day Care YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, NJ

AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
New Jersey Student Education Association
South Asian Student Association of Seton Hall University
Kappa Delta Pi of Seton Hall University

AWARDS
Helen & Ruth Warrin Scholarship

Ruth Foley Scholarship

Edward and Jane Quinn Scholarship

College of Education Cornfield Scholarship

Deans List Seton Hall University

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CERTIFICATIONS

Project Learning Tree: A science centered seminar, which provided resources for enhanced instruction.
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Elementary and Special Education (Grades K-6)

Teacher of Students with Disabilities

NJ Certification of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (issued June 2016)

American Heart Association-CPR/AED and 1st Aid Certified

Bilingual: fluent in Malayalam

REFERENCES
Available upon request