1. Kourtney Bercheni
74455 Joe Davis Dr #5, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 | (240) 925-0294| Bercheni.ka@gmail.com
Objective
To obtain a position in which I can leverage my knowledge and skills of working with children and adults to better their
education. To better computer and networking skills in assisting those who want to further educationaland career
opportunities.
Education
ASSOCIATES | 5/2008 | COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Major: Early Childhood Education
Related coursework: Basic Principles of Speech Communication, Concepts of Math for Teachers, Geometry for Teachers,
GeneralPsychology, EducationalPsychology, Introduction to Sociology, English Composition and Rhetoric, English
Composition and Literature, EthnicAmerican Literature, History, Intermediate Spanish
BACHELORS | 12/2015 | ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND
Major: Human Studies
Related coursework: Language Acquisition and Phonemic Awareness, Lifespan Development,Exceptionality, Mental
Retardation, Child in America, Environmental Science in the Classroom, Asian Literature, Infant and Child Development,
Abnormal Psychology, Sociology of Children and Childhood, MulticulturalYoung Adult, MedicalSociology, Research
Methods in Human Studies, Senior Seminar in Human Studies,Perception, Adult Development, Psychology of Addiction
and Substance Abuse.
CERTIFICATE IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT| 9/2016| MARTINSBURG COLLEGE
Previous Trainings and Certifications Completed
Disability specific trainings: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia, Short-term Memory Loss, Hearing Impairment,
Dyslexia, Intellectual DevelopmentalDisability, Down Syndrome, etc.
Crisis Prevention and Intervention
First Aid, CPR and AED
Experience
VOLUNTEER | GREEN HOLLYELEMENTARYSCHOOL | 9/2014-10/2015
Assist in classroom and individually with reading and math. Work with students, individually and in groups, in
accomplishing reading, spelling, and math goals. Help students with Common Core math skills, literacy skills, spelling
skills.
CARETAKER | CHRISTINE HILDEBRANDT | 8/2014-12/2014 5/2015-10/2015
Assist in preparing child with intellectual and developmentaldisabilities for school. Work on motor skills, reading,
creative activities, daily living skills, social skills. Prepare meals,participate in activities. Keep in contact with parents on
a hourly-daily basis about child’s activity and health.

2. COACH | SPECIAL OLYMPICS | 2/2007-6/2015
Assistant Aquatics coach, Unified Partner for Basketball and Volleyball, Head Snowshoe coach, and volunteer.Help
organize qualifying times and events for swim meets by using Microsoft Excel to distribute athletes into according
categories of alike finish times, athlete’s paperwork in alphabeticalordering for east access, volunteer and community
service paperwork. Work with SpecialOlympians in helping with fine and gross motor skills. Assist in preparing
athletes for meets, and teaching beginners the fundamentals of sport. Prepare photo presentation for awards ceremony
of athletes’ accomplishments.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR | CENTER FOR LIFE ENRICHMENT | 4/2013-7/2014
Organize program for adults with intellectual and developmentaldisabilities. Design lesson plans for weekly schedule.
Network community involvement opportunities. Provide case management services to individuals. File paperwork,
contact with health department disability resources to make sure paperworkwas up to date. Supervise staff,examine
their monthly reviews, schedule staff to work various evening shifts, review and approve time sheets. Create
individuals’ IndividualPlan, documenting new goals to be accomplished, and steps to accomplish said goals.
CASEWORKER | ABILITIES NETWORK | 6/2011-4/2013
Assist individuals with mentaland physical disabilities that vary in range.Work closely with these individuals to develop
an individualized plan that identifies goals for the year. Look at statistics of individual’s accomplishments to work on
newgoals for upcoming individualized plan.Identified steps for goals of individualized plan.Responsible for completing
evaluations of each individual’s daily progress and conduct daily reviews of these evaluations with the case manager.
Prepare schedules per week.
CHILDCARE TEACHER | ST MARY’S COUNTY RECREATION, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES | 6/2007-4/2011
Use Microsoft Word to create lesson plan sheets in order to organize the Summer activities and lessons to be taught based
on different groupings.Responsible for organizing children into several different groups based on reading/language
arts skills, grade, math skills. Coordinate the lessons per group to make use of adequate timing in the classroom. Per
regular school year, organize lesson plans per week. Lesson plans were made appropriate to accompany different age
groups. Help coordinate activities within site to assure the safety of children. Maintain organization of files per site,
containing emergency contact and medical information.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Currently run website and facebook.com page to sell and promote own photography.
REFERENCES
Can provide upon request