A. Schaeffer, 1

Alicia Schaeffer

6018 Richardson Road

Williamson, NY 14589

(315) 576-3641

CERTIFICATIONNew York State Certification in Childhood Education/SpecialEducation (1-6) Pending

Extension of Early Childhood Education/Special Education (B-2) Pending

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Childhood Education/Special Education (1-6) May 2011

Daemen College, Amherst, NY

Area of Study: Social Studies

G.P.A.: 3.78/4.0

Advanced Regents Diploma June 2007

Williamson Senior High School, Williamson, NY

Rank: 4/92 G.P.A.: 94/100

STUDENT Smallwood Elementary, Amherst, NY Spring 2011

TEACHING Student Teaching, Second Grade Inclusion Classroom

  • Attended faculty meetings, grade level planning meetings, and parent/teacher conferences
  • Planned and implemented a unit on Earth Day as well as a field trip of an historic community walk
  • Assisted with directing, practicing lines/songs, and creating costumes for the second grade play “5-A Day Live News”
  • Prepared differentiated lesson plans aligned with New York State Standards utilizing Investigations Math

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, Cheektowaga, NY Spring 2011

Student Teaching, K-2 Special Education, 15-1-1

  • Prepared differentiated lesson plans aligned with New York State Standards utilizing Story Town and Harcourt Math
  • Planned and implemented two units based on the food pyramid and community helpers as well as a field trip to Top’s Cooking School
  • Attended IEP meetings, staff development day, and faculty meetings
  • Wrote news and professional letters to parents weekly as well as wrote in each students’ communication journals daily

RELATED Marion Central School District, Marion, NY 12/09- Present

EXPERIENCE Substitute Teacher

  • Substitute teach for grades K-12 and Specials

Williamson Central School District, Williamson, NY 1/10- Present

Substitute Teacher

  • Substitute teach for grades K-12 and Specials

Niagara Orleans BOCES, North Tonawanda, NY Fall 2010

Practicum, Fourth Grade Special Education, 6-1-1

Buffalo Public School 37: Futures Academy, Buffalo, NY Spring 2010

Practicum, Third Grade Math and Science, Inclusion

Christ the King Catholic School, Snyder NY Fall 2009

Practicum, Fifth Grade Social Studies

Westminster Community Charter School, Buffalo NY Spring 2009

Practicum, Third Grade ELA

Country Parkway Elementary, Williamsville, NY Fall 2008

Practicum, Kindergarten- Second Grade Special Education ELA

ADDITIONAL

EMPLOYMENT Daemen College Work Study Program, Amherst, NY 1/09- 12/10

Office Assistant, Global Programs Office

Xerox Cooperation, Webster, NY Summer 08,09,10

Summer Intern

The Original Candy Kitchen, Williamson, NY 9/03- 8/07

Server

HONORS AND Cadbury Schweppes Dependent Scholarship

AWARDS Daemen College Academic Scholarship

Daemen College Dean’s List

Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

AFFILIATIONS Daemen College Education Club

Daemen College Psychology Club

Delta Phi Mu Sorority, Daemen College

Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta Special Education Honor Society,

Daemen College

VOLUNTEER American Cancer Society, Clyde, NY

Aspire of WNY, Cheektowaga, NY

Cheektowaga Recreation Department, Cheektowaga

Grover Cleveland High School, Buffalo, NY

Martin Luther King Multicultural Elementary School, Buffalo, NY

St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen, Buffalo, NY

Summit Educational Resources, Buffalo NY

PROFESSIONAL CPR and AED Training

DEVELOPMENT Mandated Reporter Training for Child Abuse and Neglect/Maltreatment

Project SAVE- Bullying

Training in the Needs of Students with Autism