Rachel Freedman

www.rachelfreedman.weebly.com rachelafreedman@gmail.com (847)309-9524 1020 Concord Circle Mundelein, IL 60060

CAREER OBJECTIVE To become a special education teacher who advocates for and motivates students EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2014 Certification: Initial Illinois Certificate in Special Education (Type 10) Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL, May 2010 FIELD EXPERIENCE

Practicum Student, Central High School, Champaign, IL

Fall 2013 Co-taught geometry, co-taught English, self-contained literacy Monitored students progress through the use of Curriculum-Based Measurements Assessed the communication needs of a student with multiple and severe disabilities through systematic observations, interactions, and preference assessments Completed a functional behavior assessment to determine the function of a students behavior Guided learning through the use of Direct Instruction

Practicum Student, Urbana Middle School, Urbana, IL

Spring 2013 ASSIST program: functional/life skills and vocational skills Invented a task analysis to teach laundry skills Collaborated with a students family to design a longitudinal curriculum plan for daily living, recreation and leisure, and community skills Facilitated participation in physical education through the use of partial participation

Practicum Student, Stratton Elementary School, Champaign, IL

Fall 2012 First grade general education classroom with students with diverse learning needs Developed a program to increase an English language learners known sight words Analyzed school and community settings in an ecological inventory to discover possible instructional environments Designed a lesson plan for implementing self-determination skills into everyday activities ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Inclusion Assistant, Champaign Urbana Special Recreation, Champaign, IL April 2013-present Used picture schedules and social stories to facilitate participation for a boy with Autism and apraxia Inclusion Companion, Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association, Northbrook, IL May 2011- March 2013 De-escalated potentially dangerous situations using Crisis Prevention Intervention strategies for a boy with behavioral challenges Increased participation for a boy with Autism by scaffolding participation

GRANT PARTICIPATION Accessing Curriculum in Educational Settings for all Students (ACCESS) Grant Participant January 2013-May 2014 Externship: Investigated the education of students with severe and profound disabilities in Chicago Public Schools Service Learning Project: Instructed an art class for one hour a week with students with low incidence disabilities and their typical peers to create ceramic wind chimes to distribute in the community to promote kindness STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE Danish Institute for Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark May-June 2013 Explored special education in Scandinavian countries in Children with Special Needs Interacted with Danish students and pedagogues in an after school club for children and adults with disabilities ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT Student Education Association, Publicity Chair Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity Special Olympics, Coach HONORS Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver, ISAC Illinois State Scholar, ISAC Deans List James Scholar Honors Program CERTIFICATIONS CPR-AED; Adult and Child, December 2011- present Crisis Prevention Intervention, July 2011- present REFERENCES Laurie Andrews, Supervisor, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL (217)333-0260, andrewsl@illinois.edu Sarah Blood, Cooperating Teacher, Central High School, Champaign, IL (708)945-5453, bloodsa@champaignschools.org Katharine Fettig, Cooperating Teacher, Central High School, Champaign, IL (217)417-4069, fettigka@champaignschools.org