Alyssa Mckillip's Cv 2008

Alyssa Colleen McKillip Current:

Shanghai Community International School 800 XiuYan Road, Kangqiao, Pudong Shanghai, China 201315 Phone: 8621 5812 9888 Cell: 1376 499 3524

Permanent:

7100 S. W. Shady Court Tigard, OR 97223 USA Phone: 503.245.4672

online:

www.atomikey.com [email protected] skype: alyssahen

Skills/Attributes • • • • •

Excellent communicator both verbal and written A confirmed team player Proven ability to prioritise and effectively manage a demanding workload Quick learner with demonstrated aptitude for adapting to new challenges Keenly aware of confidentiality and privacy issues

Certificates Oregon Teaching License Authorizations Early Childhood Elementary Special Education: K-12

Washington Teaching License Authorizations Elementary Special Education: K-12

Education June 2003 June 2000

Master of Science, Special Education Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance

Portland State University - Portland, Oregon Lawrence University - Appleton, Wisconsin

Professional Teaching Experience August 2008-Present

General Education, Grade 3 Shanghai Commuinity International School, Shanghai China

August 2005-2008

General Education, Grade 5 Shanghai Community International School, Shanghai, China

August 2003-Present

Special Education Teacher, Resource Room, K-6 Karshner Elementary School, Puyallup School District

Winter 2003

Special Education Student Teaching, Educational Resource Center Bridgeport Elementary, Tigard-Tualatin School District

Fall 2002

General Education Student Teaching, 1st Grade Bridgeport Elementary, Tigard-Tualatin School District

Spring 2002

General Education Student Teaching, 3rd / 4th Grade Lake Grove Elementary School, Lake Oswego School District

Winter 2002

Special Education Student Teaching, Educational Resource Center Lake Grove Elementary School, Lake Oswego School District

Fall 2001

General Education Student Teaching, 3rd / 4th Grade Lake Grove Elementary School, Lake Oswego School District

Professional Development (Shanghai Community International School August 2005 - Present) Success with ELL by Virginia Rojas - This workshop outline many useful strategies for working with studenst that do not speak or are learning to speak English. I have used many of the strategies in my classroom, including jigsawing and scaffolding. It's imperative that teachers be able to teach all students, including the non-speakers. EARCOS - I have had the opportunity to attend EARCOS twice in the last three years. This is a 3-day weekend full of workshops on many topics pertinent to all areas of study in the classroom. International Society for Teachers in Education - The ISTE/NCEE conference in San Antonio was an excellent opportunity to learn about what's new in technology for the classroom, different ideas for integrating technology and how to design units that incorporate technology WASC Accreditation 2006-2007 academic year - I was part of the WASC self study Learning 2.008 Technology Confernce - A weekend of topics in technnology District and Building Involvement (August 2005-Present) WASC Accreditation Team - I was asked to be part of a team that supported the Curriculum Coordinator in researching, information gathering, analyzing data, designing topics for focus on for the self-study. Building Curriculum Coordinator - I acted as the Lower School liason with the system-wide Curriculumm Coordinator. I fielded curriclum questions from colleages, assisted with the annual order, helpded prepare for the WASC self-study. Master Scheduling Committee - I created drafts of the lower school master calendar based on grade level wishes and criteria outlines by administration. Field Day Committee - I was part of a team that designed a fun Field Day for students in grades PK-5. Cultural Exchange Committee - The purpose of this team was to build a relationship with a local migrant school. I helped to design a tour and lessons combining similar aged migrant students at both campuses.

FOSS Ordering Represenative - I collected orders from lower school teachers, compiled the order and sorted it after it arrived. Extra-Curriculuar Activities (August 2005-Present) Musical Theatre Madness - I taught students in grades 3-5 to sing and dance to numerous musical theatre songs. We performed for their parents and an assembly. Arts and Crafts Activities - I taught students in grades 3-5 several art strategies included paper mache and printing. Save Endangered Sea Mammals - I worked with a group of student in grades 3-5 to research an endangered sea mammal and design a power point presentation to persuade people to save those species. Assistant Director of School House Rock (musical) - I worked with a group of high school students to learn songs and choreography to selections from the musical "School House Rock". Accompanist for School Productions - I occasionally accompanied lower school concerts and productions. Professional Development (Puyallup School District August 2003 – June 2005) Topics in Special Education REWARDS with Anita Archer - This is an outstanding reading program for upper elementary students to quickly improve their reading fluency and comprehension. It is geared towards special needs or ELL students that are already reading at a grade 2 level. Administration of the WJIII - The Woodcock-Johnson III assessment was used in the Puyallup School District as a tool to evaluate students for special education. The school psychologist and I shared the testing at our school. Sensory Processing Course - This course was offered by one of the main hospitals in Puyallup, Washington. The purspose of this course was to teach about Sensory Processing Disorder and strategies to working with students with SPD. Autism / PPD Overview - Autism, Aspergers and PPD are evident in all school settings. It's important for all teachers to stay on top of the latest research being conducted in the area of autism. Applied Behavioral Analysis - How to analyze behavior and design appropriate behavior plans Practical Behaviors for Managing Problem Behaviors in the Classroom Topics in Technology ICS Training - Uses of the document camera, project and a laptop in the classroom Excent Training - Special Education specific data management program Topics in Assessment Interpreting WASL Data - How to read data from Washington State benchmark testing Closing the Achievement Gap - Differentiating Instruciton to meet all learners Topics in Curriculum Developing Math Investigations - Hands-on, critical thinking math skills Kindergarten Read-Well Reading Institute with Phyllis Hunter - Differentiated reading strategies Step Up To Writing Topics to Benefit the School Community Professional Learning Communities - Weekend workshop in Denver, Colorado Issues in Abuse District and Building Involvement (August 2003-Present) Safety Committee - I worked with a team to design safe passage out of the school in case of emergency and to develop evacuation plans for special needs students. Paraeducator Observation and Evaluation - I was responsible for formal observations of the paraeducators that worked in my resource room and to evaluate their success as paraeducators. Student Response Team - I was part of a team that met to discuss strategies for struggling students. Strategies could be for classroom needs, behavior needs or to test for special education. Other Work / Volunteer Experiences Fall 2004 Fall 2001-Winter 2002 Summer 1997 - Fall 2002 Spring 2000 - Spring 2001

Care Team Volunteer working with people diagnosed with AIDS Oregon Children’s Theatre Company, accompanist Oregon Health & Sciences University, administrative assistant in various departments Tigard Medical and Rehab Center - recreational therapist in a secured dementia unit