Christopher DeWane

5463 Borgase Lane
Clay, NY 13041

scoobswb@yahoo.com
EDUCATION Nazareth College of Rochester
B.A. in Mathematics
Concentration in Elementary/Special Education
May 2001
Nazareth College Dean's Scholarship
Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society
Dean's List (4 semsters)
CERTIFICATION New York State Provisional Certification (effective September 2001)
• Special Education (K-12)                        • Elementary Education (N-6)
STUDENT TEACHING Rochester City School District, Henry W. Longfellow Elementary School #36 (9/00 - 12/00)
Grades 4/5 Resource Room (11/00-12/00)
Collaborated with classroom teachers to develop instructional plans to support mathematics and English curricular content for students with learning disabilities.
Used forms of the multiple intelligences, especially visual and manipulative forms, in lesson planning.
Provided additional push-in classroom support for both English and social studies.
Participated in PST and annual review conference meetings with professinal staff; providing professional input about students.
Grade 5 Regular Education Classroom (9/00-10/00)
Team classroom in which students and teachershad been together for three years.
Gradually gained control of the classroom's daily routines, which included English Language Arts and three sections of mathematics.
Developed invigorating, creative, and original lessons for the above areas based on fifth grade curricular goals, the classroom theme, and the multiple intelligences.
Developed positive rapport with students and staff members.
Participated in staff meetings and in-service training in the area of mathematics instruction.
FIELD EXPERIENCE Pittsford Central School District, Pittsford Middle School (5/00 - 6/00
Grade 6/7/8 Resource Room - Practicum Experience - Provided daily support in the role of teacher assistant, with focus on learning styles and diversity of learners. Collaborated with special education and other professional staff to determine appropriate interventions for youth with learning disabilities and emotional disturbances in 6:1:1 setting. Helped individual students and taught whole group lessons, meeting many different ability levels, learning styles, and emotional needs. Participated in PST and annual review conference meetings with professional staff.

Rochester City School District, Henry W. Longfellow School #36 (Spring 2000)
Grade 4 - Completed case study of a student having reading difficulty, including an assessment using the QRI and recommendations for intervention.   Developed and taught a mathematics lesson on fractions from an instructional unit based on state standards; included interactive components and cooperative learning groups.

Brighton Central School District, French Road Elementary School (Fall 1999)
Grade 4 - One-on-one student tutoring with an ESL student.
RELATED EXPERIENCE Elliott Mathematics Center, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY (8/98 - Present)
Mathematics Tutor - Offer students one-on-one assistance with mathematics course material.
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE Warner Brothers Studio Store #132, Victor, NY (10/98 - 3/01 store closing)
Sales Associate - Demonstrate broad knowledge of store products and operation, providing quality customer service. Emphasize communication skills. Present professional and positive attitude.

Wegmans Food Markets #34, Liverpool, NY (7/96 - Present)
Lead Price Check Coordinator/Part-Time Front-End Coordinator/Helping Hands/Cashier- Work in many arenas including customer service and use extensive computer skills.   Assist managers and customers.

COMPUTER SKILLS Macintosh and IBM - Microsoft Word and WordPerfect
Internet - Search applications and e-mail


 

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