Nicolette A.

Sabatino
2432 Keystone Ave. North Riverside, IL, 60546 708.256.2591 sabatin2@illinois.edu Nicolettesabatino@weebly.com

Career Objective: To obtain a special education teaching position at Riverside Brookfield High School.

Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2013 B.S., Special Education, Learning Behavioral Specialist 1 (LBS1) GPA: Cumulative 3.9/Major 4.0

Aug.2009-May

Certification: Professional Educator License- LBS1: Grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th (Anticipated June 2013) Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR & AED Student Teaching Experience: Walter Payton College Prep School, Chicago, IL Jan.2013-Present Student Teaching (Providing Vocational Training, Community Based Instruction, and Functional Academic Instruction for students with autism who are all mainly following a functional academic curriculum.) Lead community based instruction with a group of 8 students to help generalize skills used in the community such as ordering food, purchasing items, and learning how to use transportation independently. Provide vocational training in specific areas of student interest (office work, culinary arts, and broadcast journalism). Gather data for present level of performance and collaborate with other related services and staff to develop a curriculum and construct an IEP for students in the class. Create social stories and modify instruction using the software program Writing with Symbols Early Field Work: Gerber School, Urbana, IL Aug.2012-Dec.2012 Practicum Student, 4 hours a day for 16 weeks Taught elementary and middle school age students with emotional and behavioral disabilities in a therapeutic school setting that is connected with the residential facility, Cunningham Childrens Home.

Conducted a Functional Behavioral Assessment and designed a Behavioral Intervention Plan for a student with challenging behaviors. Implemented school wide behavior programs and kept weekly data on progress of individualized interventions. Used Therapeutic Crisis Intervention strategies and techniques to de-escalate behavior. Assessed students present communication and social skills, and developed an individualized Augmentative or Alternate Communication program.

Bottenfield Elementary School, Champaign, IL Jan.2012-May 2012 Practicum Student, 3 hours a day for 16 weeks Taught elementary school aged students with autism and specific learning disabilities in an inclusive classroom setting. Collaborated and Co-Taught with Kindergarten and 1st grade general education teachers daily. Developed a longitudinal curriculum plan for student with severe disabilities which involved interviewing and investigating domestic, leisure-recreational, and community domains. Assessed students current level of performance in literacy skills and developed an academic literacy curriculum. Differentiated instruction and implemented reading intervention strategies based on schools RTI model, and conducted curriculum based measurements on a weekly basis in math and reading using AIMSweb. Urbana High School, Urbana, IL Sep.2011-Dec.2011 Practicum Student , 2 hours a day for 12 weeks Taught a cross categorical classroom with students in grades 9 th-12th focusing on intensive literacy intervention using the researched based Corrective Reading Program. Conducted ecological inventories to find multiple settings to address students goals. Monitor, assess, and evaluate individual instructional programs. Practiced multiple data collection methods and gained understanding of Applied Behavioral Analysis. Facilitated a Person Center Planning meeting. Other Related Experience: Recreational Leader, West Suburban Special Recreation, Franklin Park, IL June 2011- Present Oversaw 15-20 campers with disabilities ranging from high incidence and low incidence disabilities (Rhets Syndrome, Aspergers, Down Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy). Assisted in daily living tasks such as toileting, dressing, and feeding. Used proper transferring techniques when transferring from chair to other locations. Became familiar with the use of assistive technology for communication. Created and implemented a Service Learning Project for Special Recreation participants to become actively involved in their surrounding community as well as practicing new skills.

Externship in Chicago Public Schools Participant Jan.2012 & 2013 Participated in an externship program focused on observing culturally responsive teaching in an urban setting, and analyzing the role of paraprofessionals in the classroom. Attended a 2 day Externship that focused on observing Chicago Public Schools and the Special Education programs for low incidence disabilities. Aided in Chicago Public School classrooms in tasks such as feeding, behavior management, and assisted in partial participation in academic tasks such as writing and reading, as well as life skills tasks such as feeding and positioning. Honors & Memberships: Deans List, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL Spring 2011 & 2012 Phi Eta Sigma, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL Fall 2009-Present Best Buddies, University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign, Champaign, IL Fall 2009-Present Special Olympics, Walter Payton College Prep, Chicago, IL Spring 2013