SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER & COUNSELOR QUALIFICATIONS

· SPED Instructor – Reading and writing for students with learning disabilities

· English Teacher – Secondary, intermediate and elementary English instructor with the teaching that prepares students for university study or the corporate workplace

· Philosophy – Blend education with its application to the workplace

EXPERIENCE

Special Needs Instructor

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Chicago, IL

Longfellow Intermediate School

Special Education Teacher, 2001 – present

Conducted individual instruction with a 7^th grade boy with dyslexia. Performed as the student’s scribe in Social Studies, English and Mathematics.

Mantua Intermediate School

Special Education Teacher, Writing and Reading Teacher, 2000 – 2001

Instructed writing and reading to students from grades 5 - 6 as part of a city-wide remedial education program. In addition, tutored a 6^th grade boy with special needs.

English Teacher

OAK PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Oak Park, IL

English Teacher, Hgh School, 1994 - 2000, 1975 - 1981

Instructed secondary-level English. Practiced a student-centered philosophy of working with the student and maintaining high quality school system standards. Coached student plays and musicals. Also active schedule of substituting for grades 1-6.

Higher Education Administration

ROOSEVELT COLLEGE Chicago, IL

Special Assistant to the President, 1992 – 1994

Coordinated special events, testimonial dinners and external communications for the President. Organized a college fund-raising event featuring Tom Cottle, the noted Harvard University educator.

Rosemary E. Moroney, MEd

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EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Academic Counseling

HIGHLAND PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Highland Park, IL

Vocational Counselor, Job Training Program, 1986 - 1989

Taught vocational students in a computer research laboratory on how to train and search for a job, for example computer assistant or law firm assistant. The curriculum included professional skills, resumes, a job search plan and interviewing.

Other Experience

WBBM-TV, CBS, INC. Chicago, IL

Associate Producer, 1981 - 1986

Wrote scripts, researched issues and booked guests for “Letter of the Law” hosted by University of Chicago Law School Professor Bernard Melcher, and “The New Day”, a general interest talk show.

Client Services

ALL STATE INSURANCE Northbrook, IL

Claims Adjustor, 1989 - 1992

Settled vehicle accident and injury claims.

EDUCATION

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Evanston, IL

Master of Education, cum laude, 1989

Major in School Counseling

UNIVERSITY of ILLINOIS Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975

Major in English and Drama