Colleen E. Mulcahy: 126 Wells Road Cheshire, MA 01225 Cell: (413) 348-1819

Colleen E.
Mulcahy
126 Wells Road
Cheshire, MA 01225
Cell: (413) 348-1819
[email protected]
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain an elementary teaching position.
EDUCATION
Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Master of Education in Educational Studies

Expected May 2014
Licenses: Elementary 1-6, and Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities, PreK-8
Passed all sections of MA Test for Educator Licensure
Western New England University
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
Education minor
Magna Cum Laude Graduate
Member of Psi Chi International Honor Society
Springfield, MA
May 2013
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Anne T. Dunphy School
Williamsburg, MA
August-December 2014
Practicum, Elementary (Grade 1) and Special Education (Grades 2, 3, 4)
Taught lessons in guided reading, mathematics, writing, handwriting, literacy/phonics
Administered formal assessments
Created and instructed unit plans: folktales and fairytales, multiplication
Implemented a reading intervention: collected data on students reading fluency and
accuracy
Managed classroom behaviors according to school policies and rules set forth by the
cooperating teachers
Used information in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to plan and modify
lessons/tests to meet the needs of individual students
Brayton Elementary
North Adams, MA
August 2013-July 2014
Teachers Assistant in Castles II Program (Special Education)
Work as a 1:2 aide in a suburban elementary school
Assist in the supervision and instruction of two (2nd grade) special needs students
Work in both an inclusion setting and a special education classroom
Provide support for the students in the general education classroom, the special education
classroom, and during specials (music, art, physical education, library, and technology)
Use a variety of data collection tools: frequency charts, task performance charts, daily
logs
Utilize iPad technology as a learning tool as well as reinforcement to promote positive
behaviors
Work closely with an interdisciplinary team including: special education teacher, general
education teacher, occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech pathologist, and
reading specialist
Dorman School
Springfield, MA
Internship in an urban elementary school, Grade 2
Facilitated small-group reading instruction
Conducted reading running records
Collaborated with the teacher on lesson plans
February 2013-May 2013
Adams-Cheshire
Cheshire, MA
Regional School District
Substitute Teacher
Elementary & middle school classrooms
May 2012-June 2013
Oak Hill Childrens Center

Pownal, VT
May 2010-August 2013
School-Age Teacher, May-August 2013
(Seasonal)
Supervised anywhere from 8-15 children at a time
Collaborated with other teachers on curriculum/planning for the summer program
Prepared and implemented lessons that focused on the summer programs nature theme
Team taught specific lessons throughout the summer program
Facilitated specific daily routines: meetings, art projects, outdoor activities, quiet time
(homework or reading)
Managed classroom behavior according to centers policies
Glickman Elementary School
Springfield, MA
Fall 2010 & Spring 2011
Pre-Practicum in an urban elementary school, Grade 4
Worked one-on-one with assigned students, supporting them and providing extra help
when needed, specifically during individual work
Acted as a group facilitator when the students split into groups to complete an assortment
of assignments
Graded student assignments
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Oak Hill Childrens Center
Pownal, VT
May 2010-August 2013
Assistant Preschool Teacher, May-August 2011 & Dec-Jan 2012
(Seasonal)
Assisted in supervision of the children
Helped to facilitate specific daily routines: morning meeting, meals, reading,
quiet/naptime, art projects, outdoor activities
Collaborated with preschool teacher to develop and implement lesson plans
Assistant Infant Room Teacher, May-August 2010 & Dec-Jan 2011
Facilitated specific daily routines: meals (breakfast, lunch, snack), naps, art projects
(finger painting, playing with shaving cream, etc), walks outdoors, read books to the
infants, kinesthetic activities (tummy-time, rolling over, crawling, etc)
Designed and implemented lesson plans, focusing on cognitive, language, social, fine
motor, and gross motor development, with the assistance of the infant room teacher
WNEU Peer Tutoring
Springfield, MA
September 2012-May 2013
Acted as a peer tutor at Western New England University while pursuing my
undergraduate degree
Tutored students in the following psychology courses: Intro to Psychology, Abnormal
Psychology, Learning, Developmental Psychology
AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Western New England Universitys Presidential Scholarship Award
Member of PSI CHI International Honor Society in Psychology

CPR & First Aid Certified

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Master of Education in Educational Studies

February 2013-May 2013

May 2012-June 2013

Oak Hill Childrens Center

AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Member of PSI CHI International Honor Society in Psychology

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