Rachael E Omogrosso
117 Loughridge Drive
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
kinnickr@yahoo.com
317-501-0847
EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS
Pennsylvania
Instructional 1 Certification, K-6
Master of
Education in Educational Leadership, Robert Morris University,
GPA 3.9
Bachelor of
Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Indiana State University,
GPA 3.5
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Blackhawk School District
Blackhawk Intermediate School, Beaver Falls,
PA
Long-Term
Substitute Teacher January-May 2013
Assumed role of
classroom teacher during a 13-week maternity leave replacement. Taught
English-Language Arts to diverse groups of 5th grade students.
Instructed general education students, gifted
students, as well as individuals with learning disabilities and within an inclusion classroom. Developed and
implemented exciting lessons involving The
Daily 5, Words Their Way, and Guided Reading, and Harcourt
Storytown, which accommodated multiple intelligences and learning styles. Leveraged
technology including SMARTBoard, laptops and ipads.
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Collaborated with classroom teacher and administered Fountas
& Pinnell BAS Assessments.
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Planned and managed eight guided reading groups among two classes.
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Planned and taught six
word study groups.
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Held parent conferences, phone conferences and maintained
communication with parents via email and school fusion page.
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Administered and facilitated Read Naturally to students during WIN time (PSSA Prep).
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Proctored PSSA Reading, Math and Writing assessments.
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Taught land ecology principles to all 5th grade
students during an outdoor education week at Camp Kon-o-Kwee. Chaperoned students over a two-night period.
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Implemented school-wide OLWEUS
bullying prevention program to classroom. Lead classroom meetings and other
bullying related issues within the school day.
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Attended IEP meetings, parent
conferences, faculty meetings, and field trips.
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Developed and implemented specially-designed instruction for
students in the classroom with an IEP.
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Managed and recorded grades using Classroll.
Permanent
Building Substitute August 2012-Present
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Successfully maintained effective classroom management by
establishing clear, consistent behavior guidelines, creating an organized
classroom, promoting mutual respect, and making learning engaging.
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Personally requested by many full-time teachers to take over
their classrooms during absences.
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Tutored and mentored 3rd, 4th and, 5th
graders enrolled in”SUCCESS” after-school
tutoring program.
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Volunteered evening school events such as “StoryWalk”, “Family
Game Night” and “Evening with the Arts”.
Student Teacher August 2011-May 2012
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Designed and taught lessons in math, science, social
studies, and reading curricula in 5th grade classroom.
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Developed and implemented daily and unit lesson plans,
administered testing, tracked and analyzed class performance using various
forms of data.
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Conducted group and one-on-one math, reading and writing
activities.
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Taught land ecology principles to all
5th grade students during an outdoor education week at Camp Kon-O-Kwee. Chaperoned students over a two-night period.
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Fostered a classroom environment committed to learning and
promoting excellent student engagement.
Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation
Brooks School
Elementary,
Fishers, IN
Instructional
Assistant August 2006-June 2008
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Worked as a part of an interdisciplinary team to provide an
educational program to children with various disabilities such as Autism, Down
Syndrome, Asperger’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Spina
Bifida, ADD/ADHD and Developmental Delays, .
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Assisted the teacher in developing and implementing
developmentally appropriate curriculum for children autism and other related
disorders.
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Assisted the teacher to design an appropriate learning
environment incorporating appropriate assistive technologies and multi-sensory
materials.
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Completed appropriate documentation and data collections.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCES
HAP
Enterprises/Tiny Tots Developmental Center, Beaver. PA August 2011-July
2012
Speech
Therapist
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Provided home-based early intervention speech and language
therapy to children ages 2-3 with various disabilities including cleft palate,
Down syndrome, developmental delay and language delay.
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Worked collaboratively with families and provided parent
training during session.
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Collected and interpreted data through weekly progress
monitoring.
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Held quarterly meetings with families to discuss progress
needs and future treatment plans.
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Developed evaluation
reports in order to design Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP). Met with
families to establish goals
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Conducted yearly reevaluations
to determine eligibility of children.
Lifesteps Inc,, Beaver, PA August 2010-August 2011
Speech
Pathologist Assistant
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Administered appropriate treatments with proper attention to
age-appropriate considerations, patient safety and dignity.
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Record treatment, children’s response to treatment, and
progress in appropriate and timely manner.
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Administered developmental, speech and hearing screenings to
children ages birth to five.
YMCA, Terre Haute, IN; Birmingham, AL; Spencer, IN
Camp Counselor,
After School Counselor, Lifeguard June
2005-August 2010
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Supervised, planned, lead and/or participated in all
activities in the child care programs and summer camp programs.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Child Abuse Training, 2013
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The Daily 5/CAFÉ, 2012
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OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program,
2011
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CPR/First Aid, 2011
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Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, 2008
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices, 2008
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Technical Skills: MS Office including Word/Excel/Powerpoint,
SMARTBoard, variety of AAC devices
REFERENCES
Carol
Sprinker, Principal at Blackhawk Intermediate School, Beaver Falls, PA 724-843-5050
Danielle
Bailey, 5th Grade Teacher at Blackhawk Intermediate School, Beaver
Falls, PA 724-843-5050
Renee
Zenisek, 5th Grade Teacher at Blackhawk Intermediate School, Beaver
Falls, PA 724-843-5050
Tracey
Mark, Early Childhood Teacher at Brooks School Elementary, Fishers, IN 317-915-4250
COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS
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Hero Program, Beaver County, PA
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Good New Community Kitchen, Chicago, IL
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Chicago White Sox Charity Week, Chicago, IL
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Children’s Therapy Clinic, Bloomington, IL
