JOSIAH

SMITH
Elementary Education K-4 and Special Education K-12
EDUCATION
CONTACT Geneva College – BS Early Childhood/Special Education
PHONE: August 2019 – May 2023
267-858-6091 GPA – 3.62

WEBSITE: WORK EXPERIENCE

https://josiahpaulsmith.weebly.com/
Riverside High School - Life Skills Intern/Student Teacher
EMAIL: September 2022 – March 2023
josiahsmith024@gmail.com  Responsible for weekly lesson plans, accommodated assignments/exams,
and attended multiple IEP meetings.
 Organized community outings, supported individual students,
PROFILE  Created a logo for the Riverside Special Olympics athletes’ uniforms

Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania LifePath - Direct Support Professional

June 2021– Current
Experience in teaching diverse student  Providing direct support to individuals with intellectual disabilities
Administering medications
populations in Life Skills and general
 Cooking and preparing food according to individual dietary needs
education classroom settings. Created lesson
 Transporting individuals to and from work
plans that were tailormade to diverse learning
styles, interests, and abilities of all students. Urban Impact - Literacy Support Tutor
September 2021 – December 2021
I chose to enter the field of education because  Support was offered at Urban Impact Foundation in Pittsburgh, PA
I felt God calling me to help others. My  Offered one-on-one instruction based on individual needs
mission in life is to assist children in realizing
their full potential and to guide them on the
path to success. I believe the best place to SKILLS
accomplish this mission is in the classroom. I
want to set a Christ-like example for young
learners and be someone they can look up to.
Being the person students approach when they
are struggling is very important to me.

 Contributed in multiple IEP meetings

 Wrote a variety of lesson plans for both special education and
elementary education
 Inclusion of technology in lesson planning
 Kept up with trends and developments in special education
 Modified multiple assessments according to individual needs of
students
 Provided interventions for multiple students
 Communicated and cooperated with coworkers to develop plans
for students
 Google Certified Educator