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Portrait of Courtney Berna

Honor Society® member

Courtney Berna

Paraeducator at Kennewick School District

  • Washington State University
  • Special Education
  • Class of 2018
  • Kennewick, Washington

Member since January 2017

About

The future is important. Everything we do as individuals, as a community, and as a society will impact the lives of the younger generations and our environment. As a career goal, I want to improve the lives and education of young children. Developmental Therapy is a special education program that I feel impactful. In this program, I help build behavioral, emotional, and social skills of elementary aged children in the special education program. I also have a passion in caring for animals of all types. To help animals, I decided that the veterinary field was not for me. Instead, I would spend volunteer hours educating the public on proper animal care, rescuing and caring for unwanted animals, assist in reuniting lost pets with their owners, and I also became vegan.

Education

  • Washington State University

    Special Education/Elementary Education

    2016 – 2018

  • Columbia Basin College

    Early Childhood Education

    2012 – 2014

Goals and interests

Career goal

Elementary Special Education Teacher in Developmental Therapy

Graduate school interests

Administration and/or History

Outside the classroom

* Rescue Animals - I love to rescue dumped, neglected, abused, or unwanted animals (primarily dogs, rabbits, chinchillas, and hamsters). I have also been invovled with rescuing cats, lizards, turtles, guinea pigs, mice, hedgehogs, and birds.
*Writing - I enjoy writing updates for rescues or blogs on my personal life or emotions.
*Drawing/Coloring/Doodle Art.

Experience

  • Paraeducator

    Kennewick School District

    Aug 2014 – Jun 2018

  • Careers in Education (High School Program)

    Kennewick School District

    Aug 2011 – Jun 2012

Volunteering

  • Director/President

    Little Lives Matter Small Animal Rescue

    Jul 2016 – Jul 2017

  • Director

    Mikey's Chance Canine Rescue

    Mar 2015 – Nov 2016

  • Page Admin

    Tri-Cities,WA Lost Pets KPR Facebook

    Jul 2014 – Jul 2017

  • Volunteer

    Tri-Cities Animal Shelter & Control Services

    Mar 2013 – Mar 2015

Languages

  • Spanish Intermediate
  • English (US) Advanced
  • German Beginner

Additional information