Carolyn Landes is an educator with over 20 years of experience teaching and providing services to students with disabilities. She holds professional certifications in students with disabilities from birth to 2nd grade as well as permanent certification in elementary education. Her experience includes positions as a preschool teacher, SEIT provider, homebound special education teacher, and director of various academic programs serving students with disabilities.
1. CAROLYN LANDES
6503 North Military Trail Apt 3407, Boca Raton, FL 33496 • Cell (516) 316-6201
CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING
New York State: Professional Certification in Students with Disabilities, Birth-2nd
Grade, 2011
New York State: Permanent Certification in Elementary Education N-6, 1995
Specialization in Early Childhood
ABA Training Seminars: Variety Children’s Learning Center, Eden II Program, Genesis School,
ABA Training Seminar: N.Y. Therapy
EXPERIENCE
CORINTHIAN THERAPY, GARDEN CITY, NY
REHAB ALTERNATIVES, JERICHO, NY
SEIT, 09/12-06/14
• Provide Resource Room and SEIT services to students based on their IEP reports
• Provide Educational Evaluations and reports
• Attend all CSE and CPSE meetings to determine appropriate placements for students
• Administered Educational Evaluations and wrote IEP reports and goals based on outcome
INSTRUCTIONAL ENTERPRISES, EAST ISLIP, NY
Independent Contractor, 11/10-6/12
• Teach homebound Special Education students K-6 based on NYS curriculum guidelines
ACDS PRESCHOOL, PLAINVIEW, NY
Preschool Teacher, 7/05- 9/09
• Team-taught 2-5 year old children in an Integrated classroom
• Worked one on one and in small groups with Special Needs children
• Coordinated with Psychologists, OT's, PT's and Speech Therapists to enhance carryover
• Attended CPSE meetings to discuss students needs
PRIVATE TUTORING SERVICES
Private Tutoring & Counseling Services, 1999-Present
• Tutor children with developmental and learning disabilities
C.W. POST COLLEGE, BROOKVILLE, NY
Assistant Director, The Academic Resource Program, 8/04-7/05
Academic Advisor/Counselor, 8/02-8/04
• Coordinated appropriate accommodations for students with learning disabilities, Aspergers and
ADD/ADHD
• Counseled students with learning disabilities on academic and personal issues
• Scheduled and supervised all testing accommodations for students in program
• Hired, trained and supervised learning assistants
FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE, DIX HILLS, NY
Director of Career & Counseling Services, 6/01-8/02
2. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, GARDEN CITY, NY
Director of Education, 9/99 -6/01
• Acted as a liaison between Nassau County Schools and the American Cancer Society
SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL, JERICHO, NY
Team Teacher, 9/97 – 6/99
LAWRENCE –WOODMERE ACADEMY, WOODMERE, NY
Kindergarten Co-Teacher, 1996 – 1997
EDUCATION
New York State College of Saint Rose, 12/2011
Certified in Students with Disabilities B-2nd
Grade
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 12/95
Master of Science: Elementary Education N-6 , Specialization in Early Childhood
Graduated with Honors
C.W Post College, Greenvale, NY, 6/91
Bachelors of Arts: Psychology
Four Year Academic Scholarship