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The 2023-2024 academic school year will be my 15th year teaching Deaf Education; providing direct and itinerant DHH (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) Services to students with Deafness and/or Hearing Impairments. I provide services to students in grades Preschool-12th grade within the State of Michigan, but have had teaching experience in the States of Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin. · Visual Impairment (VI) Consortium for the State of Michigan, December, 2018 · Goalbook Tool/Kit Deaf and Hard of Hearing Content Developer, 2017 · Wyzant ASL and Special Education Tutor · American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation for the Sky Net Junior Astronomy Program for the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, May 2015 · Collaboratively worked with educational parties in the continued creation of the Sky Net Junior Astronomy Program for the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, March 2014 · Masters in Special Education from Walden University, April, 2011 · Bowling Green State University Student Teaching Internship, January-April 2007 in the Aldine Independent School District (AISD).

You will find me to be well-spoken, energetic, confident, and personable, the type of person who works collaboratively with all educational parties to ensure the successes of all students within her educational environment. I also have a wide breadth of personal experiences with Deaf Education that aid in my individual understanding of audiological equipment, teaching practices, learning styles and learning preferences for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, as well as for students with special needs; which allows me to establish deeper levels of respect with each of my students, their families and the staff that I serve. I am now dually certified to work with DHH and with students who have Visual Impairments (VI) that I obtained in 2018.

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Visual Impairment (VI) Consortium for the State of Michigan, University of Kentucky (UK), University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB) and Western Michigan University (WMU) Endorsement: Teacher of the Visually Impaired, August 2017 – December 2018 Walden University, Baltimore, MD Master of Science Education, Special Education- 2011 Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH Bachelor of Science in Education, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Intervention Specialist, May 2007 Findlay High School, Findlay, OH Graduation: High School Diploma, 2003

I am a hard of hearing adult who is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and Sign Exact English (SEE). I come to you with 15 years of experience as a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Teacher of the Visually Impaired in both, the classroom setting and as an Itinerant Teacher. I’ve achieved a Bachelor’s Degree as an Intervention Specialist in the area of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, as well as a Master’s Degree in Special Education. As an Itinerant Teacher, I hold many roles and responsibilities, such as: • Case Manager Responsibilities • IEP Production • Consultation Efforts • Auditory Awareness • Amplification Management • Auditory Discrimination and Identification • Auditory Comprehension • Transition Materials and Readiness • Self-Advocacy Skills • Language Development In order to maintain organization and my sanity throughout the school year, I have created multiple forms that help me to record student data collection and maintain student records. I have listed these items for sale on my site.