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Responsible for auditing documents, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, and entering data for indirect automotive loans.➢ Established effective working relationships with internal and external contacts via exceptional oral and written communication➢ Improved training process by creating department Funding Improvement Rubric, in order to increase proficiency of current and new hires through collegial observation, note-taking, discussion, reflection, goal-setting, and mentoring➢ Lead department’s Volunteer Action Committee by collaborating, then planning events that echoed the mission of First Niagara to “Do Great Things”; made presentations to promote and recruit involvement by all members

Lake Shore Senior High School, Angola, Ny

Taught a classroom of 8 students with significant learning, cognitive, and social disabilities.➢ Adapted to instructional needs of students, ensuring learning of critical content, while developing functional, 21st century skills utilizing business software, video and sound recording technology, Internet blogs, and E-Learning➢ Developed and implemented strategies and goals for student growth via Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)➢ Maintained records and evidence of progress towards goals by collecting data via checklists, notes, assessments, student reflections, and parent surveys; all information was analyzed, then cataloged in a database for reference➢ Communicated effectively with parents via personal web page, email, newsletters, phone calls, and conferences

Lake Shore Middle School

Head Modified Track and field coach for 65 7th and 8th grade athletes.➢ Developed fitness, strength, and specific event training plans for throwing, jumping, sprinting, and running events➢ Increased team membership by nearly 70% from previous year➢ Maintained statistical records of all individual and team achievements➢ Built team culture through principles of lifelong fitness, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and sportsmanship

Lake Shore Senior High School

➢ Focused on anaerobic and aerobic fitness, strength training, core strength development, speed, and essential habits of effective student athletes, for highly successful middle distance and distance running program

A.J. Schmidt Elementary School & J.T. Waugh Elementary School, Angola, Ny

Consultant teacher with two classrooms of 25 students each; classrooms combined general education and special education students. ➢ Incorporated project management techniques in order to plan and implement instruction for students with learning disabilities in both classes, in collaboration with teaching partners, pathologists, therapists, and teaching assistants➢ Provided whole group, small group, individualized, and remedial instruction➢ Evaluated instructional programs based on results, student input, and parental feedback, then redeveloped teaching to solve problem areas and support particular needs of each individual student➢ Enhanced overall school objective of “Thinking is Fun” by creating and leading Lunch Chess Club for 3rd graders

Riverview Elementary School, Tonawanda, Ny

Co-Teacher in classroom of 22 students; classroom combined general education and special education students.➢ Designed and managed education plans and goals for 6 students with learning disabilities➢ Developed effective relationships through communication and collaboration with professional peers, student, and parents to ensure all needs are satisfied and resources are properly dedicated in the best interest for that student ➢ Sought best practices for professional development through attendance at conferences related to: “Motivating and Managing Hard to Reach, Un-interested, and Disruptive Students,” as well as “Approaches to Co-Teaching”➢ Organized and instituted Fun in the Gym Intramural program for 2nd and 3rd grade students that emphasized and promoted respect, responsibility, quality character, and healthy lifestyles

Holmes Elementary School, Tonawanda, Ny

➢ Volunteered for after-school help and instruction in preparation for state testing➢ Co-taught technology based ELA curriculum, READ 180, which seeks to increase literacy through relevant literature, computer activities, and higher level thinking➢ Provided individualized instructional education for students with disabilities including MR, LD & Autism

Master'S Degree, Business Administration, Leadership And Change

Masters Degree, Special Education

Activities and Societies: Cross Country Team and Captain

Bachelor Of Arts, Childhood & Middle Childhood Education

Activities and Societies: Cross Country Team and Captain