Lisa A.

Israel
952.239.8052 (cell) lisaisrael@comcast.net 2708 Hampshire Avenue South St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Job Objective: Special Education Paraprofessional Summary of Qualifications Five years of experience working with children from different racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds in general and special education classrooms Experience motivating students in academic and behavioral goals by making learning relevant and by using incentives Working to close the gap by fostering relationships and ensuring understanding of content through demonstrated performance Knowledge of emotional issues and poverty through social service work Legal background Crisis Prevention and Intervention, CPR and First Aid Training

EDUCATION
Special Education (K-12) Licensure coursework in progress, St. Marys University, Minneapolis, MN. Student teaching planned in Spring 2016. Began teaching studies (K-6) at Hamline University, 4.0 G.P.A. Coursework completed: Educational Psychology Schools and Society Education and Cultural Diversity Theory to Practice Exceptionality Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School Teaching Math in the Elementary School Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Sociology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities. December 1999. Senior Papers: From Electoral Politics to Cross Burning: Hate in the 20th Century Do Anxiety and Mood Disorders Share a Common Etiology? Evidence from Studies in Comorbidity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August/September 2012 June 2013. Special Education Paraprofessional Substitute, St. Louis Park, Bloomington, Robbinsdale, and Teachers On Call: Teaching students who qualify for Special Education services 1:1 or in small groups Redirecting as needed to support students in general and Special Education classes Differentiating instruction as instructed by classroom teachers Being sensitive to students emotional states, and adjusting demand or taking students on motor/ sensory breaks to avoid crisis reactions Building supportive relationships to motivate students to succeed academically and behaviorally Supervising students in the lunchroom, on the playground, during transitions, and proctoring tests Communicating with teachers and other paraprofessionals.

Assignments: PALS Plus Preschool, St. Louis Park Public Schools (DCD, ASD) (September December) Aquila Elementary, St. Louis Park (DCD, LD, EBD, ASD) (February 20 to April 8) St. Louis Park Middle School (DCD, ASD) St. Louis Park High School (EBD, DCD) Charter schools such as Best Academy/ Harvest Prep and New Millennium Academy Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Bloomington and Robbinsdale (DCD, LD, EBD, ASD)

December 2012 Present. Private Tutor, reading, writing, and mathematics to Kindergarten student with ADHD. October 2012 Present, September 1999 - May 2004. On-Call House Manager, Smith Lodge - Missions, Inc. Plymouth, MN (a two-year transitional living program for people who are homeless and in recovery from chemical dependency): Establishing rapport and providing day-to-day support to clients Logging significant events, conversations and observations for staff continuity and client support Monitoring medication usage Being watchful for signs of chemical use or psychological instability.

July 2001 August 2012. Paralegal, Tomsche, Sonnesyn & Tomsche, P.A., Golden Valley, MN. Personal injury defense, construction, workers compensation, and insurance errors and omissions litigation: Established facts through interviews of clients, witnesses, and expert witnesses Wrote correspondence, discovery responses, pleadings and subpoenas Reviewed medical, employment, construction, and court records Prepared for trial Special assignments as requested, such as calculating workers compensation medical and wage loss payments, indexing citations for appeals briefs, and researching legislative statute development and verdict history.

September 1999 - June 2000. K-5 Educational Assistant, Adventure Club, Lakeville and Sonnesyn Elementary Schools, Robbinsdale.

PRACTICUM, INTERSHIP, AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2011-2012 Summer School (5th Grade), Valley View Elementary School, Bloomington, MN (July 2012) (8 hours) Area Learning Center (ALC) Practicum (2nd Grade), Hale Community School. Minneapolis, MN (March 2012 May 2012). Led students in weekly "Reader's Theater," helped students with writing projects, did a read-aloud with the class and engaged students in discussion (32 hours) Art Appreciation Picture Person (1st Grade), Peter Hobart Elementary School, St. Louis Park, MN (November 2011 May 2012). Theme: American art. Gave 30 minute interactive lessons each month and led related art projects Communication Arts Practicum (7th Grade), Richfield Middle School, Minneapolis, MN (October 2011 December 2011) (27 hours) 2010-2011 Summer School (3rd Grade), Valley View Elementary School, Bloomington, MN (July 2011) (20 hours). Art Appreciation Picture Person, Kindergarten, Peter Hobart Elementary School, St. Louis Park, MN (November 2010 - May 2011). Theme: Western European art. Led 20 minute interactive lessons to students in two classes K-12 Tutor, Homework Hub, Sumner Library, Minneapolis, MN (September 2010 December 2010). Assisted students of Somali origin with math, English, and geography homework (27 hours) 2009-2010 Literacy First (1st Grade), Peter Hobart Elementary School, St. Louis Park, MN (October 2009 - June 2010). Led small groups in writing activities, assisted individual students with letter knowledge, and other duties as requested, such as conducting math assessments (27 hours) 2000 Intake Assessment Intern, YWCA Transitional Housing Program, St. Paul, MN (March 2000 June 2000). Helped homeless single mothers apply for housing and conducted eligibility screening

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