Work Experience
Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Lancaster-Lebanon IU13, PA
Aug 2020 – Present
Signing Personal Care Assistant
Lancaster-Lebanon IU13, PA
Dec 2019 – Aug 2020
Taught 3rd through 5th grade DHH students in a classroom setting. Planned, prepared, and instructed in areas of Math, ELA, Content, and STEM. Developed IEPs and individualized instruction for students. Collaborated with IEP team members and general education teachers.
Provided and facilitated communication between a deaf student in an Autistic Support classroom and the instructors. Developed the student’s speech, language, and social skills. Performed daily checks on hearing devices . Maintained relationships with parents, teachers, and school staff.
Assistant Administrator
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 2017 – May 2019
Provided administrative support for professors and students. Coordinated meetings, scheduled classes, organized travel arrangements, reimbursements, and communicated with external professors and companies. Designed departmental website, TV announcements, and class flyers.
English as a Foreign Language Teacher
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
South Korea
Feb 2016 – Feb 2017
Taught 3rd through 6th grade public elementary students English. Instructed 1st and 2nd grade students in English reading club. Prepared, planned, and implemented lesson plans. Conducted Parent-Teacher conferences.
Assistant Promotion Coordinator
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 2011 – Aug 2015
Assisted with departmental promotion cases in the French & Italian Department by corresponding with external professors and inter-departmental faculty. Assisted with calculating faculty raises, completing international paperwork, and other office daily duties.
American Sign Language T.A. & Tutor
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 2012 – May 2015
Reinforced college students’ proficiency in American Sign Language (1-4) and helped them master the subject. Assisted instruction in American Sign Language 1, including teaching once a week and holding office hours.
Student Teaching
Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf
Lancaster-Lebanon IU13, PA
Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
Created and taught lesson plans that developed speech, language, and self-advocacy skills to deaf and hard-of-hearing students grades K through 12 in mainstreamed classes. Performed daily checks on hearing devices and FM systems. Maintained relationships with parents, teachers, and school staff.
“No one should teach
who is not in love with teaching”
-Margaret Sangster