Honor Society® member
Haylee Walz
Youth Development Professional at Boys and Girls Clubs of Utah County
- Special Education, Autism Studies
- Class of 2024
- UT
Member since November 2022
About
My name is Haylee Walz, and I am a senior at Utah Valley University. I am studying Special Education with a K-12, mild/moderate/severe emphasis with a minor in Autism Studies. I am passionate about the education of all children, especially those who are disabled or neurodivergent. I am an advocate for inclusion, accessibility, and access for those with disabilities to the general education curriculum, their communities, and the world around them. Many individuals with disabilities have shaped the trajectory of my life and life’s work and I owe everything to them. Here’s to creating a more inclusive world because inclusion MATTERS!
Education
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Utah Valley University
Bachelors of Science in Special Education, minor in Autism Studies
2018 – 2024
Honors and awards
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Dean’s List
2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Special Education Program Student of Excellence
2023
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I intended to teach Special Education in a severe secondary education setting. I am passionate about teaching students with disabilities academics and functional life skills to set them up for success to live more independently after they age out of the education system.
- Graduate school interests
After graduating with my Bachelors of Science in Special Education, I plan to receive my Masters Degree in either Special Education Law, or Transition Planning for Post-secondary Special Education students.
Experience
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Youth Development Professional
Boys and Girls Clubs of Utah County
May 2023 – Dec 2023
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Special Education Paraprofessional
Nebo School District, K-5th Severe EEC unit
Nov 2022 – May 2023
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Special Education Paraprofessional
Lakeview Academy
Nov 2021 – May 2022
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Special Education Paraprofessional
Nebo School District, 9th-12th Severe, Medically fragile Cluster unit
Jan 2021 – Nov 2021
Volunteering
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Volunteer, Migrant Summer School
Nebo School District
Jun 2014 – Jul 2017
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
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