Ashley Cooke

80 Frankel Road https://ashleyhcooke.weebly.com/ 516-661-0544

Massapequa, NY 11758 acooke2010@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL NYS CERTIFICATIONS

Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2
Childhood Education, Grades 1-6
Students with Disabilities: Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2
Students with Disabilities: Childhood Education, Grades 1-6
Literacy and Cognition, Birth-Grade 6
English to Speakers of Other Languages, Pre K – 12
EDUCATION
St. Joseph’s College Patchogue, NY
Master of Arts in Literacy & Cognition May 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Child Study & Communication Studies May 2014
Study Abroad, Italy, Spring 2012
Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
TESOL Certification Pathway Aug. 2018
HONORS & AWARDS
Master’s Commencement Speaker Candidate for 2016, GPA: 4.0, Departmental Honors, Dean’s List, Habitat for
Humanity Member of the Year, Sigma Iota Chi, Kappa Gamma Pi, and Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Societies
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lindenhurst Union Free School District Lindenhurst, NY
Literacy Specialist, Kindergarten-Grade 5, Albany Avenue and William Rall Elementary Schools Sept. 2018-present
 Provides AIS Reading Services to 55 students ranging kindergarten to grade 5 in two elementary sites.
 Works collaboratively with other teachers and support staff during IST meetings. Provides teachers with
quarterly progress reports that outline student successes, weaknesses, and goals worked on.
 Analyzes student learning and appropriate assessments such as i-Ready instruction, Fountas and Pinnell, and the
Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests (GMRT). Utilizes these to develop a reading plan for each child.
 Communicates effectively with parents through phone calls, emails, and conferences.
 Uses a variety of instructional strategies to provide differentiated, targeted instruction that improves student
literacy skillsets for phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension.
 Maintains accurate running records for individual students to monitor their growth progress towards goals.
 Participates in all staff and department meetings, chaperones night events.

Lynbrook Public Schools Lynbrook, NY

Special Education Teacher Assistant, Kindergarten, Blended Program Sept. 2017-June 2018
 Provided special education services to four students in a half-day self-contained setting, while remaining with
them and continuing to provide services in a half day blended, inclusion setting.
 Collaborated with General and Special Education Teachers to address student disabilities and accommodations,
while providing differentiated, data driven instruction.
 Progress monitored students daily for their letters, sounds, and snap words while working to increase retention.
 Utilized the Teachers College Reading and Writing Workshop for balanced literacy instruction.
 Implemented EngageNY Common Core Mathematics curriculum through whole group and small group lessons
using differentiated materials to target students’ needs.
 Assumed the role of the Special Education Teacher when she was out for meetings, screenings, and site visits.
Assisted in the monitoring students’ IEP goals daily.
St. Joseph’s College Universal Prekindergarten Program
Lead Teacher, Prekindergarten, Lawrence: Number Four School Inwood, NY Sept. 2016-June 2017
Lead Teacher, Prekindergarten, Westbury: Dryden Street School Westbury, NY Sept. 2014-Aug. 2016
 Collaborated with Special Education Chair, Supervisor, Psychologist, Parents, and related service providers to
create a positive, safe learning environment for the class; including five students with severe behavior deficits.
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 Communicated effectively with families through use of weekly newsletters, progress reports, bilingual parent
conferences, behavior charts, and the Remind application.
 Coordinated with Co-Teacher to design interactive, hands-on lessons that promoted interdisciplinary learning,
problem solving, and higher order thinking.
 Incorporated Social Emotional Learning and STEAM Education as focuses to align with schoolwide initiative.
 Implemented activities that included goal-based and interim assessments to monitor student progress with the
EngageNY curriculum for Mathematics and English Language Arts.
Nassau BOCES Regional Summer School North Merrick, NY
Remedial Reading Teacher, North Merrick School District Summer 2017
 Provided remedial reading intervention services to students exiting both kindergarten and first grade.
 Utilized a multisensory approach to learning to assist students in building their foundational skillsets for phonics,
vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension.
 Maintained accurate records and annotated notes of student progress throughout each session.
 Administered a variety of appropriate reading assessments in accordance with DIBELS.
Shulamith School for Girls, High School Cedarhurst, NY
Part Time Special Education Teacher, 9th and 10th grade, Resource Room Sept. 2016-Dec. 2016
 Provided Resource Room support for 5-student caseload in grades 9 and 10.
 Incorporated use of iPads and interactive technology to enrich student learning in support of school mission.
 Participated in CSE meetings to determine special education eligibility and IEP accommodations needed for each
student’s success in general education classes, as well as assisted in writing IEP goals.
Just Kids Early Childhood Learning Center Lindenhurst, NY
Special Education Teacher, Prekindergarten, Self-Contained Summer 2016
 Planned and implemented the educational program for students with various disabilities in a diverse 12:1:2 self-
contained class for extended year students. Developed individual BIP’s and sensory diets.
 Collaborated with a team of professionals to develop appropriate Speech Language, OT, PT, Psychology, and
Counseling services for each student. Led biweekly team meetings.
 Developed quarterly reports to reflect on individual progress for student’s summer goals.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Math and Movement Night April 2018, LLI (Leveled Literacy Intervention) Training October 2018, Student Concert
Chaperone 2018-2019, Lynbrook Hoot Camp Participant 2017, Member of Shared Decision-Making Committee:
Lawrence 2016-2017, Member of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Committee: Lawrence 2016-2017, Member of
Inquiry Team: Westbury 2015-2016, Member of the Report Card Committee: Westbury 2014-2016, BOCES: Best
Practices for Teaching Pre-K & K Workshop 2016, BOCES: Transition to Kindergarten Workshop 2016, Strategies for
Creating High Quality Programs Workshop 2016, ENL Workshop 2015
SKILLS
Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SMART Board and Star Board technologies. Trained and
experienced with Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI), and Fundations. Vast experience teaching EngageNY Common
Core Curricula for both Mathematics and English Language Arts. Experience with Teachers College Reading and
Writing Workshop. Intermediate understanding of Spanish, basic knowledge of ASL. Ability to write and implement
IEP goals, as well as administer reading assessments such as DIBELS, F & P Benchmark testing, GATES, and
Fundations testing. Experience with enVisions Mathematics program, Treasures, System 44, Read 180, FASTT Math,
Fraction Nation, and other instructional software.