SAMANTHA RINI

Phone: (440) 915-0182 5003 Albertly Ave.

srini4@kent.edu Parma, OH 44134

EDUCATION

MS Kent State University, Special Education August 2018-Present

Advisor: Dr. Ching-I Chen

ECIS Kent State University, Early Intervention

Advisor: Dr. Sanna Harjusola-Webb & Kimberly Travers August 2019

BA Ohio University, Psychology April 2017

HONORS AND AWARDS

OSEP/ US Department of Education Scholarship Recipient 2018-2019

Project NExt Early Intervention Certificate Grant Program

INTERNSHIP AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Summit County Developmental Disability Board

Tallmadge, OH January 2019 – Present
Intern with an Early Intervention Specialist
 Direct collaboration with families
 Intervention planning and implementation
 Interacting with children with developmental disabilities

Family Child Learning Center,

Tallmadge, OH September 2018 - December 2019
Intern with a Developmental Specialist
 Observed collaboration with EIS and Parents
 Direct experience playing with child with autism
 Interacting with parents and families
 Observed autism testing

Giant Eagle Pharmacy July 2017 – September 2018

Fairview Park, OH
Pharmacy Technician
 Assist patients with prescriptions
 Assist the pharmacist in processing and filling prescriptions

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PRESENTATIONS

Poster Presentation, “Parent Use of Enhanced Milieu Teaching Strategies

To Promote Child Communication,”
Kent State Graduate Research Symposium, April 4, 2019.

Gallery Poster Presentation, Kent State University,

EHHS Research Gallery, April, 17 2019.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Many Faces of Autism

Autism Certification Center Certificate

Many Faces of Autism is an online course that provides an overview of autism including an
introduction to characteristics and simple intervention strategies.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

St. Bridget of Kildare School

Head Cheerleading Coach for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls.
Parma Heights, OH
September 2018 - March 2019.

COMPUTER SKILLS

 Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

 Experience observing Tele-EI services

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REFERENCES

Dr. Sanna Harjusola-Webb

Kent State University
Phone: (330) 672-0585
Email: shwebb@kent.edu

Kimberly Travers
Kent State University
Phone:
Email: ktraver2@kent.edu

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