Resume

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Acey Ossman
aceyossman@aol.com

Objective

To serve families of those who are deaf or hard of hearing learning to listen and speak.

Education

Longwood University
Jan 09 - in progress
Graduate Degree Program in Speech Language Pathology

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Fall 04 -“A” in CHFD 6102 Learning and Development (Non-Degree Seeking)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro Aug 99-May 03
-Bachelor’s of Science for the Education of the Deaf -3.71 (magna cum laude); (4.0 Fall 2000)


Appalachian State University Aug 98-May 99
-3.84 Communication Disorders

Experience

Chattering Children/Speak Up School July 08-Apr 09
Richmond, VA

-co-teacher of kindergarten auditory oral classroom (language primary focus, math and science secondary)
-Aural (re)Habilitation sessions ages birth to 8 yrs
-teacher of toddler auditory oral classroom (audition and language primary focus-theme based)
-professional community outreach
-collaboration in curriculum development


Cochlear Americas July 07-July 08
Carolinas Territory Denver, CO (based in Charlotte, NC)

-Outreach Specialist in Carolinas Territory

-provided educational initiatives to professionals in the field of hearing
loss about implantable hearing technologies
-cold calls and office drop ins to secure meetings
-created and managed individual daily/weekly/monthly schedule
balancing paperwork, travel between three states, hearing aid
channel professionals meetings, educational professionals meetings, trainings and team meetings

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Mar 04-July 07 Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC

-itinerant teacher of children who are deaf and hard of hearing learning
to listen and speak using cochlear implants and hearing aids(ages
3yrs – 7th grade)
-created and managed personal daily/weekly/monthly schedule balancing direct service, consultative service, planning, meetings, professional development and professional collaboration
-prepared and led IEP meetings including a wide scope of school personnel, community professionals and parents
-inserviced parents, teachers and other school staff/professionals (FM systems, accommodations/modifications for mainstreamed children who are deaf and hard of hearing using cochlear implants or hearing aids)
-served as part-time co-teacher of self contained preschool classroom for children who are deaf and hard of hearing learning to listen and speak


Clarke-Jacksonville Auditory Oral Center Aug 03-Feb 04 Jacksonville, Duval County, FL -co-teacher of toddler group (ages 2 ½ - 3)
-early intervention (ages 9-26 months)
-lead teacher of extended school day (ages 4-8)
-created and implemented group and individual lesson plans based on individual language and audition goals

Licensure
North Carolina-Standard Professional II Dual Teaching License Effective through June 2012
Birth through Kindergarten
Hearing Impaired K-12

Virginia-Collegiate Professional Teaching License Effective through June 2013
Hearing Impairment PreK-12


Community Involvement
Involvement in Virginia and North Carolina AGBell

Computer Skills
EasyIEP, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PC and Mac

Professional Affiliations
Member of AGBell
Member of several Honor Fraternities