IRENE LEVENE

TEACHER

CONTACT WORK EXPERIENCE

917-859-3005 Teacher of SWD

irenelevene@aol.com NYC DOE @ P721K 2023-Current

2225 60th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
EDUCATION
-Master of Science: Students with
Disabilities Generalist 7-12
Brooklyn College 2022-Present
-Bachelor of Science:
Psychology/Education
Touro University Cum Laude 2022
Develop engaging and interactive lesson plans to deliver high quality instruction
in a 12:1:1 setting.
Develop and write Individualized Education Plans for each student in the class.
Formulate and implement rules for behvior and procedures for maintaining a
well-disciplined learning environment.
Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and develop effective teaching
plans particular to each student’s abilities.
Collaborate with staff to inplement small group instruction.
Utilizing SANDI and NYSAA for student assessments.
Paraprofessional Classroom Manager
NYC DOE @ P721K Sept 2021-June 2022
Working with administration to determine the most effective ways to support
the classroom.
Teach scheduled classes when no other teacher is available.
Manage classrooms while students perform independent work.
Manage students while they are on non-instructional lunch.

CERTIFICATIONS
Paraprofessional
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES NYC DOE @ P721K 2012-2023
7-12 GENERALIST INTERNSHIP
CERTIFICATE Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English
LEVEL III TEACHING ASSISTANT
speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities.
CERTIFICATE
Supervise students in classroom, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and
CPR AND AED CERTIFIED
gymnasiums, or on field trips.
Tutor and assist students idividually or in small groups to help them master
assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
COMMITTEES AND Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
VOLUNTEER POSTITONS Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional
efforts.
Observe students’s performance and record relevant data to assess progress.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
UFT PARAPROFESSIONAL
Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and
REPRESENTITIVE
assistance accessing facilities such as the restroom.
TEACHER HIRING Carry out thereaputic regimens such as behavior modification and personal
COMMITTEE development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors,
PARAPROFESSIONAL psychologists, or speech-language pathologists.
HIRING COMMITTEE Assist in bus loading and unloading.
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
TEAM Substitute Paraprofessional
GRADUATION COMMITTEE
SOCIAL COMMITTEE NYC DOE @ Various schools 2011-2012

Assist theacher with classwork and student administration when the regularly
scheduled paraprofessional is absent.
Filling vacancies in various schools throught Manhattan and Brooklyn on an as
needed basis.