Kiley Elbaor

Elbaor18@gmail.com
(219) 201-4427
1338 W. Maumee St. APT 8 Adrian, MI 49221

Certifications:
Michigan Certification: Special Education Cognitive Impairment K-12

Anticipated May 2024

Michigan Certification: Elementary Education K-5

Anticipated May 2024

Objective:

To obtain a position in special education utilizing my passion for teaching while enhancing capabilities
and student development all the while creating a fun, caring, and engaging environment.

Educational Background:

Siena Heights University, Adrian MI Anticipated May 2024

 Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education:

o Endorsement: K-5
 Bachelor of Arts in Special Education:
o Endorsement: Cognitive Impairment

Cumulative GPA: 3.61

Professional Preparation:

Special Education Student Teaching

Lenawee Intermediate School District August 2023 – Present
o Post-Secondary Transition Teacher

 Yearlong Lead Teacher; maintained an independent caseload.

 Helped establish and build the new classroom located at Siena Heights that was added to the
ATSS Program.
 Established developmentally and age-appropriate curriculum to meet the needs of the students
while also building the needed skills to be on a college campus.
 Established engaging activities to build skills in the classroom while also learning about “college
life” and what it is like to be a part of a university.
  Worked on PBIS team that met monthly to build positive behavioral supports for the students and
ensure it met their needs.
 Established classroom PBIS strategies to support positive student behavior.
 Created developmental and age-appropriate lessons with functional academic, social-
emotional, and recreational learning using programs such as Everyday Speech.
 Integrated students into on-campus events to learn from their college peers in different
events going on around campus.
 Learned, worked on, and built skills in the classroom to improve conversations around
campus as well as out in the community at familiar places.
 Worked on skills such as making decisions by having the students pick a recreational
place to go to on campus each day when given 2 options.
 Worked with the work support program to assist in getting a student a full-time job in the
campus dining hall.
 Wrote annual IEPs, amendments to IEPs, and held IEP and team meetings.
 Collected data and used it within data-driven instruction.
 Collaborated with families to develop employment, personal care, and independence goals to
meet each student’s needs.
 Collaborated with different ATSS (Adult Transition Support Services) classrooms.
 Collaborated with Teacher Assistants (TAs) to ensure all student needs were being met as well as
ensuring my TAs always felt heard and supported.
 Provided a safe space for students to build connections, self-monitor, and build daily living skills
for their futures.

General Education Student Teaching

Lincoln Elementary School August 2023 – October 2023
o Kindergarten

 Assessed students in the areas of phonics and phonemic awareness.

 Collaborated to support the behavioral needs of students.
 Supported instruction in all content areas (reading, writing, math, social-emotional learning).
 Developed classroom management techniques.
 Developed skills in weekly and monthly lesson planning.
 Built connections with the students in a short period to build a safe space for each student.

Short-Term Position: March 2020- April 2020

Madison Elementary
o 3rd through 5th-grade Resource Room

 Develop lessons taught independently to support students on caseload.

 Follow students’ IEP goals and needed support to meet their needs while students were in the
Resource Room.
 Collected formative data for IEP annual meetings.
 Provided a safe space for students to work in.

PRACTICUM: 100 hours

Lincoln Elementary School, Adrian MI August 2022 – November 2022
o First Grade
  Worked with cooperating teachers to support students' behavioral needs.
 Collaborated with first-grade teachers to find new support to meet students’ needs.
 Developed instructional skills and classroom management techniques.

Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Field Experience: 500+ hours

Lincoln Elementary School (Adrian), Blissfield Elementary School, Johnston Elementary School
(Highland, IN), Madison Elementary School, Tecumseh Middle School, Tecumseh Learning Center,
Michener Elementary School, and other hours done online due to COVID.

Work Experiences:

• Special Education Transition Teacher, Adrian MI August 2023- Present

• Panera Bread, Adrian MI September 2019- August 2023

o Associate: 2019- 2020
o Team Lead: 2021- 2022
o Team Manager and Food Specialist: 2022- 2023

• Siena Heights University Resident Assistant, Adrian MI August 2020- May 2021

Campus Involvement:

Siena Heights University Softball Team August 2019- May 2022

 Varsity softball team for two consecutive years
 Varsity softball team manager for one consecutive year
 Volunteered at the HOPE Community Center
 Volunteered at events such as Toledo Walleye, Toledo Mudhens, University of Toledo
Football Games, Siena Football Games, and Basketball games.

Teacher Education Association for Community Help (TEACH) 2019-2020

Attended weekly/monthly meetings to come up with local events and volunteer opportunities.

Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) 2020-2021

 Attended weekly/Bi-weekly meetings to discuss problems and find solutions regarding the
athletic department.
 Head of Siena Heights Student Athletic Awards: Came up with voting styles, held voting, and
tallied up voting for award nominations and winners.
Achievements: Siena Heights University

 Distinguished Senior in Special Education May 2023

 Nomination for the Saint Catherine of Siena Award April 2022

 WHAC Academic All-Conference May 2021

 Dean’s List Dec. 2019- May 2024

References:

Carrie Mitchell Ed. D.

Professor of Special Education
Chair, Special Education Department
Siena Heights University
cmitchell@sienaheights.edu

Sally Rae
Associate Professor
Chair, Secondary Education
Siena Heights University
srae@sienaheights.edu

Kristin Horky
Lincoln Elementary School: Kindergarten Teacher
khorky@adrian.k12.mi.us
(517) 265-8544

Joel Musielewicz
Lenawee Intermediate School District, ASD Consultant
joel.musielewicz@lisd.us
(517) 403-4798