Natalie

Radke

13710 Mayflower Lane Orland Park, IL 60467 CELL (708) 207-1426 E-MAIL radke4@illinois.edu EDUCATION Bachelors of Science Special Education| Learning Behavior Specialist I University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

August 2009 May 2013

CERTIFICATION Illinois Special Teaching Certificate (K-12) - Type 10 Initial STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE Jefferson Middle School January 2013 May 2013 Champaign, Illinois Instructed students with specific learning disabilities in the areas of reading and writing Designed and implemented lessons in a co taught English Language Arts classroom Monitored student progress weekly in the areas of reading fluency and comprehension using curriculum based measurement Collaborated with general educators to plan lessons and adapt materials Worked with colleagues to create individualized education programs for a caseload of seven students Designed and implemented a program to enhance a students social skills Participated in weekly grade level, team and content area meetings with colleagues and administrators Incorporated the use of different forms of technology to enhance student learning (i.e. Smart Board, Elmo, iPad, etc.) Partnered with families in order to promote student success at home, in the community and at school. Bottenfield Elementary School August 2012 - December 2012 Champaign, Illinois Instructed students with disabilities in cross categorical classrooms and general education classrooms Collaborated with cooperating teacher to design activities and interventions for a tier three social skills group Conducted a functional behavior assessment and designed a behavior intervention plan for a student with challenging behaviors Monitored progress of students in all curriculum areas each week using curriculum-based measurement.

PRACTICUM STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Implemented a program that utilized the use of assistive technology (visual aides, iPad, etc.) to aide in student communication. Implemented commercialized reading and mathematics curricula with students with severe disabilities. Partnered with general educators, special educators and paraprofessionals to review classroom procedures and to design adaptations to promote inclusion for students with disabilities.

East Park Elementary School October 2011 - December 2011 Danville, Illinois Assisted with student feeding during lunch and snack times. Created a self-determination lesson and conducted a person-centered planning meeting. Gained an understanding of applied behavior analysis and a variety of data collection techniques. WORK Village of Orland Park May 2006 - August 2012 EXPERIENCE Complex Attendant ACTIVITIES Champaign Special Recreation Volunteer Spring 2011 Epsilon Delta| Educational Fraternity Fall 2009-Spring 2011 Best Buddies Fall 2009-Spring 2010 HONORS University of Illinois | James Scholar August 2009 - May 2013 University of Illinois | Deans List August 2009 - May 2013 William Albin & Charlotte Young Scholarship August 2012 - May 2013 Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society August 2009 - May 2013 13710 Mayflower Lane Orland Park, Illinois 60467 CELL (708) 207-1426 E-MAIL radke4@illinois.edu

Centennial High School January 2012 - May 2012 Champaign, Illinois Collaborated with general educators to design and implement a co-taught biology unit. Adapted and modified materials for students with learning disabilities in an ancient history class. Interviewed and shadowed a paraprofessional in order to gain an understanding of the duties and responsibilities of the position.

REFERENCES

Beth Theisen, Special Services Teacher Carl Sandburg High School 13300 S. LaGrange Road Orland Park, Illinois 60462 btheisen@d230.org (708) 307-0892 Angie Lee, Special Education Teacher Jefferson Middle School 1115 Crescent Drive Champaign, Illinois 61821 leean@champaignschools.org (217) 351-3790 Anne Clark, Special Education Teacher Bottenfield Elementary School 1801 S. Prospect Champaign, Illinois 61820 aaclark2@gmail.com (847) 224-8585 Laurie Andrews, University Supervisor University of Illinois | College of Education 1310 S. 6th Street Champaign, Illinois 61820 andrewsl@illinois.edu (217) 390-3369