Christopher Cornine Email & Phone Number

I work with students with disabilities that exhibit challenging behaviors to a varying degree. My students focus on skills such as brushing their teeth, some job skills, domestic skills, and so on. Some of the behaviors that are most common within my classroom are aggression, self-injury, PICA, and attention seeking behaviors. In my work, I develop and design a wide range of curriculum that is specific to each student and the way that they learn. Teaching plans are detailed to the time of day and the prompting level that the particular student will require to be successful. Each student is treated as a special situation and receives individual attention in a nearly 1:1 ratio setting. Within my classroom there is room for 6 students as well as 5 staff which I supervise as they assist me in running the goals of the students and managing their behaviors. I work in a school which practices ABA behavioral and teaching techniques in working with our students.

-Provided office assistance to professors -Assisted in several research projects

Saint Joseph'S University, Philadelphia

-Gave lectures on the benefit of joining the Peace Corps -Organized meetings with a number of different organizations on campus

-Taught my own classroom for 6 weeks and developed strong relationships with students -Learned the benefit of different procedures -Grew tremendously in my ability to teach and control a classroom

-Worked with special needs students-Developed a plan with student and her teachers to get academics back on track

-Worked with kindergarteners, often with ESL students -Attempted to expand the vocabulary of students-Active male role model in the classroom and after school

-Developed working relationships with 4 individual students-Worked on weekends and other private time in addition to time spent in the classroom-Created drive for high school student and pulled her toward the pursuit of higher education

Assisted 8th graders to write high school admittance essays

Experienced elementary school for the first time•Learned to manage a younger classroom with complicated emotions

Tutored students for history final with all of the 6 passing•Worked with high school seniors •Developed a stronger understanding of how to manage a high school classroom

Allendale Nj

-Strengthened computer skills-Worked in business environment for global company -Used creativity to solve institutional issues in my department

Master'S Degree, Special Education And Teaching, 7-12

Worked full-time in an intense special education environment at the Melmark School while committing to a partner program with Saint.

Secondary Education And Teaching

Activities and Societies: SJU Relay for Life (Committee member and team leader) Weekly Service Cristo Rey High School Weekly Service.

History And Education, Junior

Activities and Societies: SJU Relay for Life (Committee member and team leader) Weekly Service Cristo Rey High School Weekly Service.