33yrs

female

Speaks English

I have always known that I wanted to work with students with special needs, and was lucky enough to be able to get experience early on in my life. I have had over eight years of childcare experience and five of those years have been with children who have a wide range of special needs. I have experience with a wide range of special needs, including but not limited to: children on the autism spectrum, cognitive delays, physical disabilities, visual impairments, hearing impairments, and behavioral difficulties. I have worked in a special needs summer classroom for five years as a teaching assistant working with students on their current IEP goals to limit regression during the summer months. I have worked specifically with student's ages 3 to 9. In addition I have also been a substitute teaching assistant during the school year. Through this program, I have met many families and have provided childcare services for them. I am currently a senior at Simmons College working on my undergraduate degree in behavioral neurobiology and hoping to continue on for an additional year to get my masters and licensure in special education. Through Simmons, I have had placements for observation and hands on involvement in various other, less severe, special education classrooms including the Boston Public Schools as well as surrounding districts. I hope to make a difference in the lives of children with special needs as well as their families. I find working with children with special needs to be challenging and yet so rewarding!