Jodi Chen Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Support students' academic and behaviors by differentiating instructions and providing accommodations in the first grade English and Chinese classrooms

• Worked with children age 7-10 with multiple learning disabilities• Designed and implemented curriculum and multi sensory lesson plans for reading and writing based on Maryland State Curriculum • Balanced individual and small group instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles; implemented behavior modification system • Collaborated with head teacher and associate teacher, as well as other therapists to share ideas and solutions in classroom management skills• Attended weekly staff meetings and quarterly crisis management training • Maintained classroom website for parents of reading, social studies, science, and social skills unit

• Participated in an after school program by working one-on-one with a child with autism, • Assisted child with daily tasks, academics, communication skills, and encouraged social interaction• Attended monthly consultation meetings with the child's family, and other therapists working with the child to review progress and plan upcoming development goals• Trained new therapist as needed through observation and performing duties• Planned and organized outings where the child could interact and communicate with others in a public setting

• Served in the Pediatric Feeding Unit, evaluating and caring for children with various feeding difficulties • Created and implemented individualized protocols and multi-functional plans designed specifically for the child with the assistance of a licensed psychologist and inpatient’s interdisciplinary team• Provided direct patient care following prescribed behavioral protocols • Collected and recorded data based on observable patient behavior and assisted primary therapists with maintaining and updating graphs and other measurable• Utilized safe and appropriate handling, management, and guidance procedures when transporting or working with patients• Assumed primary therapist responsibilities in the temporary absence of the primary therapist

• Volunteered for Children’s Successful Transition & Adaptation Research Study, examining the interaction between American-born children between the ages of 2-5, and their Chinese immigrant parents• Recruited study and observed the behavior of the children and their parents, focusing on how the children and parents each adapted to emotional development and social interaction in American culture• Compiled and analyzed data provided through questionnaires completed by participants• Performed Mandarin translation duties for families involved in the study

Masters, Early Childhood Special Education

B.A., Psychology With Biology Concentration

Activities and Societies: Kappa Phi Lambda Cultural Sorority [President Fall 2007-May 2008] Led a group of 18 in educational, cultural.