rikki cohen

* Provide instructional services to students with IEPs in the areas of reading, mathematics, and writing * Consult with school personnel to coordinate efforts in providing services to students * Lead classroom differentiation through curricular modifications, instructional techniques, parallel instruction and integrated classroom strategies * Assess and develop goals for the IEP process * Implement IEP goals and strategies into an integrated classroom * Develop strong relationships with parents and students to create investment in school culture and academics * Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules collaborating effectively with co-teachers and colleagues

Able to create an enriching classroom environment that fosters learning using a broad ​​​spectrum of activities and experiences​​​​​​​ ​​ Create lesson plans based upon Creative Curriculum and PreK For All to best suit my​​ ​​students needs that are based upon early literacy and math, science, social-emotional, and ​​​​physical skills ​​​Use the work sampling system to document the student’s growth based upon activities, ​​​​questioning, and experiences

Worked as a one on one with a child with special needs in an integrated setting ​ Kept a continuous behavior chat and data on the child’s behaviors ​​Able to communicate with different therapists that were involved in the individual’s activities

* Participatd in events to help raise money for our philanthropy, a camp for speech and hearing impaired children as well as terminally ill children * Created photo album to document different sisterhood events to send to our national consultant

* Supported freshman through their transition into college as well as into Fraternity and Sorority Life * Organized workshops to help students feel comfortable and answer their questions

* Raised money for the Greek community and different charities and organizations * Organized logistics for large events such as, Homecoming Weekend, Philanthropy Week and Greek Week * Created a blog to help guide freshman through sorority recruitment * Acted as a liaison between the University’s Panhellenic Council and Habitat for Humanity to organize events on campus

Opportunity to work with a cooperating teacher, received feedback on my teaching skills, ​​and serve as part of an educational team ​​Able to communicate to all my students and deliver material that was differentiated to meet their ​​​IEP goals ​​Became familiar with school programs such as, Go Math and Fundations

* Had the opportunity to work with a cooperating teacher, received feedback on my teaching skills, * and serve as part of an educational team * Able to communicate to all my students and deliver material that was differentiated to * meet their IEP goals * Had the opportunity to become familiar with school programs such as Go Math and Fundations

* Supervise children in safe, fun, and responsible day-to-day activities * Have worked in groups with children with special needs and have been aware of their individual attention

Worked with a corresponding supervisor on going on home visits to learn ​​​hands on skills to worth with children that have different developmental delays ​ ​​Completed paperwork that is involved with children with special needs such a ​​​Individualized Family Service Plans, Individualized Education Plans, and Transition reports

* Worked with Preschool children in a supervised setting * Assisted preschool teacher throughout the semester and learned different technique’s when working with children to communicate with them * more comfortably

Role and responsibility to create weekly lesson plans and monthly newsletters to align with ​​​​Creative Curriculum ​​​​Had the opportunity to work collaboratively with the other teachers and staff ​​​​Developed relationships with my student’s families to best suit their needs ​​​​Prepared my students for the pre-k/k gifted and talented exam

Worked hand and hand with a lead teacher to develop lessons that align with the common ​​core standards in a 15:1:2 integrated pre-k setting​ ​​Able to record data of children’s goals based on assessments and everyday activities

Activities and Societies: University of Rhode Island Panhellenic Council, Sister of Delta Zeta Sorority, Habitat for Humanity committee at the University of Rhode Island, Hillel, Greek 101 Mentor