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OBJECTIVE:
To obtain an elementary teaching position that would allow me
to utilize my talents and abilities to educate and nurture young children
EDUCATION:
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Master of Arts in Teaching Degree, May 2007
Douglass College, Rutgers University New Brunswick,
NJ
Bachelor of Arts Degree, October 2004
CERTIFICATIONS:
New Jersey Teacher of Preschool through Grade 3 Certificate
of Eligibility with Advanced Standing
New Jersey Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certificate of Eligibility with
Advanced Standing
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE: Dwight-Englewood
School Englewood, NJ Teacher,
Preschool Sept. 2008- Present :Implemented a child centered,
open-ended, experiential curriculum to meet the social, emotional and academic
needs of three-year old students.
Dwight-Englewood School
Englewood, NJ
Teacher, Preschool 3/4
Sept. 2005 - May 2008
: Implemented differentiated instruction strategies
to meet the wide range of developmental abilities for three, four, and five year old students
: Developed thematic units
and lesson plans that met the academic and developmental needs of the students
: Collaborated with co-teacher and student
support team members
: Responsible for observing and screening preschool applicants seeking admission
to the school
Dwight- Englewood School
Englewood, NJ
Assistant Teacher, Preschool
Sept. 2004 - May 2005
: Worked collaboratively with head teacher in planning all classroom activities
: Responsible for conducting and recording
assessments and report cards with head teacher
: Responsible for conducting parent conferences with head teacher
Dwight-
Englewood School
Englewood, NJ
Substitute Teacher
Sept. 2002 - May 2004
: Taught preschool through fourth
grade classrooms
RELATED
EXPERIENCE:
Dwight- Englewood School
Englewood, NJ
Camp
Counselor
Summers 2002, 2003, and 2005
: Supervised and worked with elementary school children
Health Spa
2 Paramus, NJ
Swim Instructor and Lifeguard
June 1999-April 2000
: Taught swimming skills, both beginner and advanced,
to children ages 3 through 13
ADDITIONAL
TRAINING:
All Kinds of Minds New York, NY Schools Attuned June 16-20, 2008 : Received training
in the neurodevelopment of learners
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Children's Literacy Initiative
workshop
June 1-3, 2007
: Learned new methods and techniques for teaching literacy skills in elementary classrooms
Northeast
Foundation for Children Providence, RI
Responsive
Classroom workshop
July 25-29, 2005
: Trained in the Responsive Classroom approach to classroom management and instructional
methods in grades kindergarten through six
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