Grace L McEldowney
Fairfield
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Special Education Teacher skilled at addressing each student's unique needs and creating effective lesson plans to accommodate special circumstances. Provides appropriate and individualized instruction to build foundations for lifelong learning. Develops, implements, and acts as teacher of record of Individualized Education Plans for students with disabilities. Focused on building students' strengths and providing students with firm guidelines, structure, and routines.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Intervention Classroom, Clinical Experience
Laurel Hill Primary School
Mount Pleasant
01.2026 - 05.2026
Math Resource Special Education Field Experience
West Ashley High School
Charleston
08.2025 - 12.2025
Resource Special Education Field Experience
CE Williams Middle School- North Campus
Charleston
01.2025 - 04.2025
Assistant to Director
Mill River Wetlands Committee
Fairfield
06.2024 - 08.2024
Summer Camp Counselor for ages 4 to 10
Fairfield Beach Club
Fairfield
06.2019 - 08.2023
Student Teacher
Fairfield Ludlowe Preschool
Fairfield
09.2021 - 06.2022
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education Multicategorical
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC05-2026
High School Diploma -
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Fairfield, CT05-2022
Skills
- Creativity
- Patience
- Adaptability
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Resourcefulness
- Flexibility
- Google slides
- Lesson planning
- Communication with parents
Certification
- Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) PreK-12, 11/10/25
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Training, 03/25
Awards
- Bulldog Character Award for Acceptance, RLMS, 2018
- Falcon of the Month Award for Kindness, FLHS, 2019
Community Service
John Street homeless collections - We collected clothing, shoes, linens & food and handed out to the homeless in Bridgeport, CT on Sunday mornings., 2015-2022
References
- Megan Tiley, Principal of Roger Ludlowe Middle School, Fairfield, Connecticut, mtiley@fairfieldschools.org
- Eileen Roxbee, Interim Dean of Students at Fairfield Woods Middle School, eroxbee@fairfieldschools.org
- Molly Farrell, Principal of Holland Hill Elementary School, Fairfield, Connecticut, mfarrell@fairfieldschools.org
Athletics
Fairfield Ski Team, Junior Varsity, 9th, Varsity, 10th, 11th, 12th, 2021-2022, Most Improved Skier Award, 2020, FCIAC State Champs, 2019, 2020, 2022
Additional Relevant Experience
- Assistant to Director, Mill River Wetlands Committee, River Lab, Fairfield, Connecticut, 06/24, 08/24
- Summer Camp Counselor, Fairfield Beach Club, Fairfield, Connecticut, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Student Teacher, Fairfield Ludlowe Preschool, Fairfield, Connecticut, 2021-2022
Timeline
Preschool Intervention Classroom, Clinical Experience
Laurel Hill Primary School
01.2026 - 05.2026
Math Resource Special Education Field Experience
West Ashley High School
08.2025 - 12.2025
Resource Special Education Field Experience
CE Williams Middle School- North Campus
01.2025 - 04.2025
Assistant to Director
Mill River Wetlands Committee
06.2024 - 08.2024
Student Teacher
Fairfield Ludlowe Preschool
09.2021 - 06.2022
Summer Camp Counselor for ages 4 to 10
Fairfield Beach Club
06.2019 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education Multicategorical
College of Charleston
High School Diploma -
Fairfield Ludlowe High School