E-Portfolio Resume
E-Portfolio Resume
Summary
Compassionate future teacher currently completing a degree in special education with a passion for working
with individuals with all types of special needs. Experience in the field beginning in 2012 as a part of Best
Buddies which has grown to include multiple roles including tutor, student teacher, behavioral support, intern
for a special needs ministry, one-on-one support for students at camps/community events/day-care, and more.
Focused on helping individuals grow in all areas of life such as academics, career, building relationships,
social/emotional skills, and daily living skills to find their version of success.
Education
St. Edward's University | Austin, TX
Bachelor of Arts in Special Education May 2020
Certifications
TEA Dyslexia Training Certified
Course: Dyslexia: Characteristics, Identification, and Effective Strategies February 2019
Skills
● Able to plan out entire units before breaking ● Experienced in creating differentiated and/or
units down into individual lessons to ensure modified lessons and materials based on student
timelines are in place that fit student needs and state need and ability levels
standards ● Communication- Able to rephrase, change
● Strong interpersonal skills which allow me to approaches, and break down ideas further if needed
create meaningful relationships with parents, to effectively communicate to all learners
students, and fellow faculty ● Able to manage aggression and deescalate
● Conversational level understanding and situations/students using SAMA techniques
signing abilities in American Sign Language (ASL) (SAMA)
Experience
Bloom Consulting| Austin, TX. Job Coach Summer 2019 & accepted to rejoin team for summer 2020
Worked one-on-one with young adults with special needs in a hands on, real life setting (TJ Maxx and
The Crowne Plaza hotel)
Analyzed issues at hand to create and implement individualized feedback, adjusted instruction, and
behavior goals depending on student’s needs
Coached students to where they both not only maintained their residency at the companies but
successfully completed to program and were offered employment
Woodlands United Methodist Church| The Woodlands, TX. Special Needs Shadow May 2016–Aug. 2017
● Worked with student daily and monitored social and emotional situations
● Found creative ways to ensure he was included, supported, and comfortable both individually and
in the group of children in daycare with him (who did not have special needs)
● Monitored and documented health-related issues that may arise such as seizures, rashes, irritability,
aggression, and more
Woodlands United Methodist Church| The Woodlands, TX. Intern May 2015-Dec. 2018
● Provided one-on-one behavioral support for individuals who needed it during Sunday services
● Assisted with classroom management in whole group setting
● One of two lead interns for our special needs recreation events and off-campus events such as
volunteering at various places within the community
Alma Loitta | Houston, TX. Life Skills Tutor May 2016- Aug. 2017
● Provided one-on-one tutoring for a high school student with Autism
● Topics included financial literacy, reading and comprehension, personal grooming, emotional/social
skills, job skills training, and daily life skills.
● Lessons were taught inside the home before going into the community to provide the student real-
world experience and application