This document is a resume for Ashley M. Bernardo. It outlines her education, including a Master's degree in Special Education, and extensive professional experience working as a special education teacher from 2009 to the present. Her experience includes teaching a variety of grade levels and subjects, developing IEPs, attending PPT meetings, and using various assessments and interventions.

1. Ashley M. Bernardo
amb81985@gmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
To plan for,instruct,coach,and support children with special needs
EDUCATION:
Master of Arts in Special Education, May 2009,GPA: 3.37/4.0
Bachelor of Science, May 2008,GPA: 3.36/4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
January 2016-June 2016: Alice Peck Learning Center,Hamden, CT
Social Behavioral Classroom Teacher for Grades 3 & 4
 Attended and ran PPT meetings
 Wrote and revised IEPs
 Assigned paraprofessional duties
 Used technology to motivate positivebehavior and reinforcethe curriculum
 Designed and carried out individualized behavior plans
 Administered SBAC state testing
 Tracked behavior
August 2015-December 2015: Dunbar Hill School, Hamden, CT
Social Behavioral Classroom Teacher for Grades 4 & 6
 Attended and ran PPT meetings
 Wrote and revised IEPs
 Assigned paraprofessional duties
 Used technology to motivate positivebehavior and reinforcethe curriculum
 Received PMT training
 Administered DRA and Fountas & Pinnell assessments
July 2015-August 2015: Hanover Elementary School, Meriden, CT
Summer School Teacher in the STARS Program for Grades 4 & 5
 Provided individualized instruction for autistic children as per their IEPs
 Instructed paraprofessionals for their daily roles with these children
 Adhered to each child's behavior intervention plan
April 2013-June 2015: Children’s Center of Hamden
Self-Contained Classroom Teacher for Grades 7 & 8
 Planned instructional activities for students that provide for individual differences and varyinggradelevel expectations
 Assessed academic strengths and weaknesses of each student
 Prepared written IEPs for each student in keeping with the recommendations of the PPT
 Prepared quarterly benchmark reports and semi-annual progress reports on students
 Participated in PPTs,Treatment Teams, and Case Conferences for assigned students
 Maintained a safeand orderly classroomenvironment by consistently implementingroutines, transitions,and procedures
 Maintained all mandatory trainingincluding CCG, CPR, Boundary, Fire Safety, and Blood Borne Pathogens
January 2013-February 2013: Saint Raphael Hospital New Haven, CT

2. Tutor
 Provided instruction to middle and high school students in the children’s psychiatric unit
August 2012-December 2012: Flanders Elementary School and South End Elementary School, Southington, CT
Long-Term Special Education Teacher for Grades 3-5
 Administered DRAs, the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills,the Gray Oral ReadingTest, the Woodcock Johnson
Tests of Achievement, and the Woodcock Johnson Tests of CognitiveAbilities
 Conducted annuals and triennials
 Formulated goals and objectives
 Implemented behavior plans,Read Live, and the Wilson ReadingSystem
 Modified math tests
 Provided both pull-outand push-in supportin reading,writing, and math
 Wrote educational evaluations
November 2011-March 2012: Harborside Middle School, Milford, CT
Long-Term Special Education Teacher for Grades 6-8
 Co-taught a Pre-Algebra class
 Led advisory meetings where students learned about career exploration,conflictresolution,cyber bullying,goal setting,
study skills,and time management
 Taught three RTI math classes
 Worked one-on-one with an LD student
April 2011-June 2011: Brewster Elementary School, Durham, CT
Long-Term Special Education Teacher for Grades K-2
 Administered the CORE Phonics Survey, the Dynamic Indicators of BasicEarly Literacy Skills, the Gray Oral ReadingTest, the
Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement, and the Woodcock Johnson Tests of CognitiveAbilities
 Formulated goals and objectives
 Provided both in-class and pull-outsupportin reading,writing,and math
January 2011-March 2011: Parker Farms Elementary School, Wallingford, CT
Long-Term Special Education Teacher for Grades 4 & 5
 Administered the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test
 Formulated goals and objectives
 Worked in the general education classroomto providesmall-group instruction and in a resourceroom to providereading,
writing,and math interventions
October 2010-January 2011: Branford High School, Branford, CT
Long-Term Special Education Teacher for Grades 9-12
 Co-taught Biology and Exploratory Science
 Taught three Learning Strategies classes where students learned about study skills and time management
August 2009-June 2010: Clintonville Elementary School, North Haven, CT
Special Education Teacher for Grades 2 & 3
 Administered DRAs, the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills,and the Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
 Attended CMT Checklist,FirstSteps, and IEP Direct training
 Formulated goals and objectives
 Implemented behavior contracts
 Served as the chairperson atboth annuals and triennials

3.  Worked in the general education classroomto providesmall-group instruction in math and in a resourceroom to provide
readinginterventions, such as the Merrill ReadingProgramand the Wilson ReadingSystem
 Wrote educational evaluations
August 2008-May 2009: Batchelder Elementary School, Hartford, CT
Math Intern for Grades 4 & 5
 Planned and taught higher-order thinkingmath lessons for the Academic Content and Communication Equals Student
Success (ACCESS) Project
 Provided small-group instruction in math
 Worked one-on-one with an ELL student
February 2008-May 2008: Batchelder Elementary School, Hartford, CT
Student Teacher for Grades 5 & 6
 Administered and scored standardized tests
 Provided small-group instruction in math
 Shared test results with parents and staff members at PPT meetings
 Submitted written reports of my findings
 Worked with a variety of classroomteachers to assistthem in providinginstruction thatwould modify the curriculum,
address identified student needs, and meet IEP requirements
September 2005-May 2006: Child Development Labs, Storrs, CT
Caretaker
 Adhered to each infant’s individualized napping,feeding, and diaperingroutine
June 2003-August 2003: North Haven Parks and Recreation, North Haven, CT
Camp Director
 Planned and supervised children and counselors in a recreational setting
June 2002-August 2002: North Haven Parks and Recreation, North Haven, CT
Camp Counselor
 Supervised children in a recreational setting