Steven Kinney

257 Adelphi St., Apartment 2R, Brooklyn, NY | 201-303-8292

http://www.stevekinney.net/ | stevenkinney@gmail.com

Education
• Currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Special Education at Hunter College, City University of New York
o Current Grade Point Average: 3.855.
o Expected December 2008.
• Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
o Graduated cum laude in 2006: B.A. in Sociology, with a minor in American Studies.
o Dean’s List: Spring 2004, Summer 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006.

Professional Organizations
• Council for Exceptional Children, Technology and Media Division
• New York City Teaching Fellows, Cohort 12

Employment Experience
West Side Collaborative Middle School, New York City Department of Education – New York, New York
Special Education Teacher, August 2006 to Present
• Special education teacher to students with disabilities in a collaborative team teaching (CTT) classroom.
• Collaborates with general education teachers to provide necessary adaptations for students with special needs.
• Utilizes both standardized and curriculum-based assessment tools to drive instruction.
• Maintains positive and flexible professional relationships with all members of the instructional team.
• Differentiates instruction in the general education curriculum to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Designs lessons to integrate technology with one-to-one laptop support.
• Creates lesson-specific online resources to supplement and support instruction.
Campus Computing Facilities – Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Assistant Lab Supervisor, July 2004 – May 2006
• Selected as Supervisor of the Semester, Spring 2005.
• Created and maintained shift schedules for a staff of eighty to one hundred consultants.
• Took a lead role in the hiring process: reviewed employment applications, conducted interviews, and made hiring
decisions for new consultants.
• Designed and conducted professional development in the following areas: Mac OS X, Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple
iLife, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Reviewed employee job performance and customer service to complete observations.
Computing Consultant, June 2003 - July 2004
• Selected by management as Consultant of the Semester, Spring 2004.
• Selected by management as Consultant of the Month, October 2003.
• Provided technical support for staff and students in a state of the art computing facility.
• Utilized broad knowledge in both hardware and software for PC's, Mac, and UNIX terminals to assist users in the
computing lab.
Apple Computers, Inc. – Higher Education Marketing, Cupertino, California
Campus Representative, December 2004 – February 25, 2006
• Promoted Apple products to students, faculty, and staff through participation in events, demonstrations, and one-on-
one networking.
• Worked with the Rutgers Computer Store to increase business for both Apple as well as for the computer store.

Volunteer Experience
New Jersey Folk Festival, Inc. – Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Web Coordinator, August 2005 – August 2006
• Designed and previously maintained the New Jersey Folk Festival website (http://njfolkfest.rutgers.edu).
• Assisted other members of the coordination committee in order to plan and execute a successful festival in April
2006.