Early Childhood/Special Education
Contact
3409 State Street, Erie
PA 16508
716-860-1401
heathernye13@yahoo.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Early Childhood/ Special Education
Minor: ESL
Mercyhurst University
Graduated: May 2018
Master of Science
Special Education
Mercyhurst University
Graduated : May 2019
Affiliations
Council of Exceptional Children
Member
ESO
Member
Professional Profile
An enthusiastic educator, striving to create an engaging yet
structured classroom environment. Student-focused, working to
build connections with students in order to know their needs
and interests. Flexible, organized, and able to multitask well.
Experience
Asbury Elementary Student teaching experience:
Student Teaching Placement in a kindergarten
classroom. Taught and assisted in all
Millcreek School District subject areas, in whole group, small
August 2018- November 2018 group, and individual instruction.
Maintained positive relationships
with students and cooperating
teacher.
Asbury Elementary Student teaching experience:
Placement in a 2nd grade life skills
Student teaching
classroom. Working with students
Millcreek School District on curriculum area skills, as well as
life skills depending on student.
November 2018- December 2018
McKinley Elementary Observed and worked one-on-one
Clinical Placement with students with Autism in a
second grade learning support
Erie School District classroom. Collected data and
created time interval graphs and
30 Hours: Fall 2018 identified replacement behaviors.
 Cer tifications
Early Childhood/ Special Education
K- 4
Special Education
K-12
ESL
K-12
CPR Certified
Since : 2017
Community
Ser vice and
Athletics
Mercyhurst University Softball
August 2014- May 2018
Mercyhurst Softball Captain
August 2016-May 2018
Second Harvest Food Bank
Fall 2015, 2016, 2017
Polar Plunge
Winter 2017, 2018
Beast on the Bay
Fall 2015, 2016,2017
Special Olympics Volunteer
Winter 2015, 2016,2017,2018
Waterford Pitching Clinic
Fall 2018
Experience [Continued]
Barber National Institute Observed and worked with
Clinical Placement students with severe disabilities in
the classroom. Worked with special
education staff and nurses.
20 Hours: Spring 2018
Belle Valley Elementary Certified in SONDAY reading
Clinical Placement program. Worked in small groups
on reading fluency, comprehension,
Millcreek School District drafting, prewriting, revising,
Fall 2016 publishing, and phonics.
Pfeiffer- Burleigh Elementary Observed and planned five ESL
Clinical Placement lessons in a pull out ESL classroom.
Classroom of about 10 children.
Erie School District
Fall 2016
Work
Experience
Lakeview Children's World
Worked as a summer camp director as well as assistant pre-school
teacher within a daycare.
Planned activities and conducted them with students throughout several
years.
June 2014 – August 2017
Things Remembered Corporation
Work as a sales associate, and cashier.
December 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017