I work with a teacher and another education associate and we worth with about ten special needs students helping them with everything from increasing their vocabulary to improving math, reading, writing, etc. skills to other things like P.E.

Scoring tests written by special needs students, processing SAT testsTravis County Clerk, Election Division - May 9 Joint General and Special ElectionWorked at election precinct, helping voters cast their votes

Worked as a substitute teacher in a variety of grades and subjects but mostly in special education

Worked as support staff with individuals of all ages with special needs, helping them with living arrangements, medications, going on trips, etc.Service Coordination Inc. of Washington County - May 2006 to Feb. 2009Provided respite care to a teenage Hagerstown boy with developmental disabilities, teaching him socialization skills, counting and modeling good behavior.

Worked as a residential assistant support staff with a 25-year-old man with mental illness, mental retardation and other ailments, living with him on weekends, providing him with medication, modeling good behavior and keeping him on task.

Ran an after-care program for about 11 students ranging in age from 3 to 10, as part of a summer camp.

As a paraprofessional at Job Development Center worked 1-on-1 with a 20-year-old deaf, autistic student with Down Syndrome, modeling behavior, keeping him on task, disciplining him when appropriate.

As a reporter, covered the Washington County Board of Education and other subjects, on topics ranging from elections to test anxiety to education trends. Wrote about 10 stories a week.

Working as a local government reporter wrote about 10 stories each week.

Covered local news ranging from trials to government meetings to fatal accidents.