Kristen A.

Schock
kristenschock@gmail.com ● 218 Tree Top Terrace Stroudburg, PA 18360 ● (570) 994-6074
kristenschock@weebly.com

Dedicated and enthusiastic early childhood special education teacher with over 900 hours experience in the
classroom. Specializes in the education of students from diverse backgrounds and needs, as well as modifying
content to fit the needs of individuals and helping to achieve academic and social goals. Actively engages students
in creative ways to master academic content and curriculum.

Education
ARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL PRIMARY I
DECEMBER 2016 APPRENTICE 2ND GRADE
 Bachelors of Science Early Childhood Education  90 hours experience in the classroom
 Bachelors of Science Special Education
 Summa Cum Laude THE GROWING PLACE
 Overall GPA: 3.8; Major GPA: 3.9
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL
Professional Experience APPRENTICE PRE-K
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL  80 Hours experience in the classroom
STUDENT TEACHER 3RD GRADE  Conducted a unit on the five senses

October 16th, 2016 – December 15th, 2016
 280 hours experience in the classroom
 Focused on social studies, reading
comprehension, text feature identification and
comprehension, increased reading fluency and
development of upper elementary skills
POCONO MOUNTAIN EAST JR. HIGH
SCHOOL/COLONIAL INTERMEDIATE UNIT 20
STUDENT TEACHER 6-7 TH GRADE LIFE SKILLS
SUPPORT
August 30th – October 14th, 2016
 280 hours experience in the classroom
 Focused on behavior management, socialization
skills, life skills, understanding of money
identification, letter identification, reading and
comprehension.
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL PRIMARY
II APPRENTICE 3 RD GRADE
 180 Hours Experience
 Conducted a unit with a focus on nature science,
seeds and flower development.
Other Related work Experience
FULL TIME NANNY
NANNY FOR A CHILD WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
Summers 2015-2016
 Specialized in broadening nonverbal
communication skills as well as self-maintenance
and social skills. Tasks included cleaning, feeding,
exercising, introduction to written and verbal
language, and inclusion with other children.
PRIVATE CHILDCARE
CHILDCARE WORKER FOR INDIVIDUALS AGE
RANGE FROM BABIES TO UPPER ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
2006-2016
 Specialized in engaging activities with a focus on
education and tutoring, as well as homework aid.
LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS TUTOR
TUTOR FOR AN UPPER ELEMENTARY AGED CHILD
WITH ADHD
2013
 Focus on behavior management, rearranging
content into manageable portions, concrete
manipulative based understanding, and
comprehension.