Cheryl A. Nicely
Intervention Specialist
Wooster,Ohio
Summary
Passionate Intervention/Education Specialist skilled at researching, locating and coordinating classroom curriculum, demonstrated over 21 year progressive career. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with proactive and resourceful disposition.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Intervention Specialist, Mild/Moderate Education Specialist
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception School
01.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with other teachers to share best practices and implement effective teaching strategies across the school.
- Provided individualized support for students with special needs, adapting instructional approaches to meet their unique learning requirements using assessment data.
- Met with parents and guardians to assist in understanding and supporting educational objectives, learning expectations and behavior standards.
- August 2020-December 2021 Building Substitute
Substitute
Tri-County Educational Service Center
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Pre-K Teacher, Mixed Age
Powell Bilingual Elementary School
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Evaluated student progress through formative and summative assessments, utilizing data-driven methods to inform instructional decisions.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, fostering a holistic approach to education.
Kindergarten Teacher
Powell Bilingual Elementary School
08.2008 - 06.2016
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Promoted culture of reading and learning by setting up classroom library accessible to all students.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
Kindergarten Teacher
Brightwood Elementary School
04.2008 - 06.2008
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Supported emotional development by teaching and modeling empathy, patience, and communication skills.
Second Grade Title 1 Reading Teacher
Licking Heights South
08.2004 - 12.2007
- Worked with 48 students daily in small groups focusing on reading, writing, sight words and decoding skills in a Title One school.
- Established positive learning environments by fostering strong rapport with students and their families.
- Implemented research-based interventions to address specific learning gaps among Title 1 Reading Program participants.
- Conducted assessments to identify students' reading levels, creating tailored interventions for improved progress.
Third Grade Reading Teacher
Licking Heights South
01.2007 - 04.2007
- Company Overview: Pataskala, Ohio
- Prepared students to take the third grade reading proficiency test.
- Selected to work with a small group of students in a before school program.
- Pataskala, Ohio
Summer School Teacher
Licking Heights South
06.2005 - 06.2005
- Company Overview: Pataskala, Ohio
- Taught reading and math to students performing below grade level and test taking skills to students entering the third grade.
- Pataskala, Ohio
Student Teaching
Summit Primary School
03.2004 - 06.2004
- Company Overview: Summit Station, Ohio
- Assumed full teaching responsibility for 8 weeks in second grade boost class.
- Summit Station, Ohio
Field Experience
Granville Elementary School
01.2004 - 02.2004
- Company Overview: Granville, Ohio
- Taught hands-on science inquiry lessons to kindergarten students, constructed developmentally appropriate lessons in math and social studies and implemented a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques to guide instruction.
- Granville, Ohio
Field Experience
Tussing Elementary School
10.2003 - 11.2003
- Company Overview: Pickerington, Ohio
- Taught first grade students language arts, assisted cooperating teacher as a recess monitor, with paperwork and grading.
- Pickerington, Ohio
Ohio Reads Tutor
Miller Elementary School
06.2003 - 06.2003
- Company Overview: Newark, Ohio
- Tutored a third grade student in reading and language arts.
- Newark, Ohio
Language Arts Tutor
Linden Elementary School
03.2003 - 05.2003
- Company Overview: Columbus, Ohio
- Performed running records and tutored third grade students.
- Columbus, Ohio
Reading Tutor
Broadleigh Elementary School
09.2002 - 05.2003
- Company Overview: Bexley, Ohio
- Tutored first and second grade students in reading and math.
- Bexley, Ohio
Sales Manager
Jacobson’s Specialty Store
09.1986 - 03.2002
- Company Overview: Columbus, Ohio
- Interview and hire applicants, provide sales training, conduct performance reviews, establish and communicate sales goals, increase sales volume via effective marketing and data driven analysis of sales reports, resolve customer complaints, ascertain and report customer buying preferences, maintain positive employee relations, control inventory to maximize profit, task force leader for store opening and closing, charity events and register training as well as key holder responsible for daily opening/closing of the store.
- Columbus, Ohio
Education
Intervention Specialist - Intervention, Mild/Moderate
The University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio 07.2020 - 12.2021
Reading Endorsement K-12 - Endorsement
Ashland University
Columbus, Ohio 09.2004 - 12.2006
Master of Education - Early Childhood Education PreK-3
The Ohio State University
Newark, Ohio 06.2003 - 08.2004
Licensure Requirements -
Trinity Washington University
06.2011 - 07.2015
Content requirements for early childhood licensure - undefined
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 06.2002 - 06.2003
Content requirements for early childhood licensure - undefined
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio 06.2002 - 08.2003
Associate of Arts - Transfer Credits
Jackson Community College
Jackson, Michigan 09.1981 - 06.1983
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 09.1983 - 03.1986
Skills
Differentiated instruction
Teaching strategies
Teamwork and collaboration
Organization and planning
IEP documentation
Student engagement
Skills
Experienced with:
- DIBELS and the DIBELS intervention program BURST
- Wilson intervention program Fundations
- WIDA ACCESS assessments for English language proficiency
- Orton-Gillingham literacy approach
- GOLD assessment program
- Flamboyan family engagement program
- DRA and Fountas & Pinnell Literacy system
- NWEA MAP Growth assessments and NWEA Reading Fluency/Dyslexia Screener
- Google Docs, Sheets, Microsoft Office
Certification
Intervention Specialist, Mild/Moderate
Affiliations
- Alumni Association, The Ohio State University
- Friends of Secrest Arboretum
Timeline
Intervention Specialist, Mild/Moderate Education Specialist
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception School
01.2022 - Current
Intervention Specialist, Mild/Moderate
01-2022
Intervention Specialist - Intervention, Mild/Moderate
The University of Cincinnati
07.2020 - 12.2021
Substitute
Tri-County Educational Service Center
09.2018 - 03.2020
Pre-K Teacher, Mixed Age
Powell Bilingual Elementary School
08.2016 - 06.2018
Licensure Requirements -
Trinity Washington University
06.2011 - 07.2015
Kindergarten Teacher
Powell Bilingual Elementary School
08.2008 - 06.2016
Kindergarten Teacher
Brightwood Elementary School
04.2008 - 06.2008
Third Grade Reading Teacher
Licking Heights South
01.2007 - 04.2007
Summer School Teacher
Licking Heights South
06.2005 - 06.2005
Reading Endorsement K-12 - Endorsement
Ashland University
09.2004 - 12.2006
Ohio Early Childhood Education, Pre-K-3
08-2004
Second Grade Title 1 Reading Teacher
Licking Heights South
08.2004 - 12.2007
Student Teaching
Summit Primary School
03.2004 - 06.2004
Field Experience
Granville Elementary School
01.2004 - 02.2004
Field Experience
Tussing Elementary School
10.2003 - 11.2003
Ohio Reads Tutor
Miller Elementary School
06.2003 - 06.2003
Master of Education - Early Childhood Education PreK-3
The Ohio State University
06.2003 - 08.2004
Language Arts Tutor
Linden Elementary School
03.2003 - 05.2003
Reading Tutor
Broadleigh Elementary School
09.2002 - 05.2003
Content requirements for early childhood licensure - undefined
The Ohio State University
06.2002 - 06.2003
Content requirements for early childhood licensure - undefined
Columbus State Community College
06.2002 - 08.2003
Sales Manager
Jacobson’s Specialty Store
09.1986 - 03.2002
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Michigan State University
09.1983 - 03.1986
Associate of Arts - Transfer Credits
Jackson Community College
09.1981 - 06.1983
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