Alison Horner
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Certification
New Jersey Provisional K – 6 and CEAS Teacher of Students with Disabilities Pennsylvania Instructional I PreK – 4 with 5-6 add on and Special Education PreK – 8
Education Grove City College (Grove City, PA)
B.S. in Elementary and Special Education, May 2018 QPA: 3.93/4.00 Major QPA: 4.00/4.00 Honors: Kappa Delta Pi (secretary 2016-2017), Council for Exceptional Children (secretary 20152016), Deans List, Deans List with High Distinction, inductee of a senior honorary Scroll and Key
Teaching Experience Substitute Teaching (ESS)
Day to Day Subbing: Gloucester Township (November and December 2018) Long Term Full Day Kindergarten: Chews Elementary School (Gloucester Township, January – June 2019) o Comforted kindergartners whose teacher passed away in a tragic accident o Designed and implemented a behavior support system that fit with the current theme of the room o Created and set up a monthly dramatic play area to allow children to safely interact with social experiences o Asked for donations from community organizations to create a USPS and a Chick-fil-A dramatic play area o Integrated play as much as possible throughout the day by designing hands on morning tubs, literacy centers, and math centers o Created and assessed two SGO’s o Attended training for The SuperKids K-2 Reading Program o Mentored from January to June by another kindergarten teacher
Student Teaching
K-6 Emotional Support: Cochranton Elementary (Cochranton, PA, October – December 2017) o Designed an original behavior management plan and adapted it for individual students o Created and implemented 7-week long Reading and Writing units for grades K – 3 o Individualized instructions in subject matters to a class represented by different grade levels and diverse needs o Provided support for students K – 6 in the general education inclusion program
First grade: Commodore Perry Elementary (Hadley, PA, August – October 2017) o Introduced technology into the classroom with brain breaks through GoNoodle and interactive whiteboard activities
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Created and implemented a week long Social Studies unit on community helpers utilizing puppets and handmade manipulatives Designed and facilitated weekly Math centers Worked with students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds Identified specific means to engage students with special needs within the general education classroom Attended Open House, nutrition field trip, and PBIS rally
Related Experience Latchkey: Loring-Flemming Elementary School (Gloucester Township) Oversee the K&1 group before and after school (September – December 2018) Created interactive activities based on a weekly theme for the Kindergarten group during the summer (June 2018 – August 2018) Grove City College (Grove City, PA) Worked for Dr. Phyllis Genareo and Dr. Gosnell – Lamb, helping them with grading, organization, and copying (August 2015 – May 2018) Field Experience (Western PA) Accumulated over 300 field hours in diverse settings (Fall 2014 – Spring 2018)
Volunteering Math Blast Conference at Grove City College (Grove City, PA) Designed and facilitated hands on Math activities for grades 2-4 (2016, 2017, 2018) Hillview Elementary, Title 1 Student Reading Night (Grove City, PA) Planned and team taught Reading activities around the theme If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Grove City Alliance Church (Grove City, PA) Assisted a child with special needs during the AWANA program (August 2016 – May 2017)