1. Thomas Welden McDonough
116 Washington Avenue Apt. 3B
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(774) 208-2398 | thomaswmcdonough@gmail.com
SUMMARY: Dedicated and conscientious professional with many years of a record of accomplishments in training
special needs children in daily life skills, academic abilities and general socialization. Wrote case reports for upper
management for twenty plus families. Proficient in planning, developing, supervising and implementing procedures
for the care and education of children ranging in age from three to eighteen years.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Glen Rock Community School, Substitute Aide, Glen Rock, NJ 2/13-6/13
Apollo Security Stryker Orthopedics, Security Officer, Mahwah, NJ 3/12-9/12
Experienced Educator
Teacher,Nature's Classroom,Charlton, MA 4/06-9/10
Instructor, Institute for Educational Achievement, New Milford, NJ 7/08-4/09
Teacher’s Aide/Home ABA Therapist,Paramus Board ofEducation, Paramus, NJ 1/08-9/09
Teacher’s Aide, Northern Valley Regional High School District, Demarest, NJ 2/02-6-02
Instructor, Alpine Learning Group, Inc.,Paramus, NJ 3/01-8/01
Tutor, Home Instruction,Private Residences, Northern NJ 11/00-10/01
Teacher’s Aide, Forum School, Waldwick, NJ 2/98-9/98
· Taught in individual and group settings
· Collected and analyzed student performance data
· Created and implemented early education curriculum for children with Autism
· Instructed children with Autism in Applied Behavioral Analysis principles
Children & Family Services Advocate
Communications Specialist,Cedar Crest Village,Pompton Plains, NJ 1/10-3/12
Head Counselor,Cape Cod Sea Camps,Brewster, MA 6/06-8/07
Family Advocate,Bergen County Community Action Program, Hackensack, NJ 9/02-12/02
Assistant Coordinator,ARC ofBergen and Passaic Counties,Hackensack, NJ 7/00-3/01
Recreation Aide,Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, Wyckoff, NJ 2/99-1/01
· Coordinated case reports for supervisors and more than twenty families
· Provided therapy and support for special needs adults and children
· Supervised students in unique educational activities
· Trained staff on daily care of children
· Assessed needs for low income families to receive specialized services
· Communicate with physicians regarding care of elderly residents
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Front Desk/Child Care Associate, NewYork Sports Club,Ridgewood, NJ 11/03-1/06
Office Assistant,Smith Barney,Morristown, NJ 3/97-2/98
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BA, History,Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ 5/02
Semester Abroad,Czech Technical Institute, Prague, Czech Republic 1/97
First Aid and CPR Certified 2007
Certified in Prevention of Abuse and Neglect 2000