Gabrielle Ball
[email protected] 440-477-9911
Education
Kent State University Master in Early Childhood Special Education In Progress, May 2021
Kent State University Bachelor of Science May 2019
Major: Early Childhood Education
Memberships: Ohio Student Education Association, Kent Student Education Association
Licensure/Certification
KSU Early Intervention Certificate In Progress, August 2020
Ohio Resident Educator, Early Childhood PreK-3 May 2019
International Baccalaureate certificate of Teaching and Learning-PYP May 2019
Student Teaching and Field Experience
Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities January 2020-current
Early Intervention Internship
● Designed and implemented a participatory action research project to coach parents on evidence based strategies,
monitored parent implementation and child growth.
● Complete intervention visits with field mentor to address Individualized Family Service Plan outcomes
Family Child Learning Center, Tallmadge Ohio September 2019-December 2019
Early Intervention Internship
● Designed a progress monitoring system for families and their young children to determine effects of intervention
● Implemented family and child assessment, specifically for children with suspected or diagnosed autism
Streetsboro Elementary School, Streetsboro Ohio September 2018-May 2019
Student Teacher, First Grade Inclusion Room: 18 students, three with IEPs and one with behavioral needs
● Designed an integrated English Language Arts learning segment in the Social Studies context of location/mapping
● Designed a hands on learning unit for the science topic states of matter
● Assessed and monitored the progress of struggling readers
Schumacher CLC, Akron Ohio January 2018-May 2018
Field Experience, Second Grade: 29 Students
● Assessed a struggling reader by completing a spelling inventory and a running record, used that information to tutor the
student for the remainder of the semester
Family Child Learning Center, Tallmadge Ohio September 2017-December 2017
Student Teacher, Preschool Inclusion Room: 12 students, seven with IEPs (Autism Spectrum) and five peer role models
● Implemented OCALI and ABA strategies/supports
● Created a daily student blog for the peer role models
● Planned and carried out lessons for the entire group in literacy and receptive language skills, art/sensory, music, free play,
and an interactive story time using UDL principles
● Worked with a professional team including preschool teachers, early childhood intervention specialists, and speech
language pathologists
Small Steps Big Strides Childcare, Stow Ohio January 2017- May 2017
Field Experience, Prekindergarten: 18 students
● Designed and implemented a music and movement mini unit
● Completed an early childhood environment rating scale
Related Work Experience
Small Steps Big Strides Childcare, Stow Ohio August 2018- January 2020
Floater:
● Helped carry out daily classroom routines and lessons
● Demonstrated strong communication skills with parents and lead classroom teachers
● Managed children and prepared for field trips
● Quickly adjusted to the various classroom environments and needs
Lake County YMCA, Painesville Ohio Summers 2017 and 2018
Day Camp Counselor-directly assigned to the first and second grade age group:
● Designed and implemented interactive activities to meet the social/emotional, physical, and educational needs of the
campers
● Monitored the safety and health of the campers-attended to any injuries
● Demonstrated trust and responsibility on numerous field trips to places such as Cedar Point
● Managed and led 40+ first and second graders
Campus and Volunteer Activities
Co-Fundraiser: Kent Student Education Association 2017-2018 school year
● Set up fundraising events and made sure the events ran smoothly
● Worked diligently with the treasurer to assure that we had enough funding
● Worked collaboratively with peers to provide professional development to other future educators
● Reached out to the local/community businesses for donations and/or hosting a fundraiser
Read Across America Events March 2017 and 2018
● Set up and implemented reading activities to promote the love of reading in the Ravenna, Ohio school district
● Raised awareness of the importance of early literacy
● Provided developmentally appropriate books to each child participant
Kent Student Education Association Conferences November 2017 and 2018
● Attended professional development sessions
● Collaborated with future educators from numerous universities and licensure areas
● Helped create and run the 2017 conference (First one that this organization had hosted)
● Used participant feedback to improve the conference the following year
References
Gabrielle Ball
6269 Paine Road
Painesville, Ohio, 44077
440-477-9911
[email protected]Kimberly Travers
Project NExT coordinator and University Supervisor
Kent State University
330-631-8282
[email protected]
Sanna Harjusola-Webb, Ph.D.
Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
Kent State University
330-672-0585
[email protected]Crystal Spring
Developmental Specialist
Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
440-781-1118
[email protected]
Amy Soranno
Developmental Specialist
Family Child Learning Center
[email protected]
Allison Williams
First Grade Teacher
Streetsboro City Schools, Streetsboro, Ohio
412-398-5771
[email protected]
Angie Kennedy
Assistant Director and Teacher
Small Steps Big Strides Childcare, Stow Ohio
330-687-7554
[email protected]
