Jacquelyn Rush Email & Phone Number

Westampton, Nj

Adolescent In-Patient Unit, Acute Care. NJ state certified teacher, Liaison between hospital and school districts. Frequent communication with school personnel coordinating and facilitating educational work for patients and discharge plans. Daily communication with clinical treatment team, present and convey school information, and complete weekly progress notes.

-Waterford Township Public School District Pre-school Inclusion Class January 2011 – June 2013-Evesham Township Public School District Pre-school Multiple Disabled Class September 2008 – June 2010-Mt. Laurel Township Public School District Pre-school and Kindergarten Autism Class September 2006 – June 2008• Teach classroom of 10 to 12 students• Supervise and train up to five paraprofessionals assigned to classroom and individual students• Design, prepare and implement lesson plans and curriculum differentiating individual student’s diverse levels, goals and objectives, including use of (ABLLS), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Discrete Trial Instruction (DTI), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), and Verbal Behavior method (VB).• Collaborate with other professionals, including Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Behaviorist and Child Study Team, to integrate goals and behavioral strategies.• Maintain parent communication and conduct parent training seminars• Develop and present in-service instruction to teachers regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder and associated teaching techniques• Develop and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs)• Implement extensive data collection processes. Analyze, graph and interpret data to evaluate student progress, adjust teaching techniques, and present status to parents and other professional staff.• Provide consultation, counseling and instructional services to children and families in their home

Cherry Hill

• Performed Teacher functions detailed above, specializing in children diagnosed with severe autism spectrum (beyond public school capability) which required an intensive treatment program and a clinically oriented setting with extensive involvement with various specialists (including Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Behaviorist).• Used rotating schedule for self and teacher assistants to maintain a 1:1 or 2:1 student to staff ratio, in compliance with IEPs.

Cherry Hill

Bancroft Center for Autism Research and Educational Services (CARES) • Over three year period, progressively assigned additional responsibilities and promoted from Program Technician to Behavioral Analyst/Teacher• Supervised Program Technicians and primary interventionist for severely autistic children enrolled in intensive treatment program, conducted one-on-one in child’s home• Directed clinical work, organized and updated programs and instructional material, collected and analyzed data, presented data and conclusions regarding programs at monthly clinics, implement behavioral procedures•Maintained consistency and integrity of the intervention team• As Behavioral Analyst/Teacher, continued to perform following Program Technician functions:- Implemented ABA, DTI and behavioral interventions with severely autistic children, three to six years old (verbal and non-verbal), home-based and school shadowing- Selected, prepared, used instructional material tailored to developmental needs of individual children- Focused on development of cognitive, language and behavioral skills with emphasis on functional communication

Teaching Certifications (Post Bach), Elementary And Special Education Teaching Certifications

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology , Elementary Education