Mira Vainisi

(816) 519-7079
mvainisi@kent.edu

Education License/Certification

Master of Special Education (In Progress) Ohio Resident Educator,

Early Childhood Intervention Specialist Early Education PK-5
Kent State University Kent, Ohio (September 2023)
Current GPA 4.0

Graduate Early Intervention Certificate DODD 5- year DS Certification

(August 24) (Pending August 2024)
Kent State University Kent, Ohio
OSEP Scholar

Bachelor of Science in Education International Baccalaureate Certification

(May 2023) (Pending)
Kent State University Kent, Ohio
Major: Early Childhood Education
Academic Honors: Dean’s & President’s List

Related Job Experiences

Early Intervention Internship, Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board

(December 2023 -August 2024)
● Participated in and observed assessment/evaluation
● Planned & implemented intervention and progress monitoring for children and families
on set case load
● Participated in full team meetings and coordinated joint visits with secondary service
providers
● Coached families on evidence- based intervention practices
● Participated in Initial IFSP development, subsequent reviews, & annual IFSP and
transition planning conferences

Substitute Teacher, Multiple School Districts (November 2023-Present)

● Implemented classroom management
● Adhered to and adapt lesson plans as needed
● Communicated with teachers and other staff members
● Used different technologies to enhance instruction
Lead Summer Toddler Teacher, Bee my Baby Too, Lakewood, Ohio (May 2021-August 2022)
● Cared for and taught class of fourteen 18-32 month old children
● Created lesson plans weekly that included gross motor, whole group, craft, and small
group activities using Ohio standards of toddler development
● Collaborated with assistant teachers and floats to effectively run the classroom
● Communicated daily with parents about wellbeing of their children
Sub Teacher, Infant-Pre-k, Bee my Baby Too, Lakewood, Ohio (School Year 2021-Present)
● Used skills and knowledge of ages ranging from 6 weeks - 5 years in each classroom
setting
● Followed lesson plans left by teachers, and created lessons for infant, toddler, preschool,
and pre-K classrooms
4th Grade Tutor, Lakewood, Ohio (September 2020- December 2020)
● Came alongside a student diagnosed with ADHD to help him through his online learning
and tutored him in each subject to help him reach full potential
● Assisted with technology and online resources such as Google Classroom, Zoom, Epic
Books, Iready and others
● Incorporated and invented creative brain and body breaks to keep him engaged
● Communicated effectively with his parents, various teachers, and intervention specialist
Camp Counselor, Young Life (Summer 2018)
● Led a group of students with disabilities at a summer camp
● Helped care for students and created fun environments
● Led discussions and empowered students to try new things

Student Teaching and Field Experience

2nd Grade, Hatton CLC, Akron, Ohio (January 2023-May 2023)
● 500+ hours teaching Monday-Friday
● Created engaging phonics activities and lessons
● Created a chapter book incentive program

4th Grade, Indian Trail Elementary, Stow, Ohio (September 2022-December 2022)
● Created and implemented phonics lesson based on Open Court Reading
● Taught reading comprehension, writing, math and science lessons in whole and small
groups
● Used Cognitive Based Assessment to identify students’ math CBA levels with
multiplication and division
● Utilized the Benchmark Assessment System (Fountas and Pinnell)
● Collected data on students’ reading and input it into a system
● Built relationships with students by teaching individuals to make friendship bracelets
which they will sell to raise money for charity and learn about economics

Kindergarten, Campus International School, Cleveland, Ohio (January 2022- May 2022)
● Observed the daily rhythms of an International Baccalaureate classroom and worked
with students individually on early phonemic awareness skills
● Ran running records with miscue analysis