Christopher Perez is seeking a full-time K-12 intervention specialist position. He has a Masters in Education with a focus on mild/moderate intervention and will graduate from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in April 2016 with a 3.98 GPA. He has relevant experience student teaching at New Albany Middle School, working as an educational assistant there since 2012, and volunteering with Buddy Up Tennis Camp and as a home aide. His skills include being highly motivated, having excellent communication and time management abilities, and being trained in Crisis Prevention Intervention. He also has leadership experience coaching football and founding a crocheting society.

1. Christopher V. Perez
5537 Ulry Rd. Westerville, Ohio 43081
Phone: (614) 940-6404 E-Mail: perezch07@yahoo.com
Objective
Full-time K-12 Intervention Specialist position
Education
Masters of Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist Anticipated Graduation: April 2016
Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon,Ohio GPA: 3.98
Bachelors of Arts in History and minor in Political Science May 2011
The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH
Relevant Experience
Student Teaching at New Albany Middle School February 2016 to Present
 Teach two resource classes and co-teach in two inclusion classes.
 Lead teacher in reading intervention resource class and math intervention resource class.
 Write IEP’s using “SmartGoal IEP Anywhere” software,lead IEP meetings.
 Use differentiation, instructional strategies, and research-based methods to teach students.
 Ensure IEP accommodations and modifications are met.
 Assist general education teachers in differentiating instruction for learners with IEP’s, assist in
modification of curriculum as needed.
Educational Assistant at New Albany Middle School August 2012 to Present
 Assist lead Special Education teacher in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, reading
intervention, math intervention, Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI),co-teaching, and daily
living skills for low incidence students.
 Accompany students to inclusion classes, including resource reading. Co-teach reading class
with 6th grade reading intervention specialist.
 Work with students using Wilson Reading Program under professional supervision.
 Perform various tasks such as help students off bus and help in other classrooms, as directed by
the Director and Assistant Director of Special Education.
 Implement IEP’s as directed by the lead teacher.
Summer Camp Counselor at The Ohio Historical Society July 2012 to August 2015
 Assisted head camp counselor during five weeklong summer camps for campers ranging from
6 to 11 years of age. Led camp as needed.
 Engaged in activities with campers to demonstrate Ohio history, which included Civil War re-
enactments, making Civil War items, and discuss the natural history of Ohio.
 Ensured each child received the proper amount of attention as needed when instructing how to
do a particular task or activity. Modified content or activities for students with special needs.

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Field Experience at New Albany Elementary School February 2015 to May 2015
 Completed field experience with 5th grade inclusion intervention teacher.
 Accompanied students to language arts, math, science, and social studies classes, pulled-out to
resource room as was directed by intervention specialist.
Field Experience at New Albany High School October 2015 to December 2015
 Completed field experience in 9th grade language arts and math resource classroom.
 Taught resource math lesson, co-taught language arts and social studies lesson with general
education teachers.
Skills
 Attained HQT in Social Studies, HQT in Math & Reading expected Summer 2016.
 Disciplined and hard-working with necessary skills and desire to ensure job is done properly,
efficiently, and adapt to changes in the workplace as needed.
 Highly motivated individual who takes the initiative to find ways to better help students
benefit the most.
 Exceptional interpersonal communicator who builds a strong rapport with co-workers; fosters
good working relationships among co-workers.
 Possess excellent time management skills while being able to engage in multiple tasks
simultaneously, while still completing each task with precision and accuracy.
 Insatiable desire to learn and better myself for the job-at-hand; thorough attention to detail with
ability to grasp multiple concepts and ideas at once and apply them where necessary.
 Very patient and can easily maintain composure in tough or stressful situations, such as
working in a special education classroom with severely disabled students.
 Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) trained. Also, have worked with the Wilson Reading
Program in the past and would like to eventually become certified.
Volunteer/Leadership Activities
Buddy Up Tennis Camp June 2014 to present
 Volunteer to teach and play tennis with children and young adults with Down syndrome.
Volunteer Home Aide for a Student with Disabilities April 2014 to present
 Help student with daily living activities such as showering, cleaning the kitchen, and preparing
food, worked on fine motor skills as directed by occupational therapist, and functional outings.
Football Coach at New Albany High School May 2011 to present
 Coach freshman offensive and defensive lines.
 Simplify complex processes in a way in which players will understand and be able to learn.
 Offer student-athletes help on schoolwork and other issues when they ask or it is needed.
Founding Member of The Wooster Brochet Society August 2010 to May 2011
 Crocheted items for battered women’s shelter, orphanage, and child oncology center.
 Travelled to different schools in the Wooster/Akron/Canton area to promote Brochet Society.