Résumé

Nancy L. Kane

5719 Manzanita Trail

P.O. Box 302

Pine, AZ. 85547

520.476.4185

Ariadi7@cybertrails.com

Objective: Teacher: elementary special or general education; or secondary special education within Payson Unified School District, Payson, Arizona.

Education: Bachelors of Arts Degree in Education- December 2001.

v Major in Special Education, Arizona State University West.

v Certified in Special Education- K-12. Certified in Elementary Education- K-8.

v Cross-Categorical Special Education Endorsement for serving students with learning disabilities, mild mental retardation, severe emotional disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and other health impairments.

v Academic Specialization in Mathematics.

Experience:

Student Teaching: August-December 2001. Master Teacher: Mrs. Pat Heizer.

Payson Elementary, Payson, AZ. Taught twenty-four, second through fifth grade students in special education resource classroom, included students with varying disabilities. Responsible for performing direct instruction with language arts. Responsible for developing, adapting, and implementing instruction and behavior management. Collaborated with professionals to develop, implement, and monitor individual education programs. Responsible for maintaining effective communication with families, community and school personnel.

Internships:

*January-May 2001. Master Teacher: Mr. Patrick Naughton.

Laveen Elementary, Laveen AZ. 85339. Collaborated with master teacher to develop, adapt, and implement Arizona History thematic unit across all content areas, incorporating data based instruction. Served thirty-three students in an inclusion classroom.

*August-December 2000. Mentor Teacher: Mrs. Julia Shinot-Anderson.

Westview High School, Avondale, AZ. Collaborated with mentor teacher to successfully develop and implement data based instruction for senior high school students with learning disabilities and mental retardation. Community Based Instructional Unit for food-handler’s certification.

Employment:

January 1991-January 2000. Roosevelt School District Head Start.

6000 S. Seventh St. Phoenix, AZ. 85040. Head Start Teacher. Responsible for maintaining compliance with the National Head Start Performance Standards and Arizona State Department of Day Care Licensure in the areas of families, children, health, education, and community. Served students and parents of low-income families, with limited English proficiency, and with various disabilities. Collaborated with families, school and community personnel to develop and implement educational activities for families, students, and peers. Maintained accurate, professional program records. Supervised and mentored volunteers and co-teachers.

Committees and Other Positions Held:

January 1997: Volunteer for the National Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs, Division for Early Childhood- Council for Exceptional Children.

September 1992-1999: Head Start Career Development Committee, District Representative.

Head Start Training Presenter

Related Experiences:

Child Development Associate Credentialing Commission-Bank Street College of Education. Received credential: April 1982, Renewed: June 1985, May 1990, February 1996.

Central Arizona College. Early Childhood Development Recognition. April 1982.

Arizona Community College Special Teaching Certificate: April 1989. Central Arizona College- Institute of Human Development.

References:

Available upon request