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- 1. Ruth Daugherty 372-B CedarLake Road, Chapel Hill NC, 27516 • daugherty.ruth@gmail.com • (478) 972-7704 Education The University of Georgia Athens, Ga May 2015 Master of Arts in Teaching, Special Education, Adapted Curriculum and Autism GPA: 3.75/4.0 Recipient of Del Jones Memorial Scholarship and Coral Jo Bishop Scholarship. Georgia Regents University Augusta, Ga May 2013 Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language, Spanish GPA: 3.87/4.0 Hope Scholarship recipient, Summa Cum-Laude graduate, member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society. Certification Georgia T-2 certification May 2015 GACE Special Education Adapted Curriculum, grades P-12 December 2014 GACE Special Education Mathematics and Science, grades P-8 & Special Education Reading Language Arts, and Social Studies, grades P-8 February 2015 Teaching Experience Functional Academics and Life Skills Teacher Learn with the Best School August 2015- present Raleigh, NC - Lead teacher of a middle school class for students with moderate-severe intellectual disabilities and low-functioning autism - Assessed students, created individualized educational goals, and created individualized programs using research-based curriculum and methods to meet those goals. - Trained and managed classroom assistants - Used performance data to track students’ progress and make educational decisions - Instructed students in the Picture Exchange Communication System to facilitate independent communication - Employed research-based behavioral methods of instruction to help students reduce inappropriate behaviors Student Teaching January-May 2015 Oconee County Middle School Watkinsville, Ga - Created and implemented individual and group lesson plans targeting money skills, reading comprehension, English language arts, math, sight words, and social skills
- 2. - Instructed studentsin whole-group, small-group, and individual settings and aided in classroom management - Employed positive behavior supports to help students reduce inappropriate behaviors Ruth Daugherty pg. 2 Practicum January-May 2014 East Jackson Elementary School Commerce, Ga - Created and implemented individual and group lesson plans targeting number, letter, and word recognition, self-feeding, sharing, following simple directions, and safety skills. - Aided teacher in whole-group instruction and classroom management - Cooperated with fellow student teacher in planning instruction - Employed positive behavior supports to help students reduce inappropriate behaviors Practicum September-December 2013 Ila Elementary Ila, Ga - Created and implemented individual lesson plans targeting augmented communication skills - Aided teacher in whole-group instruction and classroom management - Implemented lessons targeting literacy, number recognition, addition, social skills, and functional skills - Employed positive behavior supports to help students reduce inappropriate and aggressive behaviors Related Experience Caregiver for adults with disabilities August 2013-April 2015 Georgia Options Bogart, Ga - Provided necessary behavioral, social, and educational supports to allow adults with various disabilities (including blindness, autism, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, and anxiety disorders) to live in their own homes and have typical life experiences. Camp counselor for adults and children with disabilities June-August, 2008-2013 Clemson University Outdoor Lab Clemson, SC - Provided personal care and behavior supports and facilitated recreational activities for adults and children with various disabilities in a residential camp setting.