Caroline ​Sorrentino 

401 E. Atwater Ave, Elmhurst, IL, 60126 caroline.m.sorrentino@gmail.com (630) 280-1298 

Profile  
A passionate and determined MSW graduate with experience in multiple school settings, with a desire to work with students of varying abilities, economic status, and ages.   
Highlights 
● Critical Service Learning   ● Individual Work 
● CBITS Training   ● Transitional/Life Skills Work  
● Vocational Coach  ● Developing and leading small group work  
Professional Experience 
School Social Work Intern (630 hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August, 2019-June, 2020 
Lake Park High School, District 108, Roselle, IL 
● Created and presented multiple Social  ● Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team  ● Developed and led lessons based on 
Developmental Surveys  meetings   administered needs assessments 
● Worked with a caseload of ten IEP students,  ● Attended community outreach programs  ● Advocated on behalf of students and families  
as well as general education students  ● Collected and reported student data   ● Connected students and families to outside 
● Created and presented IEP goals and goal  ● Used technology and evidence-based  community resources 
updates   practice to track data on student  ● Practiced self-reflection on a bi-weekly basis 
● Created and presented behavior intervention  performance 
plans 
Paraprofessional  ​----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August, 2018-May, 2019 
York Community High School, District 205, Elmhurst, IL 
● Assisted teachers in conducting educational lesson plans for the students  ● Use of fading with students 
● Assisted students of varying abilities when preparing for and during community  ● Supported students with developing life skills including cleaning, cooking, 
outings three times a week  grooming, laundry, social skills, etc.  
  ● Advocated for students’ independence 
Youth Development and Tutoring Director/Counselor ​--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May, 2018-August, 2019 
Restorers Inc., Grand Rapids, MI 
● Developed and coordinated a tutoring schedule for kids in grades ranging from  ● Presented in Grand Rapids middle schools to promote the summer program 
kindergarten to seniors in high school  ● Contacted guardians of potential applicants via phone and in person to collect 
● Oversaw development of a youth summer program  information  
● Counseled and worked with underserved middle school-aged children in an 
urban setting 
 
School Social Work Intern (450 hours)  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -​August, 2017-April, 2018 
Zinser Elementary, Alpine Elementary & 54th Academy, Kenowa Hills School District, Grand Rapids, MI 
● Monitored a shared caseload of three IEP students, and multiple general  ● Created and implemented behavior intervention plans  
education students  ● Attended monthly interdisciplinary meetings 
● Created and presented lesson plans   ● Attended district wide presentations 
 
Teacher’s Aide --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N
​ ovember. 2016-April, 2017 
Children’s Enrichment Center, Allendale, MI 
● Worked with students ages three and four  ● Deescalated problematic situations between the students in and outside of the 
● Assisted multiple teachers in constructing a creative and calm school  classroom 
environment for the students   ● Adjusted quickly to changes in daily tasks  
Related Experience 
GVSU Pals Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ January, 2015-April, 2018 
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI  
 
Hawthorne Elementary School Social Work Shadow​ ​ ​------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A ​ pril, 2015  
District 205, Elmhurst, IL  
 
Elm Place Middle School Social Work Shadow -​ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ​October, 2016 
District 112, Highland Park, IL  
Education 
Masters of Social Work -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------​ (​ E​ xpected​) April, 2020 
Specialization: School Social Work  
Jane Addams School of Social Work 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
Chicago, IL  
Bachelors of Social Work​ ​------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ April, 2018 
Minor: Psychology Cumulative GPA: 3.89 
Grand Valley State University School of Social Work  
Grand Valley State University  
Allendale, MI