Dana Farrell has extensive experience working with children with special needs through roles as a student teacher, camp counselor, and one-to-one assistant. She holds a Master's degree in Early Childhood and Special Education and is pursuing certification in Pennsylvania. Her professional experiences include creating lesson plans, implementing IEP goals, and providing behavioral and academic support to students with autism and other disabilities.
Dana Farrell has extensive experience working with children with special needs through roles as a student teacher, camp counselor, and one-to-one assistant. She holds a Master's degree in Early Childhood and Special Education and is pursuing certification in Pennsylvania. Her professional experiences include creating lesson plans, implementing IEP goals, and providing behavioral and academic support to students with autism and other disabilities.
Dana Farrell has extensive experience working with children with special needs through roles as a student teacher, camp counselor, and one-to-one assistant. She holds a Master's degree in Early Childhood and Special Education and is pursuing certification in Pennsylvania. Her professional experiences include creating lesson plans, implementing IEP goals, and providing behavioral and academic support to students with autism and other disabilities.
Dana Farrell has extensive experience working with children with special needs through roles as a student teacher, camp counselor, and one-to-one assistant. She holds a Master's degree in Early Childhood and Special Education and is pursuing certification in Pennsylvania. Her professional experiences include creating lesson plans, implementing IEP goals, and providing behavioral and academic support to students with autism and other disabilities.
15 Butternut Drive w Hatboro, PA 19040 w 215-385-0530 w dfarrell0425@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
Master of Arts in Education Degree January 2016 Dual Major: Early Childhood (Pre K 4) and Special Education (Pre K 8) Cumulative GPA: 4.0 Temple University Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Arts Degree May 2012 Communication Sciences and Disorders
CERTIFICATION:
Pennsylvania Instructional I, Grades PK-4 (Pending)
Pennsylvania Instructional I, Special Education PK-8 (Pending)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Simmons Elementary School Horsham, PA
Student Teacher (Fall, 2015) Autistic Support Grades 1-3 Created daily lesson plans for 2nd and 3rd graders in reading, mathematics, and writing Modified assessments to meet the academic needs of students Implemented a visual schedule in the classroom to promote organization and structure Collaborated with grade level and IEP teams to determine differentiation of instruction Participated in the planning and writing of IEPs Hatboro Horsham High School Horsham, PA Co-Teacher (Summer, 2014) La Salle Summer Practicum Grade 1 Collaborated with co-teacher to design and implement lesson plans Designed and implemented lesson plans to accommodate 28 first grade students through utilization of the 4MAT system Designed lesson plans aimed at meeting ESY goals Maintained classroom management using a visual schedule, clip-up system, and call-andresponse Simmons Elementary School Horsham, PA- January 2013 June 2015 One-to-One Assistant, K-5 Autistic Support and Life Skills Classrooms Assisted students with developmental disabilities in academics and special content areas Designed positive reward systems that were specific to students needs Provided one-to-one assistance in academics and behavioral support E.T. Richardson Middle School Springfield, PA- September 2012 November 2012 One-to-One Educational Assistant, Grades 6-8 Life Skills Classroom Assigned to a middle school student with Rett Syndrome and additional medical issues Provided one-to-one assistance in helping student to communicate
EMPLOYMENT:
Camp Lee Mar Lackawaxen, PA- June 2011 August 2012
Camp Counselor and Speech Specialist Lived with children of mild-moderate disabilities and provided a structured daily routine Hatboro-Horsham ESY Camp Horsham, PA- June 2009 August 2009 Camp Counselor Assisted students develop social skills as outlined in their IEPs
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Camp Pals April 2015-Present
Mentor to young adults with Down syndrome Eleanor M. Saffran Center for Cognitive Research August 2011-April 2012 Aphasia Lab Volunteer National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Sept. 2009-May 2012 President May 2011-May 2012 Best Buddies September 2009-May 2012 Treasurer May 2011-May 2012