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Jessica A.

Dowd
242 Longview Drive ● Reading, PA 19608
Phone Number: (484) 798-7482 ● Email: jessica.dowd13@gmail.com

Objective To obtain a position as a general education teacher in the elementary school setting.

Teaching Schuylkill Valley Middle School; Leesport, PA 2013- Present


Experience Special Education Teacher
2013-Present: 5th and 6th grade Multiple Disabilities
7 th and 8th grade Multiple Disabilities
Transition Classroom
Teach SLD, ED, DS, AUT, ID, DD, OHI students
Create and implement curriculum for math, language arts, science, and social
studies/geography
Plan and organize monthly community-based trips
Incorporate life skills lessons into daily routines
Professionally conduct IEP and re-evaluation meetings
Collect and organize individual student data for IEP goals and progress reports
Administer state- and county-wide assessments with required accommodations
Effectively implement behavior management plans
Constant communication and collaboration with parents and colleagues

Oak Hill Elementary School; Oak Hill, VA 2009-2013


Special Education Teacher
2009: 2nd and 5th grade
2010-2013: 5th grade
Taught LD, ED, OHI, AUT students through pullout, inclusion, and co-teaching
Professionally conducted IEP, re-evaluation, and eligibility meetings
Collected and organized student data for IEP goals and progress reports
Administered state- and county-wide assessments with accommodations
Performed educational testing on students for local screening committee
Constantly collaborated with co-workers and analyzed student progress
Effectively implemented behavior management plans
Hosted intern from Mary Washington University

Education Cabrini College; Radnor, PA 2014-2016


Master’s Degree, With Distinction
Reading Specialist
GPA: 3.97

La Salle University; Philadelphia, PA 2005-2009


Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Major: Elementary/Special Education
American Studies
GPA: 3.8
Division I Field Hockey Player- Team Captain Senior Year

PA Teaching Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Instructional II Elementary Education K-6


Certification Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Instructional II Special Education PK-12
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Instructional II Mid-Level English 6-9
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Instructional II Reading Specialist PK-12

Relevant Technology: SmartBoard, Neo, Alpha Smart, iPads, Microsoft Office,


Skills Blackboard, Edline, WebQuests, Chromebooks, Zoom, Google Classroom,
Seesaw, GoNoodle, Canva, Kahoot, Quizlet

Testing: AIMSweb, IRI, GORT, DRA, DIBELS, KTEA, Administering


Accommodations on State and County Tests, Alternative Assessments (PASA),
Baseline Assessments, Progressing Monitoring/ Data Collection
Programs: Sapphire, Renaissance Place, MyOn Digital Library, Language!
Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum, Edmark Reading Program, SRA Corrective
Decoding Series, 6 Minute Solution, ReadWorks, CoWriter, Type to Learn, Word
Study, MCP Mathematics, enVision Math, IXL Math, XtraMath Fluency, Rocket
Math, Zearn, ABCMouse, StarFall

OTHER Youth Field Hockey Coach 2021-Present


EXPERIENCES Conrad Weiser ES and MS; Robesonia, PA

Varsity Head Field Hockey Coach 2014-2020


Schuylkill Valley High School; Leesport, PA

U-16 Travel Field Hockey Coach 2010-2015


High Styx Field Hockey Club; Berks, PA

Varsity Head Field Hockey Coach 2010-2012


South Lakes High School; Reston, VA

References Available Upon Request

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