1. EDUCATION
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA — BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, CUM LAUDE, 2014
Massachusetts Teacher Licensure: Elementary 1-6 (Initial); New York Elementary Teacher Licensure: Pending
Winner of the Newton Parent Advisory Council Special Educator Award 2015
Candidate of Certification: Applied Behavioral Analysis (BCaBA)
WORK EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT TEACHER, SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS; NEW YORK, NY — 7/2016-
12/2016
• Ownership over construction and teaching of relevant units, components, and lessons to reach all student
academic levels in classroom and grade
• Develop a positive, respectful rapport with children and parents to create a constant line of contact and
support
• Devise and carry out differentiated whole group and small group lessons
• Collaborate daily with kindergarten team and assistant principal
• Adjust classroom management and academic content according to daily feedback
• Analyze and manage independent scholar progress recorded through weekly assessments and
observations
• Flexible for impromptu coverage and substitution without loss of academic content
BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN, INTEGRATED LEARNING ACADEMY NEWTON-APPLIED
BEHAVIORAL LEARNING SERVICES; NEWTON, MA — 8/2014-8/2015
• Travel to students’ homes to generalize and teach skills of independence
• Create and modify curriculum based in IEP’s through discrete trials, incidental and naturalistic teaching
• Implement programs for independent interpersonal skills in social situations
• Integrate BSP support and generalized structure in teaching strategies to maintain independence
• Communicate with parents as partners to be consistent advocates for students in all environments
• Collect and maintain data to increase effectiveness of curriculum
• Increase skill generalization by prompting students one on one during home sessions, play dates, and
structured social groups
BEHAVIOR THERAPIST, NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS; NEWTON, MA — SUMMER 2013,
6/2014-8/2015
• Accommodate and modify curriculum, IEP’s and BSP’s to best lead to success of all students
• Advance students independence to achieve IEP’s in and out of the classroom
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2. • Advise and communicate with students to follow BSP’s in order to improve social and behavior skills
• Differentiate activities by working with teachers to plan for positive outcomes
• Attain goals for social and behavior support by working with students as groups or one-on-one
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT STAFF, NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS; NEWTON, MA — 9/2013-
6/2014
• Foster classroom management where extra support is directed
• Help assess and monitor and measure academic goals
• Adapt to changing situations, demonstrate ability to be open, versatile and improvise
• Strengthen the flexibility of students when teachers are absent and adjustments must be made
• Assess, modify, and improve student relations through individual and group support
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR, NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS; NEWTON, MA — 1/2013-6/2013
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in K-5 classrooms on daily routines and activities for individual classes
and school wide programs
• Balance classrooms through adult support with extra academic and behavioral needs
• Monitor lunch and recess periods, ensuring a fun and safe environment for students
• Manage project materials for teachers and staff school wide
• Assist in the front office, remedying daily issues and occurrences.
STUDENT TEACHER, GRADE 1, HENDERSON INCLUSION SCHOOL; BOSTON, MA — 1/2013-
5/2014
• Instruct students during independent work time
• Assess classroom needs and understanding based on formal and informal evaluations
• Adapt curriculum to reach the goals of IEP’s and 504’s of students in the classroom
• Differentiate and create new lessons or units to teach in whole and small group formats
• Strengthen behavior management system to promote positivity and mutual respect in community
• Plan prevention and intervention strategies for individuals and the class
• Initiate honest daily positive reinforcement to individuals to lead an effective classroom
RESIDENT ASSISTANT, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY; BOSTON, MA — 8/2011-8/2013
• Build community among undergraduate residents through floor meetings, and programming
• Facilitate solutions to problems by offering assistance and making appropriate referrals to residents
• Ensure the safety and security of my residents
ASSISTANT TEACHER, THE MAY INSTITUTE; RANDOLPH, MA — 7/2011-12/2012
• Skill development, community integration, and behavioral interventions based on STO’s, IEP’s, and BSP’s

3. • Assisting individuals with special needs in meeting their personal care and nutritional requirements
• Participating in the development of IEP/ISP/BSP objectives and documenting consumer progress
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS/AFTER-SCHOOL COORDINATOR/CO-TEACHER,
PEACE THROUGH PLAY; BOSTON, MA — 2009-2012
• Worked with children at St. Patrick’s School (K-6) and the King School (K)
• Mentor/Tutor at after-school program for underprivileged youths
• Played “Peace Games” followed up with discussions to teach peaceful solutions and ideas to use in their
communities based on socio-emotional theory of learning
• Oversee all classroom curriculum, teaching, and activities at St. Patrick’s School
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
• Proficient in MS Office & iWork; Proficient in use of Trello, Slack, GoogleDocs, Sideline, and Workforce
• Organizational skills, Interpersonal skills, Responsible, Creative, Flexible.
• Interests: Learning about children, running, crafting, cooking, yoga, reading
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Questions, please contact me at iolefson@gmail.com