Leah Gruber

Online Portfolio: http://leahrg.weebly.com

20 Lambourne Rd. Apt. 124
lgrube4@students.towson.edu
Towson, MD 21204
973-943-9597
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Special Education
Graduation Date: May 2016
Towson University, Towson, MD
Cumulative GPA: 3.55
Deans List: Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015
Passed Praxis I and Praxis II (Special Ed: Core Knowledge and Applications)
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FIELD EXPERIENCE
West Towson Elementary School, Towson MD
January 2016- Present
Student Internship, Grade K, 1, 2 & 4
Plan, differentiate, and modify lessons for fourth grade inclusion ELA
Attend Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings and grade level meetings
Plan interventions and resource lessons for students in Kindergarten, 1 st, and 2nd grades who have
various disabilities
Collaborate with General Educators during planning
Created and implemented a PBSP (Positive Behavior Support Plan) for a student in fourth grade
Participated in and drafted an IEP
Planned a unit and implemented an assessment plan while analyzing student work for evidence of
student achievement
Ridgely Middle School, Lutherville-Timonium, MD
August 2015- December 2015
Student Internship, Grade 6,7 & 8
Taught Behavior and Learning Support and Inclusion classrooms grades 6-8 using the program iReady
Created and implemented lesson plans, gave informal and formal assessments to students
Attended IEP and BLS meetings
Analyzed data collection on the effectiveness of the 7th grade BLS inclusion program for a ServiceLearning project.
Golden Ring Middle School, Rosedale, MD
February 2015- May 2015
Thirty Hours of Observation, Grade 7
Observed the IEP chair and attended IEP meetings
Learned and observed how to give formal assessments
Completed an Educational Achievement Report and gave the Woodcock-Johnson III
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RELATED EXPERIENCE
P.G. Chambers School, Cedar Knolls, NJ
Summer 2012- Present
Volunteered with students who have developmental disabilities
Allegro School, Cedar Knolls, NJ
Volunteered in a classroom with students who had autsim
Helped with one-on-one instruction
Nanny, Madison, NJ
For a family of six
Lifetime Fitness, Florham Park, NJ
Looked after children ages three months to twelve years
Gained experience working with children who had disabilities
Certified in CPR and AED

Summer 2015

2012-2016

Spring 2011-Fall 2013