meland_brittany resume
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Brittany Meland129 Larch Rd
Amherst, NY 14226 (716) 863-3503 [email protected]
https://sites.google.com/site/brittanymelandsportfolio/EDUCATION Master of Education, Childhood Education 05/2014
University at Buffalo, Amherst, NY GPA: 4.0Bachelor of Science, Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities (1-6) 01/2013Daemen College, Amherst, NYArea of Study: Social Studies G.P.A.: 3.189
INITIAL Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities 1-6 IssuedCERTIFICATION Early Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities B-2 Issued
RELATED Amherst Central School District, Teacher Assistant 2/14-presentEMPLOYMENT 8:1:1 Self-contained classroom
Assist classroom teacher with behavioral and emotional support of students, classroom management, teaching. Teach 4th grade Mathematics 4 times per week. Teach 3rd grade Mathematics 1 time per week.
Amherst Central School District Substitute Teacher 9/13-2/14
Heritage Centers Teacher Assistant, Cheektowaga NY 1/13-8/139:1:3 Severe and multiply disabled classroom
Implementing IEP goals. Providing a safe environment. Assisting students in Physical Education, Art, and Music classes. Feeding students during meal times. Assisting students with personal needs.
PROFESSIONAL Student Teaching; Summit Educational Resources Fall 2012PREPARATION Grades 1-2, Getzville, NY
Prepared and implemented five weeks of themed activities. Created bulletin board on the life cycle of an apple tree. Created lessons for individual casebooks/IEP goals. Modified activities to accommodate all students. Communicated with students using Chat PC and Dynavox.
Student Teaching; Union East Elementary School Fall 2012Grade 4, Cheektowaga NY
Prepared and implemented four weeks of lessons. Modified assignments for students with disabilities. Created and taught two interactive science units. Experienced Co-Teaching.
COLLEGE Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta; Special Education Honor Society; Daemen CollegeACTIVITIES Co-President 9/11-5/12
Planned and led bi-weekly meetings. Coordinated and participated in volunteer opportunities including;
o Variety Kids of Buffalo Halloween Party and Easter Breakfast.o SABAH
Planned and led bi-annual inductions.Member 10/10-5/11
Participated in volunteer opportunities including;o Bornhava date nights, SABAH, Variety Kids of Buffalo
AFFILIATIONS Member of Science Teachers Association of NYS 11/12-presentMember of Council for Exceptional Children 9/11-9/12
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Member of Teachnology 9/10-9/11
PROFESSIONAL SMART Board 11 Training, Summit Educational Resources 10/12DEVELOPMENT Project WILD workshop, NYS Dpt. of Environmental Conservation 2/11
Project WET workshop, Project WET Foundation 11/14
VOLUNTEER Seneca Street Church, Buffalo, NY Spring 2009, 2010 Guided children, ages 5-12, through homework completion. Assisted children in computer lab. Guided children in science activities. Completed a total of 80 volunteer hours
AWARDS Dean’s List; Daemen College Spring 2010, Fall 2012
OTHER Wegmans, Customer Service, Amherst NY 12/05-presentEMPLOYMENT Coffee Shop Customer Service
Responsible for creating made-to-order drinks and sandwiches based on customer request and provide excellent customer service to all customers.
Successfully work in a team environment. Responsible for housekeeping and food safety.
Harvest PCI Assistant, Cheektowaga NY 12/11-7/12Responsible for care of a child from age 7 months to 15 months.
Provided all care as needed.
Just For Kids! Team Leader, Williamsville NY 08/10-01/12Responsible for a group of school age children, ages 4-10;
Assisted with students’ homework completion. Organized fine art activities.