Natalie Cerrone
St. Charles
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering a wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social/emotional learning skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Vocal Director
MARQUEE YOUTH THEATER
05.2012 - Current
- Use gestures to shape the music being played, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, color, pitch, volume, and other performance aspects
- Plan and schedule rehearsals and performances, and arrange details such as locations, accompanists, and instrumentalists
Special Education Teacher
District 15
08.2021 - 02.2024
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
Paraprofessional
GENEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities
- Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
- Record data on students that contributes to developing new individual education plan goals
Teacher's Assistant
GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
- Support children's emotional and social development
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior
Camp Counselor
ST. CHARLES PARK DISTRICT
06.2014 - 06.2016
- Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety
- Administer first aid
- Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips
Education
MAT - Special Education
National Louis University
Lisle, IL05.2021
B.A. - Speech Pathology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05.2019
Skills
- Collaborative leadership
- Excellent classroom management
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Group activity implementation
- Alternative learning methods
- Lesson planning
- Social-emotional learning
- Sensory based learning experiences
Accomplishments
- Trained and mentored fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans.
- Collaborated with a team of 8 in the development of a PBIS level system based upon student safety, responsibility, and respect.
- Won the "Those Who Excel" teacher of the year award with a team of teachers, social workers, and speech pathologists in 2022.
Credentials And Licenses
- Disability Studies Certificate
- CPR/AED Certified
- First Aid Training
- CPI training
- Mandated Reporter
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
District 15
08.2021 - 02.2024
Paraprofessional
GENEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH
08.2019 - 06.2021
Teacher's Assistant
GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER
08.2017 - 05.2019
Camp Counselor
ST. CHARLES PARK DISTRICT
06.2014 - 06.2016
Vocal Director
MARQUEE YOUTH THEATER
05.2012 - Current
MAT - Special Education
National Louis University
B.A. - Speech Pathology
University of Iowa
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