Resume - Sthyen

Sara Thyen
16496 462nd Avenue

Waverly, SD 57201
605-520-7420
sjthyen@gmail.com
Work Experience
South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Job Coach, January 2021 – present
 Take student to jobs
 Give student on the job training and slowly guide to increase independence
 Provide assistance with job duties as needed
 Help develop skills
 Update employee records and time cards
 Oversee and document client’s progress
 Provide a positive work environment for the student
South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Dorm Staff Assistant, September 2019 – present
 Assist staff in helping care for residential students
 Help students carry out everyday living skills, such as eating, cleaning, laundry, and mobility
 Provide companionship to students
 Assist students with homework
 Supervise community outings
 Join students in free time activities
Homecare Services of SD
Personal/Attendant Care Provider, July 2020 – August 2020
 Assisted with bathing, dressing and grooming
 Aided in transferring, positioning and mobility
 Completed light housekeeping duties
 Prepared meals
 Completed laundry
 Provided socialization and companionship
 Provided home safety supervision, monitored and reported individuals’ well-being
Boys and Girls Club of Watertown, Watertown, SD

Youth Development Professional, May 2019 – August 2019
 Supervised school aged children
 Maintained a safe environment for children
 Decided consequences for certain behaviors
 Planned activities for children
Sharp’s Automotive, Watertown, South Dakota
Front Desk Secretary, September 2018 – March 2019
 Answered phones
 Scanned paperwork
 Provided customer service
Herberger’s, Watertown, South Dakota

Sales Associate, May 2017 – August 2018
 Assisted customers
 Straightened and organized merchandise
Education
Northern State University

Student, September 2019 – present
 Majoring in Elementary and K-12 Special Education with a reading minor and endorsement in
Birth to 3 Special Education
Waverly/South Shore High School, Waverly, South Dakota

High School Diploma, May 2019
Field Experience
Elementary Education Field Experience

Mike Miller Elementary, February 17, 2021 – March 17, 2021 - 30 hours
 Observed teacher in classroom setting
 Assisted students with work and daily classroom tasks
 Gave kindergarten assessments
 Taught Language Arts lesson
Professional Development
IRIS Center’s Online Professional Development Training

Related Services: Common Supports for Students with Disabilities, April 11, 2021 – 2 Professional
Development hours
 Be able to define related services
 Be able to describe who can provide related services and how they can be delivered
 Be able to identify and describe some of the related services most commonly used in schools
IRIS Center’s Online Professional Development Training

Accommodations: Instructional and Testing Supports for Students with Disabilities, February 23, 2021 – 2
Professional Development hours
 Distinguish between accommodations, modifications, and instructional strategies/interventions
 Describe how instructional and testing accommodations help students with disabilities gain
access to the general education curriculum and assessments
 Understand the responsibilities of the IEP team, including the role of the teacher, for making
accommodation decisions for students with disabilities
 Identify an appropriate accommodation from one of the four categories (presentation,
response, setting, and timing and scheduling) based on a student’s barriers and learning goals
 Identify ways in which a teacher can help to maximize a student’s success with accommodations
 Determine the effectiveness of an accommodation based on objective data
Skills
 Relationship development
 Communications
 Project organization
 Customer services
 Phone etiquette
 Multiple technology and computer skills
o Keyboarding
o Microsoft Word
o Spreadsheets
o E-mail Communications
Additional Activities:
 Member of Association for the Education of Young Children
 Member of Council for Exceptional Children
 Volunteered at the Read Across America Event at the Aberdeen Mall
 Volunteered at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Literacy Night
 Past member of 4-H Junior Leaders
 Past 11-year member of 4-H Club holding positions of president, reporter, and secretary
 Assisted younger members of my 4-H club with positions, duties, activities, and projects
 Helped plan and assist 4-H Cloverbud Camp for multiple summers
 Assisted with Farm Safety Camps
 Volunteered at Farm Day at the Zoo
References:
Jodi Loehrer – 4-H Youth Advisor

102 New Trier Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201
phone: 605-881-5018
Sharon Mack – Teacher/Mentor

17389 462nd Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201
phone: 605-868-0837
Rebecca Schabot – School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Supervisor
605 14th Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: 605-626-2016 or 605-626-2580

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Sara Thyen

16496 462nd Avenue

Boys and Girls Club of Watertown, Watertown, SD

Herberger’s, Watertown, South Dakota

Northern State University

Waverly/South Shore High School, Waverly, South Dakota

Elementary Education Field Experience

IRIS Center’s Online Professional Development Training

IRIS Center’s Online Professional Development Training

Jodi Loehrer – 4-H Youth Advisor

Sharon Mack – Teacher/Mentor

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