HEATHER

CEGELSKI
1706 Meadowbrook Road Merrick 11566 - (516) 320-1455 – HCEGELSKI04@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Master of Science / Bachelor of Science: Childhood & Special Education | Concentration: Math May 2018
Molloy College; Rockville Centre, NY | Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society | Dean’s List | Cum Laude

CERTIFICATIONS


New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Education (1-6)
New York State Initial Certification in Students with Disabilities (1-6)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE


Special Education Teacher | 3rd – 5th Grade Self-Contained September 2018 – Present
P 723X Bronx Children’s School (NYC Department of Education); Bronx, NY
• Plans and implements a developmentally-appropriate curriculum aligned with Next Generation Learning Standards,
fostering a caring and inclusive environment
• Supports students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) through scaffolding and modifying learning through
differentiated instruction in all content areas
• Utilizes anecdotal records, informal observations, and running records to drive instruction
• Assesses learning through developmentally-appropriate summative and formative assessments
• Develops and maintains IEPs, planning lessons and assessments to meet goals, attending CSEs for each student
• Utilizes educational technology to accommodate multimodal learning strategies
• Prepares students for state assessments, providing testing accommodations and modifications
• Utilizes Response to Intervention (RTI) process for evaluations of new entrants
• Employs Universal Design of Learning (UDL) to provide students with opportunities for success
• Develops FBAs and BIPs, collecting appropriate data and altering plans to decrease targeted behavior
• Models positive behavior through inventive charts, table points, star students, and daily behavior logs
• Collaborates with colleagues, service providers (OT and PT), and paraprofessionals to create curriculum based on
individual students’ needs and discuss mandated sessions and progress
• Fosters positive teacher/family connections and interactions through effective communications and activities
• Inquiry Team Member | Highly Effective / Effective Teacher Ratings

Special Education Teacher| 1st-2nd Grade Self-Contained March 2022-May 2022
P.723X Bronx Children’s School (NYC Department of Education) Title III Afterschool Program; Bronx, NY
• Plans and implements a developmentally-appropriate curriculum aligned with Next Generation Learning Standards,
fostering a caring and inclusive environment
• Supports ENL students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) through scaffolding and modifying learning
through differentiated instruction in all content areas
• Assesses learning through developmentally-appropriate summative and formative assessments

AIS Mathematics Teacher (Leave Replacement) April 2018 – June 2018
Permanent Substitute Teacher (K-6) January 2018 – April 2018
Centre Avenue School (East Rockaway School District); East Rockaway, NY
• Planned and facilitated small group instruction for individual students, providing modifications and accommodations
to promote learning as included in IEPs and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
• Differentiated and modified lessons and materials for students’ individualized learning needs, utilizing manipulatives,
scaffolds, visuals, and educational technology
• Planned lessons utilizing NWEA data obtained through data meetings
• Facilitated instruction through Thinking maps to engage students on a deeper mathematical level

Group Leader 2009 – Present
Camp Anchor; Lido Beach, NY
• Supervises and engages campers with various disabilities including Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD,
and emotional disturbance in structured, recreational activities
• Plans activities supporting the diversity of the group, engaging all participants to assimilate into the community
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMS UTILIZED


CPR, AED, First Aid Certified | DASA | Child Abuse Workshop | School Violence Prevention | EPI Pen Certification
Make Math Count Workshop | NYS Next Generation Standards | IEP Mapping and Aligning Standards to the Common Core Standards
Quality Review Rubric | Danielson Framework | TCI | Implicit Bias | Class DoJo Training | Social Emotional Curriculum
Four Square Graphic Organizers | Running Records | QRI Training | Goal Tracking Training
Wilson Language | Teachers College | Fountas and Pinnell Benchmarking System | Reading A-Z | Literacy Place | EngageNY
NYS ELA & Math Assessments | GoMath! | Number Worlds | Investigations | Eureka Math | Quizlet | Responsive Classroom
PBIS | Microsoft Office | SMARTNotebook | Activinspire | Promethean Board | SESIS | QR Codes | aclick Go Noodle | Plucked Class DoJo |
Remind 101 | Storybook Online | Track CC | Starfall | PBS Kids | ABCya | RAZ Kids | Vizzle | Envisions | MobyMax