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April Heinze

Machesney Park,Illinois

Summary

Student-centered educator and care provider with years of experience serving both adults and children with special needs. Possesses a great deal of experience working in diverse environments for a variety of clients. Has demonstrated the highest level of professionalism and is dedicated to providing the best education and care possible for her students.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Easterseals Academy
09.2019 - Current
  • Providing special education students with learning activities and experiences to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual physical, emotional, physical, and social growth
  • Developing and modifying curriculum for individual students to meet specific needs
  • Designing Individualized Educational Plans (IEPS) and collaborating with parents, school staff, and administration to provide the best educational experience possible.

Para Professional

Easterseals Academy
01.2019 - 09.2019
  • Assisted teachers in the effort to ensure that all students with special needs at Easterseals received quality instruction
  • Ensured that all students attending
  • Easterseals received excellent care to be in the best position to succeed
  • Successfully promoted to the position of classroom teacher due to performance and reliability.


LIFE COORDINATOR

QUALIFTY OF, Azura Memory Care
10.2017 - 01.2019
  • Of activity program for geriatric residents with special needs
  • Responsible for planning, adjusting, and facilitating activities for senior citizens with diverse needs.

ACITIVITY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Autumn Fields
06.2016 - 10.2017
  • Managed daily recreational classes for adult clients with special needs
  • Adapted activities to be accessible to all residents
  • Actively supported Kewaunee County’s new
  • Memory Café.

ADULT DAY INSTRUCTOR-Cerebral Palsy INC
11.2015 - 03.2016
  • Facilitated daily recreational classes for adult clients with special needs
  • Adapted activities to be accessible to all residents
  • Delivered quality care to residents and ensured that all adult clients were fed and cared for in an enriching environment.

Manorcare Nursing Home
01.2015 - 05.2015
  • Coordinated expressive therapeutic art projects for residents with dementia and highly specialized needs.

RCS Empowers
09.2014 - 12.2014
  • Managed an open art studio serving adults with special needs
  • Provided opportunities for artistic expression for adults with diverse needs and abilities.

Grief Relief

11.2013 - 05.2014
  • Created weekly art activities for children
  • Planned therapeutic projects for a children’s camp focused on positively addressing trauma and grief
  • APRIL HEINZE
  • Quality Care Provider

Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
12.2023

BACHELOR OF ARTS -

MARIAN UNIVERSITY
2015

Skills

  • Empathetic and compassionate
  • Strong work ethic
  • Experience writing/ facilitating IEP's
  • Flexible
  • Experience with lesson planning/ Implementation of lessons
  • Strong communication skills

Accomplishments

  • Prompted to long-term Substitute teacher when working as paraprofessional for 6 months
  • Helped successfully transition a special education student to a least restrictive environment
  • Advocated and assisted student's who needed AAC
  • Written IEP goals that student's achieved
  • EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
  • American Art Therapy Organization
  • International Expressive Arts Therapy Association
  • ALPHA XI DELTA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
  • Selected for membership in the Theta Tau Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta in 2012
  • Organized philanthropic events for organizations such as Autism Speaks, Lutheran Nursing Home, and United Cerebral Palsy
  • VOLUNTEEREXPERIENCE

Timeline

Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Easterseals Academy
09.2019 - Current

Para Professional

Easterseals Academy
01.2019 - 09.2019

LIFE COORDINATOR

QUALIFTY OF, Azura Memory Care
10.2017 - 01.2019

ACITIVITY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Autumn Fields
06.2016 - 10.2017

ADULT DAY INSTRUCTOR-Cerebral Palsy INC
11.2015 - 03.2016

Manorcare Nursing Home
01.2015 - 05.2015

RCS Empowers
09.2014 - 12.2014

Grief Relief

11.2013 - 05.2014

Master of Science - Special Education

Grand Canyon University

BACHELOR OF ARTS -

MARIAN UNIVERSITY

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