Ericka Farlow

Early Elementary Teacher

PreK-4th Grade

OBJECTIVE: To utilize strategies from evidence-based practices to support individuals while

fostering a therapeutic relationship within the community. I have twenty years of experience working
with specialized populations. I have worked with school aged children for ten years.

CERTIFICATIONS:
PA Instructional I Certification: In current pursuit at Drexel University. Expected: August 2023

EDUCATION:
● Currently enrolled M.S Ed, Expected graduation August, 2023 (Concentration: Teacher
certification), Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
● M.A, conferred: June 2016 Year (Concentration: Clinical Counseling), Eastern University, St.
David’s, Pennsylvania
● B.A, conferred: June 2012 (Behavior Health and Human Services), Alvernia University,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
● 60 Associate Degree Credits obtained (Behavior Health and Human Services) Community
College of Philadelphia

WORK EXPERIENCE:

School District of Philadelphia Phila, Pa.

Teacher Resident August 2022-current
Morton McMichael
● Co- teach lessons to first grade students
● Provide small group instruction utilizing multi-tiered differentiation
● Observe daily operations
● Meet with a mentor teacher for strategic lesson planning and feedback

Special Education Assistant

F.S Edmonds Elementary January 2020–June 2022
Frankford High School September 2010-June 2012
A.B. Day. Elementary September 2012-2013
Martin Luther King High School September 2014- June 2016

● Assist five to ten students with an I.E.P to achieve vocational, emotional, social and behavior
goals.
● Document and monitor student progress
● Provide teacher support in lesson planning and instructional practices

U.S Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Decennial Phila, Pa.

Enumerator September 2020-November 2020
 ● Collect data by conducting door-to-door interviews with residents in the city of Philadelphia
● Record and encode information from an electronic survey
● Troubleshoot and monitor census data retrieval process

The Miquon School Summer Camp Conshohocken, Pa.

Lead Counselor June 2020-current

 Work with children outdoors

 Assist in teaching activities
 Supervise and train junior counselors
 Maintain good public relations with camper parents

RHD Phila, Pa.

Lead Clinician November 2018-August 2019
TSS September 2016-September 2017

● Conduct individual and group counseling in a school setting

● Support students with crisis intervention strategies
● Create and implement goals for students using evidence-based practices
● Document daily progress

Gaudenzia Phila, Pa.

Prevention Specialist August 2017-January 2018

 Provide individual counseling to women and children in a residential D&A treatment facility
 Facilitate drug and alcohol prevention and intervention groups
 Monitor daily operations of the onsite child care center (to include, administrative duties and
staffing)
 Provide families with community resources and engagement opportunities

Merakey Phila, Pa.

Children’s Outreach Outpatient Therapist March 2018-November 2018
Counseling Intern November 2015-June 2016
Direct Support Professional April 2001-July 2006

 Conduct individual and family therapy

 Support individuals with disabilities in the community
 Implement and monitor treatment plan goals
 Connect clients to internal and external resources

Carson Valley Children’s Aide Phila, Pa.

RTF Youth Care Worker April 2014-May 2016

 Supported adolescence with goal-oriented strategies, to include crises management, in a

residential treatment facility
 Assisted adolescence with activities of daily living task
 Escorted adolescence on recreational activities in the community
 Modeled desired behavior goals

Comhar Phila, Pa.

Direct Support Professional February 2002-July 2008
Vocational Training Support Specialist July 2008-September 2010

 Supported individuals with disabilities to complete vocational task

 Observed, monitored and documented the progress of specialized populations
 Assisted with activities of daily living task