Haley Ann Lacativo

660 Briarridge Road

Southlake, TX 76092
817-789-7630
haley.lacativo@gmail.com
Educational Experience
May 2016

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Special Education emphasis
3.644 GPA overall - Cum Laude
May 2013 Blinn College, Bryan, Texas
3.389 GPA overall
June 2012 Southlake Carroll Senior High School, Southlake, Texas
Texas Certification
May 2016
May 2016
May 2016

Special Education EC-12

Generalist EC-6
English as a Second Language

Professional Experience
Special Education
Spring 2016
Student Teacher, Keller ISD, 15 weeks
Keller Early Learning Center, PPCD (Pre-school Program for
Children with Disabilities) - Self Contained
Developed and implemented IEP centered lessons.
Collaborated with mentor teacher and paraeducator to
develop specific behavior interventions.
Created and put into practice a behavioral intervention
and an instructional intervention for specific students.
Fall 2015

Transition Preparation, College Station ISD, College Station High

School,
Texas A&M University, PATHS program, 40 hours overall
Collaborated with a high school junior and his mother to
create an individualized transition plan.
Mentored college aged students in the PATHS
(Postsecondary Access and Training in Human Services)
program.

o Created and taught lessons to large and small groups

pertaining to direct support professional job training
and independent living skills.
Spring 2015

Senior Methods, Bryan ISD/College Station ISD, 180 hours

Fannin Elementary School, Adaptive Behavior - Self
Contained
o Worked with four 2nd graders and two 4th graders on
daily assignments.
o Developed and modified lesson plans to each
students learning needs.
o Performed preference assessments and used results
to determine high priority items that the student
could work toward during the day.
Oakwood Intermediate School, Reading Resource - Self
Contained
o Worked with 5th and 6th grade students on daily
reading assignments.
o Led small reading group lessons and worked on
comprehension questions from the Voyager Passport
reading intervention program.
General Education
Fall 2014

Junior Methods, College Station ISD, 170 hours

College Hills Elementary School, Kindergarten
Collaborated with general education teacher to plan a Math
lesson and Language Arts lessons.
Created and co-taught a variety of lessons that covered all
subject areas.
Delivered small group instruction in Reading and Language
Arts.

Related Professional Experience

Spring 2014
Tutor in an English Language Learning class, Texas A&M,
Adult English Language Institute program, 10 hours
Attended class with the English Language Learners and
helped a group of 2-4 adults in the class complete their
assignments.
Spring 2013
Observation, Bryan ISD, Harvey Mitchell Elementary
School, Kindergarten - 3rd grade Autism class, 16 hours
Assisted students with their daily assignments and their
social skills.

2011-2012 Peer Assistance Leadership (PALs), Carroll ISD, Southlake Carroll

Senior High School, 150 hours
Member of the Executive Council, responsible for making
lesson plans that taught fellow PALs different activities to
use in their placements.
Worked in a Pre-K class, a 1st grade class, a 2nd grade class,
a 3rd class, a 5th and 6th grade Life Skills class, and an 8th
grade Health class.
o Responsible for creating activities that incorporated
teamwork, listening skills, and communication.
Worked in a Speech Pathology class with Pre-K and
Kindergarten students.
o Worked one-on-one with students on various speech
exercises such as naming pictures on flash cards and
playing games.
Fall 2012Summer 2014
Sunday School Teacher, Southlake, TX
Whites Chapel United Methodist Church
Supervised 6 students between the ages of 5 and 12
who had special needs. Taught various Bible lessons
and assisted the children with crafts that
accompanied each lesson.
Summer 2013

Vacation Bible School buddy, Southlake, TX

Whites Chapel United Methodist Church
Accompanied a child with Down syndrome, and
helped her with the crafts at each station. Also
responsible for managing her behavior during each
lesson and craft.

Summer 2012

Vacation Bible School buddy, Southlake, TX

Whites Chapel United Methodist Church
Assisted a child with Cerebral Palsy by pushing her
wheelchair and helping her with her Bible lessons
and crafts at each station.

Fall 2008Spring 2012

Sunday School Teacher, Southlake, TX

Whites Chapel United Methodist Church
Provided supervision and care for 10 two-year-old
children. Responsible for teaching various Bible
lessons and assisting the students with crafts that
accompanied each lesson.

Professional Organizations

Fall 2013Spring 2015

2008-2010

Project Sunshine, College Station, TX

Texas A&M University
Interacted with and assisted children with disabilities
during events.
Best Buddies, Southlake TX
Carroll High School
Interacted with students in the special education
program who were part of Best Buddies at various
social events.

Other Organizations
Summer 2014
& Summer 2015 Aggie Transition Camp (ATC), College Station, TX
Texas A&M University
Responsible for fund raising.
Counselor to incoming transfer students.
o Responsible for planning and implementing
discussions and activities for a group of 10
transfer students.
Fall 2012Spring 2013
Blinn College

Member of the Future Teacher Organization (FTO) at

Awards and Honors

Spring 2015
Spring 2013

Texas A&M Deans List

Blinn National Honor Society

Special Skills

Develop content-specific curriculum

Write and implement transition plans
Proficient in using technology

Hobbies

Photography

Playing golf

References
Available Upon Request