Victoria Rawza

vrawza@yahoo.com Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-12) Cognitive Impairment (SA) Reading (BT)

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."
~Angela Schwindt

V ICTORIA R AWZA
vrawza@yahoo.com

KEY SKILLS

Certified in CPR & First Aid Know minor ASL (America Sign Language) Worked with Students with special needs for the past six years Have taken a CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) class

Awarded Lansing Community College, Teacher Education Practicum Outstanding Achievement Award of 2009

EDUCATION
General Associate Degree Lansing Community College Bachelor of Science: Elementary: Special Education (CI) K -12 Central Michigan University Minor in Reading Future: Return to Central Michigan University to earn Emotional Impairment Endorsement and further education

EXPERIENCE
Central Michigan University: Special Education Student Teaching Fall 2012 nd th 2 -7 Grade: E.E. Knight Elementary School, Ovid-Elise, MI - Developed Lessons & Social Stories - Created Function Behavior Assessments & Behavior Intervention Plans - Worked with diverse of students with special needs (Autism, Cognitive Impairment, Emotional Impairment, & Attention Deficit Disorder) -Successfully collaborated with staff members - Volunteered in afterschool activities Central Michigan University: General Education Student Teaching Spring 2013 2 nd Grade: Bryant Elementary School, Owosso, MI -Prepared lessons - Created Modified Daily 5 for students with Cognitive Impairment - Taught within a diverse classroom (Neurotypical, Emotional Impairments, Cognitive Impairments, & Attention Deficit Disorder)

SRESD Substitute Aide & Teacher 2008-Current Shiawassee County - Taught & assisted with students with special needs (3-27years old) Special Olympics __________________________________________2011 -2012 Young Athletes Program (YAP) - Encouraged social skills of a young athlete through positive interactions of peers - Developed gross and fine motor skills of a young athlete with visual and physical impairments Morrice Area School Summer Enrichment Camp 2009 Morrice Senior Center - Independently Taught 4 th and 5 th graders Sign Language Practicum 2008-2009: 2010-2011 nd th 2 -4 Grade: Bryant Elementary Owosso, MI: Pullen Elementary Mt. Pleasant, MI - Conducted lessons - Worked one-on-one with students to accomplish goals - Responsible for making copies, creating work packets, writing daily note Classroom Assistance Teacher 2006-2009 th K-12 Grade: Robert Kerr Elementary, Bryant Elementary, Durand Area High School Taught Basic ASL (America Sign Language) on Mondays and Wednesdays (20072008) - Taught Internet Safety on Fridays (2007-2008) - Taught/Aided at Bryant Elementary ECDD classroom (2007-2009) - Aided in High School Classroom (2006-2007) - Taught Family & Consumer Science lessons on Fridays to 4 th Graders (2006-2008) - Aided students independently (2006-2009) RESD Volunteer ___ __ ___________ 2007-2008 5year old- 8 year olds: Bryant Elementary 925 Hampton St. Owosso MI, 48867 Volunteered in ECDD room with Mary Gary Aided and conducted lesson plans Aided within and out of classroom -

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