Kelsey

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EDUCATION
Grand Valley State University
Bachelor of Science (GPA 3.7)
Major: Comprehensive Science and Arts for Teaching
Major: Special Education
ENDORSEMENTS/ CERTIFICATIONS
K-12 Special Education
K-5 Elementary Education
Cognitive Impairment
Emotional Impairment

TRAININGS CURRICULUMS/ASSESSMENTS USED
CPR LLI (Leveled Literacy Intervention)
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) ULS (Unique Learning Systems)
First Aid Scott Foresman (Math)
IEP Boot Camp (Rebecca McIntyre- Kent Intermediate Public Schools) Dibels & Running Record

FIELD PLACEMENTS
Northern Trails 5/6 Building Grand Rapids, MI
Special Education Student Teacher (5
th
and 6
th
Grade Cognitive Impairment) Winter 2014
Implemented unique lessons from online program Vizzle.
Co-wrote and lead an IEP for a student on my cooperating teachers caseload.
Created lessons aligning with ULS (Unique Learning Systems) curriculum as well as individual IEP goals.
Parkview Elementary Wyoming, MI
General Education Student Teacher (Kindergarten) Fall 2013
Taught 22 students in general education while adapting lessons and modifying tasks to suit a student who
received special education services.
Created and implemented a comprehensive five-lesson unit plan on the topic of foundations of reading.
Created and taught numerous lessons (including unit) aligning with common core curriculum standards.
West Ottawa High School Holland, MI
Special Education Student Teacher (9
th
-12
th
Grade Resource) Winter 2013
Taught two of six periods in a self-contained resource room for students who had learning disabilities,
emotional impairments, and cognitive impairments.
Co-taught Biology, Geometry, and Chemistry classes with students in both special and general education as
part of West Ottawas push for inclusion.
Adapted and taught full lessons, modified/created tests, and made assignments to better suit the needs of
my students to function in general education.
Co-wrote and co-lead an IEP meeting for a student on cooperating teachers caseload.
Collaborated with several West Ottawa staff including the general and special education teachers, school
psychologist, and vice principal regarding IEPs.
New Groningen Elementary Zeeland, MI
Special Education Teacher Assistant (1
st
and 2
nd
Grade Categorical Room) Fall 2012
Spent five half-days a week as a teacher assistant in a categorical room for students who had learning
disabilities, early childhood developmental delays, and cognitive impairments.
Created and taught four formal observed lessons using ITIP (Instructional Theory Introduction Practice)
format.
Taught daily lessons using the LLI (Leveled Literacy Intervention) program.





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PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Council for Exceptional Children Student Chapter Board Member (CECS) GVSU
President and Vice President 2012/13- 2013/14
Spent two years on CECs student board, one as vice president and one as president.
Coordinated general assembly meetings for 40-60 members bi-weekly, which included finding appropriate
speakers such as teachers and principals in the field, Grand Valley graduate professors, and various
representatives from volunteer organizations.
Orchestrated a CEC Symposium, which included a keynote speaker (Christy Buck from the Be Nice.
Organization) and additional breakout sessions where over 60 Grand Valley students attended.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES
Grandville Community Based Instruction Grandville, MI
CBI Volunteer January 2014-Present
Worked with students weekly on functional skills such as using money, speech, and vocabulary.
Taught life skills such as social behaviors, money transactions, and appropriate etiquette in various settings
through visiting different locations the community.
Camp Sunshine Holland, MI
Special Needs Counselor Summer 2013
Spent four days serving as a one-on-one counselor for a camper who had a cognitive impairment and
epilepsy.
Worked with camper to help participate in numerous camp activities, complete crafts and projects, and
interact with peers. Assisted with hygienic, behavioral, and emotional needs.
Ottawa Area Center Allendale, MI
CEC Volunteer Winter 2013
Worked biweekly in severely multiply impaired classroom with students six to 10 years of age.
Gained experience working in center based program.
Service Mission Trip Mescalero, NM
Mescalero Reformed Church Spring, 2012
Worked with children from seven to 15 years of age on an Indian reservation.
Created and taught religious lessons at Mescalero Reformed Church.
Participated in community projects such as landscaping, building, and painting.
Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, MI
Riverside Middle School MPower Trio Tutor Winter 2011
Tutored two students below benchmarks in science and math.
Spent an hour weekly in a sixth grade classroom providing help for students in Language Arts.
EMPLOYMENT RELATED TO TEACHING
PESG West Michigan
Substitute Teacher 2013-2014
Substituted in several schools within Wyoming and Grand Rapids districts.
Gained experience teaching in a wide range of grade and ability levels.
Heritage Homes Allendale, MI
Direct Care Worker: Community Living Support Nov.-Mar. 2012/2013
Worked one-on-one with a 15-year old boy with cognitive, physical, and emotional impairments.
Put behavioral, community interaction, and hygienic goals into practice and documented progress.
Rochester Avon Recreation Authority Rochester, MI
Teen Camp Director Summer 2012
Planned and implemented all camp activities and field trips for campers ages 10-14.
Worked with a camper who had Autism and created inclusive activities for him.
Spring Hill Camps Evart, MI
Special Needs/General Camp Counselor Summer 2011
Worked with over 100 campers ages 9-14 as a middle school counselor.
Spent a week as a one-on-one counselor with a camper who had Down syndrome- assisting with hygienic,
social, and behavioral needs.
CAMPUS COMMITMENTS
Member, Grand Valley State Senior Citizens Club 2012
Participant, Grand Valley State Intramural Soccer 2012
Member, Grand Valley State Dance Troupe 2011-2012
Participant, Grand Valley State InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 2010-2012
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Kelsey

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REFERENCES

Jordan Beel
Assistant Principal
(Holland)West Ottawa High School
(616) 994-5000

Matthew Powell
Cooperating Teacher
(Holland) West Ottawa High School
(616) 893-4916

Kellie Durr
Cooperating Teacher
(Wyoming) Parkview Elementary
(616) 822-6464

Bryant Domina
Program Coordinator
(Grandville) Region III Transitions Program
(616) 254-6595

Alesha Parnacott
Cooperating Teacher
(Zeeland) New Groningen Elementary
(616) 502-0682

Jodi Koning
University Field Coordinator
(Grand Rapids) CECS Advisor
Grand Valley State Professor
(616) 566-7594