VICTORIA VACCARELLI
Hopewell Junction,New York
Summary
Background of special education and NYS licensed Special Education Teacher. Currently, a highly motivated speech intern with desire to take on new challenges during clinical fellowship. Strong worth ethic, flexible, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Pathology Intern
Mohawk Country Day School
White Plains, NY
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Speech and Language Graduate Intern.
- Student caseload consisting of various needs such as speech sound disorders, articulation, and apraxia.
- Students ranging from ages 3-5.
- Daily planning and session notes.
Speech Pathology Intern
Todd Elementary School
Briarcliff Manor, NY
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Speech and Language Graduate Intern.
- Diverse student caseload, covering ASHA’s big nine except voice, of about sixty students in total.
- Students from K-5.
- Daily lesson plans and session notes.
Speech and Language Student Clinician
Mercy College Speech and Hearing Center
Dobbs Ferry, NY
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Diverse client caseload with pediatric and adolescent clients in the areas of articulation, mixed expressive and receptive language, and social learning skills.
- Adult client which focused on accent modification.
- Weekly lesson plans and SOAP notes.
- Activities adapted to the needs of each client.
Student Teacher
Gayhead Elementary School
Hopewell Junction, NY
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Student Teacher in both the Special Education and General Education teacher role in an ICT class.
- Created lesson plans daily and taught in all subject areas.
- Created Lucy Caulkins materials for all reading and writing lessons.
- Observed by Marist Supervisor in all subject areas by using the Danielson observation model.
- Administered running records.
Pre-Student Teaching Fieldwork
Morse Young Child Magnet Elementary School
Poughkeepsie, NY
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Administered running records and writing assessments.
- Created adapted lesson plans.
- Designed lesson plans for this student in various areas such as vowels, sequential/ordered writing, proper use of periods, and finding details in a passage.
- Reflected each week on teaching practices and was observed a few times a week.
- Taught and assisted in various classroom needs which consisted of eight hours a week.
STEM Fair Teacher
Clinton Elementary School
Poughkeepsie, NY
05.2017 - 05.2017
- Created and implemented a STEM lesson based on the concept of wind energy that incorporated STEM skills.
- Fostered positive communication with the students and their parents in the learning experience.
Discovery Box Creator For STEM
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
Poughkeepsie, NY
04.2017 - 05.2017
- Created and donated a "Discovery Box" for students to interact with and take home to learn with their parents and for the museum to use to instruct students
- Implemented three easily accessible lesson plans in Science, Math, and Engineering and used Common Core Standards.
Special Education Fieldwork
BOCES/Hagan Elementary School
Spackenkill, NY
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Created and implemented an adapted literacy lessons using communication symbols for grades first through sixth
- Read to students and modeled how to phonetically pronounce words.
Fieldwork Involvement For Special Education
Gayhead Elementary School
Hopewell Junction, NY
02.2016 - 03.2016
- Assisted an individual student with reducing fractions and developing new strategies.
- Observed and analyzed behavioral reward systems.
Running Record Analyst
Clinton Elementary School
Poughkeepsie, NY
03.2015 - 03.2015
- Administered a running-record for an individual student and built positive rapport with a 3rd grade student.
- Analyzed a running record and created a tutoring plan based off of the student's needs.
Observer/substitute
St. Denis St. Columba School
Hopewell Junction, NY
01.2014 - 03.2014
- Substituted for one week in during Spring break in grades 7 & 8 in multiple subject areas.
- Observed for 30 hours along with teaching assistant tasks.
Education
Graduate Student - Speech Language Pathology
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY05-2024
Bachelor of science in Psychology and Special Education -
Marist College
05.2018
Post Baccalaureate in Communication Disorders -
SUNY New Paltz
Skills
- Attention to various student needs, strong rapport with students, reliable and organized, and effective discipline skills
- Creative and innovative
- Professional Demeanor
- Interpersonal Communication
- Professional
- Flexible
- Activity planning targeting multiple goals
- Tracking data progress
Timeline
Speech Pathology Intern
Mohawk Country Day School
01.2024 - 05.2024
Speech Pathology Intern
Todd Elementary School
09.2023 - 12.2023
Speech and Language Student Clinician
Mercy College Speech and Hearing Center
09.2022 - 05.2024
Student Teacher
Gayhead Elementary School
01.2018 - 05.2018
Pre-Student Teaching Fieldwork
Morse Young Child Magnet Elementary School
09.2017 - 12.2017
STEM Fair Teacher
Clinton Elementary School
05.2017 - 05.2017
Discovery Box Creator For STEM
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
04.2017 - 05.2017
Special Education Fieldwork
BOCES/Hagan Elementary School
02.2017 - 05.2017
Fieldwork Involvement For Special Education
Gayhead Elementary School
02.2016 - 03.2016
Running Record Analyst
Clinton Elementary School
03.2015 - 03.2015
Observer/substitute
St. Denis St. Columba School
01.2014 - 03.2014
Graduate Student - Speech Language Pathology
Mercy College
Bachelor of science in Psychology and Special Education -
Marist College
Post Baccalaureate in Communication Disorders -
SUNY New Paltz
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