Ashley Popojas

Experience

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  Bayer Corporation

  Jan 2010 - Sept 2011

  Communications Representative (Contractor)

  Supported communications activities for Bayer’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, including Bayer's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) partnerships and programs, and Bayer's award-winning, hands-on, inquiry-based science education program, Making Science Make Sense®.

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  Brunner, Inc.

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2012

  PR Assistant Account Executive

  Supported B-C clients' business and strategic communications objectives; Assisted in day-to-day project management, media relations and social media communications.

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  WESTERN PA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN

  Jun 2012 - now

  Provide high quality evaluations, instruction and reporting for students who are blind and visually impaired in early intervention, preschool and K-12 settings. Passionate about coaching and play-based instruction in early childhood settings; high quality braille and literacy instruction; AT assessment and services; and, assessment and instruction in the expanded core curriculum. More than a decade of experience of utilizing assessment tools including, but not limited to: Educational Functional Vision Assessment, CVI Range Assessment, Learning Media Assessment, ECC Needs Assessment, AT Assessment, and O&M Evaluation. Experience writing compliant and detailed Evaluation Reports, IFSPs and IEPs, and progress monitoring reports for students. Show less

  • Outreach Program Coordinator

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist

    Aug 2014 - Sept 2023

  • Outreach Teacher, Early Intervention (Summer only)

    Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Teacher

    Jun 2012 - Aug 2014
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  The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers

  Feb 2021 - Sept 2023

  Independent Evaluator

  Complete independent functional vision evaluations and reporting for early intervention services in Allegheny County.

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  University of Pittsburgh School of Education

  Jul 2021 - now

  Part-time Instructor

  Teach coursework for the Visual Impairment & Blindness Department of Teaching, Learning, & Leading including:• IL 2750 Techniques of Orientation and Mobility• IL 2524 Level 2 Student Teaching Practicum, University Supervisor• Orientation and Mobility Techniques Weekend Review