Ivy Fowler

Supported children (age 0-5) who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafblind, or with additional disabilities, and their families in childcare settings, homes, pre-schools, or other applicable settings

ASL Deaf Language Associate for New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing's Language Instruction Program at Childcare Resource + Referral (2024-10 – Present)

• Supported children (age 0-5) who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafblind, or with additional disabilities, and their families in childcare settings, homes, pre-schools, or other applicable settings

Paraprofessional at Bancroft School (2023-10 – Present)

Paraprofessional at NJ Regional Day School (2003-11 – 2007-08)

One-on-One Aide at Bruce Street School for the Deaf (2001-10 – 2003-11)

• Supported Deaf students and students with disabilities with daily routines, assisted the classroom teacher while instructing the student in basics, social skills, reading, spelling, math, and "whole language learning," lesson plans, student interaction, teaching American Sign Language, classroom activities, and field trips.

Residence Counselor at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center/ACCESS Program (2012-01 – 2023-10)

• Working overnight at a group home for Deaf individuals with disabilities and mental health disorders, assisting clients with their independent living skills, such as improving their ADL skills, pursuing their treatment goals, making medical appointments, participating in outdoor activities, and dropping them off at their day program.
• Fill psychotropic medicines, vitamins, and over-the-counter medicines in the client's medicine organizer once a week.

Master of Arts in Disability Studies – City University of New York (2023-05)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Kean University (2012-05)