Gail M. Ward, MEd

Education & Licensure

• BS Education with Early Childhood and Elementary Certification
• MA Education in Special Education with Special Education Certification
• Pennsylvania Instructional II Early Childhood and Elementary Teaching Certification
• Pennsylvania Instructional II Special Education K-12 Teaching Certification

Biography

I graduated from Cabrini College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Education and then continued my studies at Cabrini graduating in 2005 with a Master of Education in Special Education. I have been an Adjunct Professor at Rosemont College in the Education Division for the past 7 years and am honored to have received the Adjunct Professor of Excellence Award during the 2020 commencement. 

I am in my tenth year teaching at Upper Merion School District in the Special Education Department. Before Upper Merion, I spent ten years in Cherry Hill School District. During this time, I was a Life Skills Teacher, co-taught at the Middle School and High School Level; and supervised the Extended School Year Program.

In addition to teaching, I am also the faculty advisor for the Upper Merion Best Buddies Chapter and a Unified Bocce Coach.

I have two children Liam (13) and Lena (8).

Undergraduate Courses

• Fundamentals of Special Education
• Working with Disabled and Gifted Students in an Inclusion Program
• Principles and Practices of Secondary Special Education and Transition Services
• Diagnostic/Prescriptive Math Instruction Special Education
• Methods Clinic in Secondary Mathematics

Graduate Courses

• Introduction to Special Education
• Teaching Special Needs Students

Memberships

• The Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators

Awards

• 2020 Rosemont Adjunct Professor of Excellence Award