Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Position Desired

Name:
Lena Arvidson

Position Wanted:
Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Location:
No preferred location

Teacher Preparation Program:
Special Education: Severe Needs Hearing at the University of Northern Colorado

Certification/CED Endorsement:
Provisional Teacher License; #0090498; expires August 26, 2001; Colorado

Graduation Date:
May, 1998

Date Available:
August, 2000

Teaching Credentials:

• Fort Morgan Schools, RE-3; Fort Morgan, CO; 2/99-present. Teaching all deaf/hard of hearing in the district and monitoring equal access.  Using total communication (conceptual and ASL signs along with speech) and ASL, depending on the student.  Supervisor: Joan Zack, 970-867-8253 x424
• Aspen Camp School for the Deaf; Snowmass, CO; 6/99-8/99. Coordinator of art activities, taught groups in pottery, sewing, painting and drawing, among other art subjects. Used ASL, speech, and total communication, depending on students.  Supervisor: B.J. Blocker, 970-923-2511 V; 970-923-6609 TTY
• Fort Lupton Schools RE-8; Fort Lupton, CO; 12/98-2/99. Interpreted for a sixth grader and tutored  her in reading expository texts, math, and social studies. Used MCE with conceptual signs.  Supervisor: 970-857-6291
• Student Teaching experience: Depending on setting, used Total Communication or ASL. Schenk Elementary under Eileen Sullivan-First grade, Denver, CO; 303-935-4606; and Thornton High school under Carla White and Gina Ward, 9-12 grades, Thornton, CO; 303-452-4800.
• University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; 8/96-12/97. Worked one-on-one with deaf and hard of hearing students. Assessed literacy, transition, language, speech and auditory skills and taught them accordingly.

Honors, and Activities:
Member of the Colorado Association of the Deaf since 1996,

Other Pertinent Information:
Attended 6 traits writing in-service, troubleshot computers and peripherals-Mac and PC; Art skills, operated electric kiln. Other skills include: classroom management, integrating skills into routine activities and thematic units, using the Language Experience Approach and whole language philosophy, teaching to a standard, assessing literacy, social skills, vocabulary, and language. I have excellent sign skills, am caring, organized, and develop rapport easily with a variety of ages.

References:
Janna Thiel, co-teacher
930 Sherman St., Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-867-5460 x116

Phyllis McDonald, Developmental Preschool Teacher
300 Sherman St., Fort Morgan, Co 80701
970-867-2998 x115

B.J. James, Audiologist
821 W. Platte Ave., Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-867-8297

Contact Information:
Lena Arvidson
PO BOX 944
Greeley, CO 80632
970-346-9416 or Work: 970-867-5460 x140
Email: EMMAPEEL2@usa.net
 

Uploaded by:  Rachel Seelye/Kent State University/Deaf Education Major