Amy Wallace

aewallc2@illinois.edu Home Address 1810 Golden Pond Lane Wheaton, IL 60189 Home Phone (630) 690-8559 Cell Phone (630) 723-7742

Career Goal
A special education teaching position in either an elementary or high school setting

Education
Special Education, LBS-1 Major, College of Education, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, May 2011-present Special Education, LBS-1 Major, College of Education, Illinois State University. August 2010-May 2011 Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Wheaton, IL 60189. August 2006-June 2010

Experience Related to Career Objective

Classroom Volunteer, The Young Adult Program, District 4, Champaign, IL. Responsibilities included participating in discussions and leading small groups about decisions, friendship, and life skills, as well as accompanying students on outing to the community to practice life skills, February 2012-April 2012. (Courtney Brokamp, classroom teacher, 40.5 hours, brokamco@champaignschools.org) Summer School Classroom Aide, Bower Elementary School, District 200, Warrenville, IL. Responsibilities included leading reading and math groups, keeping students on track of work, making copies, and taking students to/from the busses, June 2011-July 2011. (Joanne Schneider, classroom teacher, 52.5 hours (630) 784-7297) Classroom Volunteer, Metcalf Laboratory School, Normal, IL (Pre-K/Kindergarten P.E.). Responsibilities included guiding two hearing impaired students with instructions for P.E. activities, helping any other students with the activity, and guiding students to their busses after class, September 2010-May 2010, 50 hours (Patti Koranda, classroom teacher, (309) 438-2361) Classroom Volunteer, Metcalf Laboratory School, Normal, IL (1st Grade). Responsibilities included helping students with daily reading, spelling, and writing activities. September 2010-December 2010, 12 hours total (Laurel Schumacher, classroom teacher, (309) 438-2497) Classroom Volunteer, Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Wheaton, IL (High School Adaptive P.E.). Responsibilities include one on one training of students, encouraging students to continue in physical activities, and educating students on physical activity, August 2006-December 2006; August 2008-December 2008; August 2009-June 2010, 350 hours (Michelle Schaffer, classroom teacher, (630) 784-7013) Flag Football Coach, McLean County Autism Society, Bloomington, IL. Responsibilities included running football drills and coaching games, 3-15 years old, Fall 2010. Nanny/Babysitter, Wheaton, IL. Babysat for a young boy with Down Syndrome, Activities included movies, sports, and daily routines, Summer 2005-present. Buddy/Coach, Buddy Baseball, Wheaton, IL. Taught baseball to children and teens aged 4-21, with various disabilities for 5 weeks of the summer, Summer 2005-2010.

Best Buddy, Tiger Crew, Wheaton, IL. Paired up with a student in my high school with a disability and was responsible for weekly phone calls, weekly meetings, and monthly parties/events, August 2008-June 2010. Assistant Basketball Coach, Western DuPage Special Recreation Association, Wheaton, IL. Responsibilities included attending all home basketball games, encouraging players, and teaching basketball basics, October 2009-February 2010.

Other Experience
Salad/Deli Worker, Southside Dining Center, Campus Dining Services, Normal, IL. Responsibilities included filling service containers, cleaning vegetables, and assisting chefs in preparation, January 2011April 2011. Floor President, Atkin Hall, Normal, IL. Responsibilities included attending weekly building meetings, planning building and floor activities, and volunteering at building programs, August 2010-May 2011. Babysitter, Glendale Heights, IL. Responsibilities included preparing meals, taking children to activities, following a routine, and making sure the children were safe, 9 months and 3 years old, May 2010-August 2010

Honors
Member of Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Fraternity SETTW Scholarship recipient, Summer 2010 Illinois State Scholar, Spring 2010 DuPage Valley All-Conference Academic Honors, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008

Service in Community, University or College Organizations

Autism Speaks, UIUC Division, Fall 2011 Champaign County Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk, Fall 2011 Students Serving Individuals with Disabilities, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Area Government, Hall Representative, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Hall Council, Fall 2011-present Autism Speaks, Fall 2011-present

Special Interests and Abilities

Self-taught pianist Special interest in painting, drawing, coloring and photography Excels in mathematics Played volleyball for 6 years competitively