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About Dana Mithaug

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D. Mithaug
Last Seen : 5/16/2012 8:41:55 PM
Member Since : 8/17/2010
Expertise Include:
Dana Mithaug has a BA in sociology from Fordham University and an MA in public policy and education from Teachers College Columbia University. She also completed related coursework in special education covering the use of needs assessments and systematic instructional designs to match teaching practices and learning objectives with learner needs, a core component of the systematic instructional methodologies that dominate special education practice today. She also monitored the educational programs for adults with severe disabilities in New York City before joining Universal Class in managing, developing, and instructing online classes to better serve students' basic needs.

My Education

  • Teachers College, Columbia University M.A. 1997 (Social Science and Educational Policy)\
  • Fordham University B.A. 1994

My Experience

Course Developer and Instructor

  • Developed, managed, and instructed several courses on GED preparation, reading and writing skills, grammar usage, and basic math
  • Developed course curriculum for online history courses
  • Developed course curriculum for how to take and how to teach online courses.

Unit Supervisor for Adult Day Services/ AHRC

  • Supervised the daily operations as well as service needs of the unit
  • Supervised the Community Resource Curriculum direction
  • Developed individual activity plans with staff to meet individual needs based on his/her ISP plan
  • Organized staff to meet service needs on a daily basis
  • Ensured that staff were documenting their actions
  • Promoted independence and community participation of consumers served through creative planning, effective use of staff management and professional teamwork.

    
Client Coordinator for Adult Day Services/ AHRC

  • Coordinated and monitored the implementation of all services contained in the person's ISP.
  • Monitored each student's progress and initiated reviews.
  • Acted as the individual's advocate and assisted the person with the development, implementation, review and revision of services received.
  • Student Teaching Assistant at P.79 Edward Horan School (1997)
  • Planned and taught lessons consistent with principles learned in education courses.
  • Participated in all the meetings and activities in which the cooperating teacher participates.