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Maria Handel

Maria Handel

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Special Education Teacher at Soaring Heights Charter School

  • Education

    • West Branch Area High School

      2014 -
      Diploma General Studies 3.9

      Activities and Societies: Vice-President of Marching Band (2 years) Vice-President of Class of 2014 (2 years) Vice-President of Cross Country (2 years)

    • Juniata College

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor’s Degree Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade

      Activities and Societies: Juniata Instructor's of the Future (JIF) Pi Lambda Theta National Honor Society I study early childhood education and special education at Juniata.

  • Experience

    • State College Area School District

      Jun 2012 - Jan 2012
      Personal Care Aid

      I worked a summer in an extended school year program for elementary aged students with special needs. This was the summer I decided that I wanted to work with children who had special needs, these students changed my outlook on life and future goals.

    • Central Intermediate Unit

      May 2014 - now
      Para-Educator

      I work as a para-educator in the extended school year program assisting preschool aged children with special needs.

    • Southside Elementary School

      Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
      Practicum Student

      I observed students and their interactions for a semester while enrolled in the Foundations of Education course.

    • Elks Country Club

      Nov 2015 - now
      Waitress and Bartender

    • Standing Stone Elementary

      Jan 2016 - May 2016
      Practicum Student

      While enrolled in a course that studied the language and sciences of the child's brain, I was in a practicum kindergarten class that allowed me to look at students on a developmental level and assess their language using real evaluation procedures.

    • Mount Union Area School District; Kistler Elementary School

      Sept 2016 - Jan 2016
      Practicum Student

      While enrolled in a class that observes the differentiated instruction, I participated in conducting lessons in a Life Skills classroom. I worked one-on-one with several students with all types of learning disabilities as well as helping them work on strategies that will benefit them when working through their own difficulties.

    • Huntingdon Area Middle School

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
      Practicum Student

      Observed students with low incidence disabilities.

    • State College Area School District

      Sept 2017 - May 2018
      Student Teacher

    • Soaring Heights School

      Jun 2018 - now
      Special Education Teacher

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Special Education PreK-8

      Pearson
      Nov 2017

    • PA Instructional I PreK-4

      Pearson
      Oct 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Maria Handel
      Pi Lambda Theta National Honor Society - 2018 Member
    • Awarded to Maria Handel
      1st Degree Black Belt Bryan Sanker Aug 2013

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Host

      Issued by The Color Run
      The Color RunAssociated with Maria Handel

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Special Olympics on Jan 2014
      Special OlympicsAssociated with Maria Handel

    • Sunday School Teacher

      Issued by Trinity United Methodist Church on Jun 2011
      Trinity United Methodist ChurchAssociated with Maria Handel

    • Worker

      Issued by Trinity United Methodist Church on Jan 2010
      Trinity United Methodist ChurchAssociated with Maria Handel