Rachel Freedman

1012 S. First St. APT 12 Champaign, IL 61820 www.weebly.com/rachelfreedman (847) 309-9524 1020 Concord Circle Mundelein, IL 60060

CAREER OBJECTIVE A teaching position as a Special Education teacher EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign GPA 3.93/4.0, May 2014 Certification: Initial Illinois Certificate in Special Education (Type 10) Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL, May 2010 FIELD EXPERIENCE Student Teacher, Stratton Elementary School, Champaign, IL Fall 2012 First grade general education classroom with students with diverse learning needs Wrote and implemented two instructional programs for small groups: writing using correct punctuation and Dolch Pre-Primer sight words Created a behavioral program for all students to cut down the amount of time it takes to get ready for recess ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Inclusion Companion, NSSRA, Northbrook, IL Companion to a boy with behavioral problems Companion to a boy with Autism

May 2011- present Summer 2011 Summer 2012

Social Work Intern, Washington Early Childhood School, Urbana, IL February April 2012 Facilitated one-on-one sessions with students with Autism to teach sharing and feelings Created a Zumba Fitness program for the preschool students Classroom Aid, University Primary School, Champaign, IL September - December 2010 Helped in the kindergarten and first grade classroom. Supervised a young boy with autism. Interacted with other children and helped them learn through use of projects. Classroom Aid, Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL January - March 2010 Facilitated learning by taking notes for students and helping with fine motor movements Aided students and teachers with related tasks GRANT PARTICIPATION ACCESS Grant Participant January 2013-May 2014 Externship: observed students with low incidence disabilities for two days in 2013 and two days in 2014 in Chicago Public Schools
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Service Learning Project: taught an art class for one hour a week with students with low incidence disabilities and helped them distribute their projects in the community

ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT Student Education Association, Publicity Chair Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity HONORS Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver, ISAC Illinois State Scholar, ISAC Deans List James Scholar CERTIFICATIONS CPR-AED; Adult and Child, December 2011- present CPI, July 2011- present REFERENCES Emily Neal, Cooperating Teacher, Stratton Elementary School, Champaign, IL (217)373-7330, nealem@champaignschools.org Karla Krones, Manager of Inclusion, North Suburban Special Recreation Association, Northbrook, IL (847)509-9400, kkrones@nssra.org Ruth Myers-Dunnam, Social Worker, Washington Early Childhood School, Urbana, IL (217)384-3616, rmyers-dunnum@usd116.org AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT: August 2014

Updated 10/26/12