Kelly Moran

5729 Fairfax Rd. Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 ! (708) 287-8711 ! kamoran923@gmail.com !
kellyamoran.weebly.com

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduation: May 2014
Bachelor of Science in Special Education
Pending Learning Behavior Specialist License
Spring & Fall 2013 Deans List
Student Teaching
Bottenfield Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois January 2014-May 2014
Collaborated with a 5
th
grade general education teacher to plan and present instruction in a co-
taught writing class
Administered scripted lessons from the Corrective Reading, Reading Mastery, and Connecting
Math Concepts curriculums to small groups of 4
th
and 5
th
grade students
Analyzed students data from the AIMSweb assessment system to make data-based decisions about
the students progress in their intervention curriculums
Worked with the school social worker to co-teach a social skills group using the Superflex Takes on
Glassman and the Team of Unthinkables book series
Early Field Work
Fall 2013 Practicum Experience
Jefferson Middle School, Champaign, Illinois August 2013-December 2013
Conducted a functional behavior assessment on a 7
th
grade student with autism spectrum disorder
to determine the function of a problem behavior
Implemented an instructional program to teach a student with an intellectual disability to eat with
an adaptive fork
Assessed the communication needs of a student through teacher & parent interviews, observations,
and ecological inventories
Spring 2013 Practicum Experience January 2013-May 2013
Southside Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois
Planned and implemented small group literacy lessons for three groups of two-six students
Developed a letter recognition and sight word literacy program for a kindergarten student and a
first grade student
Effectively utilized group management strategies to facilitate a class of 25 first grade students
Designed a Longitudinal Curriculum Plan for a first grade student with an intellectual disability
Fall 2012 Practicum Experience October 2012-December 2012
Champaign Central High School, Champaign, Illinois
Organized a reading fluency program for a high school student with a learning disability
Collaborated with special education teacher and two general education teachers in co-taught junior
English and senior English classes to provide meaningful instruction for a classroom of diverse
learners
Related Experience
Community Choices Volunteer February 2012-May 2012
Community Choices, Champaign, Illinois
Taught two individuals living with autism housekeeping, financial, and daily hygiene skills
Assisted a social worker in teaching a life skills class to adult males with intellectual disabilities
Classroom Volunteer
Bottenfield Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois September 2010-December 2010
Facilitated reading and math lessons to a 3
rd
grade student with a cognitive disability
Guided a first grade student with autism spectrum disorder through a simulation of appropriate
bathroom behaviors



Kelly Moran
5729 Fairfax Rd. Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 ! (708) 287-8711 ! kamoran923@gmail.com !
kellyamoran.weebly.com

Work Experience
Personal Assistant August 2013-Present
Beckwith Residential Support Services at Nugent Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Provided assistance to college students with severe physical disabilities such as spinal cord injuries,
cerebral palsy, dystonia, and muscular dystrophy in the bathroom & shower, with repositioning,
medication, and several other daily living skills
University Housing Resident Advisor August 2012-May 2013
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Supervised a group of 50 college students from assorted backgrounds to build a diverse community
Designed educational programs on wellness, alcohol & drug abuse, and career exploration to
promote responsibility among residents
Teamed up with 11 other student staff members and a professional staff member to create positive
change in University Housing
Youth Summer Camp Counselor June 2011-August 2012
Oak Forest Park District, Oak Forest, Illinois
Created fitness activities, crafts, outdoor games, and water games for a group of 30 second graders
Led a group of 8-10 campers on field trips to museums, the zoo, baseball games and several other
fun trips
Other Educational Experiences
University of Virginia: Semester at Sea June 2013-August 2013
Summer Study Abroad
Gained cultural understanding and diversity awareness while traveling to 9 countries around the
Mediterranean
Participated in service projects to the Sidi Moumen Childrens Cultural Center in Casablanca,
Morocco and the Repubblica Dei Ragazzi Orphanage in Civitavecchia, Italy
References
Laurie Andrews
University of Illinois LBS1 Practicum Coordinator
andrewsl@illinois.edu
(217) 244-7798
1310 S. 6
th
Street Room 288
Champaign, Illinois 61820

Angela Fitzgerald
Bottenfield Elementary School Special Education Teacher
fitzgean@champaignschools.org
(217) 351-3807
1801 S. Prospect Avenue
Champaign, Illinois 61820

Kim Patton
Jefferson Middle School Functional Life Skills Teacher
pattonki@champaignschool.org
(217) 369-0338
1115 Crescent Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61821