Sample Special Education Resume

 

Mary L. Sunshine

123 Sesame Street Chicago, Illinois 60000
(773) 777-1234 E-mail: M-Sunshine@neiu.edu


Objective: Seeking a teaching position in an elementary or middle school special education classroom.
Also interested in coaching volleyball and softball.

Education:

Master of Arts in Special Education, Spring, 2000
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois
GPA: 3.79/4.0 (overall)
Related Courses: Assessment of Exceptional Individuals; Reading for
Students with Mild Disabilities; Microcomputers in Special Education; and
Consultation in Special Education

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Spring, 1998
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois
GPA: 3.5/4.0 (overall) Major: Spanish

Certifications:

*  Illinois Type 03 Standard Teaching Certificate
*  Illinois Type 10 Special Education (LD/EMH)

 
Professional
Experience:

Teacher, 1998-Present
James P. Smyth Elementary School, Chicago, Illinois
*  Develop and implement lesson plans for self-contained, fourth grade classroom.
*  Created and facilitate "Music Makes Us Happy," a program integrating music and
    movement into the elementary classroom to aid in the development of impulse control and          concentration skills. Currently used in several regular education and special education     classrooms.
*  Coach after-school intramural girls' volleyball and softball.

 
 

Student Teacher, Spring, 1998
Jones School, Chicago, Illinois
*  Developed and implemented lesson plans in a first-grade classroom.
*  Developed and taught a safety unit and coordinated classroom visits by local public safety     representatives.
*  Participated in Open House and parent-teacher conferences.

 

Special Skills:

*  Experience with computer programs for both IBM and Apple computers.
*  Fluent in Spanish and English.
*  Play several stringed musical instruments.

 
Honors: *  Student Teacher of the Year Award, 1998
*  Member of Kappa Delta Pi, an Honor Society in Education, 1998-Present