Judith R.

Experience Summary

Dunning Elementary School. Framingham: Special Education Assistant Teacher 08 - 99 to 07 - 00 Working with a blind child in the 5th grade helping him with his curriculum, using Braille as the main tool. Citizen's Memorial Elementary School. Woonsocket, R.I.; Spanish Teacher for the 1st and 2nd grades. 03 - 99 to 08 - 99 Citizens' Memorial Elementary School; Teacher/tutor 09 - 97 to 12 - 98 Human Service Options; Residential Instructor, adults Mentally Retarded.- Quincy ,MA. 04 - 98 to 02 - 99 Organized activities in residential assessment for adolescents males and females. Supervised directly life skill activities, crisis intervention and management skills. Berlitz (Boston); Spanish Teacher 05 - 98 to 02 - 99 Quincy (Mass) Public Schools; Spanish Teacher. 10 - 98 to 01 - 99 Perkins School for the Blind;, Teacher. 01 - 93 to 07 - 97 Taught children to be independent and develop their own skills, using Sign Language and other communication system. Education Department; Special Education Instructor - Bogotá, Colombia. 1975 to 1991 Responsibilities included training teachers and developing new programs in special education to assist children with learning disabilities. Supervised the programs. Trained teachers in different methods of special education, students with a range of learning difficulties and the transition between home and school. Developed and presented workshops to Special Education Teachers. Mevorah Florentin Institute. School for the blind; Director - Caracas, Venezuela. 1973 to 1975 Supervised school activities for the blind children. Developed new ideas and programs to assist students in learning. Assessed and improved special education curriculum. Held workshops and one-on-one interactions with students (ages 5 - 22) to help them on life skills and work orientation. Institute for the Blind; Director – Colombia. 1971 to 1973 Supervised general care of visually impaired people and their families. Provided social and Health Care for the blind. Developed and improved classes in general education, mathematics, Braille, mobility/orientation and life skills. Instituted different kinds of activities to develop skills and general knowledge such as singing, music and others. Provided training and orientation to people who became blind due to eye diseases or accidents. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: New England Regional Seminar for families with children with visual impairments. Cape Cod, MA 1997 Family weekend meeting for handicap children. Boston, MA 1997 Professional Training orientation on job skills and placement. Caracas, Venezuela 1977 International Seminar “Mentally Retarded Children” Caracas, Venezuela 1976 International Congress “Mentally Retarded Children” Bogotá, Colombia 1972

Teaching Style

One on one, or low group count will be preferably to impart as much knowledge as possible. Do stress talking in Spanish only in the class.

My Hobbies

Swim, nature walk, writing poetry and educational books.

All Subjects I Tutor

• Spanish

• Special Education