Kelly

Rusnell
Related Experience:

Resource Teacher at East Rockford Middle School

July 2016-Current

Middle School Resource Room with a 13 student caseload

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Co-taught 8 grade Pre-Algebra
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Resource math groups for 6 -8 grade
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Resource English groups for 7 -8 grade
Assisted in running child-find meetings
Created an online accommodation logs form to document
general education accommodations for the district
Participated in the School Improvement Team meetings

Resource Teacher at Walker Charter Academy

July 2014-Current

Middle School Resource Room with a 20 student caseload

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Co-taught inclusion language arts classes 6 -8 grade
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Small group, pull-out, math groups for 6 -8 grade
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Created a differentiated notes system for 6 -8 grade math
curriculum
Organized and taught afterschool tutoring
Assisted in running child-find meetings
Co-coached middle school cross country
Created and Implemented behavior plans
Created an online accommodation logs form to document
general education accommodations
Participated in the School Improvement Team meetings

Student Teaching at Hudsonville Middle School

January-May 2014

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Student taught at Baldwin Street Middle School in a 6 -8

grade room for students with cognitive impairments
Planned and implemented interactive activities appropriate for
all students
Assisted coaching in Unified Special Olympics basketball
tournaments

kellyrusnell@gmail.com

(517) 881-1637

MrsRusnell.weebly.com

Cedar Run Ct. NW

945
Grand Rapids, MI 49534

Education:
Grand Valley State University
Bachelor of Science
Overall GPA 3.753
Majors:
Comprehensive Science
and Arts for TeachingSpecial Education,
Elementary Education
Masters: 21 Credits
Educational Leadership in
Special Education
Endorsed:
Cognitive Impairment
Emotional Impairment
Highly Qualified:
Self Contained EI Room
Self Contained CI Room
Resource Room K-12
General Education K-5
Language Arts
Mathematics

Student Teaching at Cross Creek Charter Academy

September-December 2013

Student taught in a young 5 room for both AM and PM classes

Implemented classroom management strategies from the first
day of school
Created a thematic unit plan that incorporated teaching multiple
intelligence strategies for every learner
Led large group circle time and individual instruction of thematic
unit with music incorporated

Student Teaching at KEC Oakleigh Elementary

January-June 2013

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Student taught in a 5 grade classroom for students with

emotional impairments
Implemented classroom leveled behavior classroom
management plan
Taught through service learning by involving community service

Trainings:
CPI Training
September, 16 2015
CPR and First Aid Training
February 2014
CPV Training
College Positive Volunteer
IEP Boot Camp-Kent ISD
6 hour Tienet training
EBLI
Reading Decoding program

Kelly Rusnell
Activities:

My Philosophy:

Eric RicStar Winter Music Therapy Camp

Summers 2005-2016
Group leader of 25 participants, 15 campers
with special needs and 10 volunteers
In charge of completing smooth transitions
between activities
Allowing every camper and volunteer to
participate and enjoy camp
MCEC- Michigan Council of Exceptional Children
Presented on Metacognition in Math tools at
the MCEC conference in Spring 2016
SCEC-Student Council for Exceptional Children
Member for two semesters
Service Learning-Advocate
Applied and rewarded scholarship for teaching
through service learning
Phi Kappa Phi
Honors Society 2014
Coaching
Rockfords JV-B Boys Tennis
Walker Middle School Cross Country
Special Olympics Unified Basketball

Personal Skills:
Advocate
Organized
Patient
Collaborator
Leader
Compassionate
Detail Oriented
Punctual
Communicator
Reliable

All children have the right to

enjoy learning, while being
included with their peers for an
appropriate education that best
fits their learning styles and
needs.

Curriculums:
A-Z Reading
Handwriting Without Tears
4 Squares, More Squares
ABCya
Story Boxes
RTI
IXL
Schoolwide Positive Behavior
supports
Capturing Kids Hearts
Big Ideas Math
Holt Literature
EBLI

References Available Upon Request

Professional Skills:

Parent Contacts
Documentation
Communication with Staff
FBAs and BIPs
Microsoft Word
IEPs
iPad use
Incorporating music
Conducting Assessments
Differentiated Instruction