Resume
Objective: Seeking an interview for a teaching position where experience and enthusiasm are valued in a school community
EDUCATION
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, Montclair, New Jersey
currently enrolled
Additional Certification Program for Teacher of Students with Disabilities
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, West Chester, Pennsylvania
2002- May 2006
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
Honors: Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education;
Dean’s List; Graduate of Honors: Grade Point Average of 3.39
Highly Qualified: Literacy and Language Arts
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT, Freehold, New Jersey
October 2009-May 2010
6th Grade, Integrated Language Arts Resource: Long Term Substitute Teacher
• Accountable for all tasks and responsibilities of absent teacher including a smooth transition, lesson planning, classroom management, in class support, adaptations and modifications for special needs students, teaching all aspects of the language arts curriculum and working cooperatively with the sixth grade team of teachers.
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT, Freehold, New Jersey
March 2009-June 2009
6th Grade, Science: Long Term Substitute Teacher
• Accountable for all tasks and responsibilities of absent teacher including a smooth transition, lesson planning, classroom management, unit assessments, teaching all aspects of the science curriculum and working cooperatively with the sixth grade team of teachers, as well as the Special Education Inclusion Teachers within my classroom.
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT, Freehold, New Jersey
October 2006-March 2009
FREEHOLD BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, Freehold, New Jersey
November 2006-March 2009
Pre-K, Kindergarten to Grade Five, Special Needs Classrooms: Substitute Teacher
NEPTUNE SCHOOL DISTRICT/ACELERO LEARNING HEADSTART, Neptune, New Jersey
Abbott Assistant Teacher-Preschool
August 2008-December 2008
• Teaching ages 3, 4, and 5 using Tools of the Mind Curriculum.
• Encouraging literacy development with a majority of English Language Learners
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT, Freehold, New Jersey
January 2008-February 2008
Basic Skills Instructor-Grades 1-5 : Long-Term Leave Replacement
• Accountable for all tasks and responsibilities of absent teacher including providing lessons that help to improve reading fluency, comprehension and sight words while gaining a love of literature with children with learning delays in grades 2 through 5.
• Producing innovative mathematical activities to develop specific calculating skills for students in grades 1 through 5.
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT, Freehold, New Jersey
September 2007-November 2007
Media Center Specialist: Long-Term Leave Replacement
• Accountable for all tasks and responsibilities of absent teacher including beginning the school year, planning, classroom management, organizing media materials, teaching the media center curriculum to all grade levels including self-contained special needs classes.
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT, Freehold, New Jersey
March 2007-June 2007
Second Grade: Long-Term Leave Replacement
• Accountable for all tasks and responsibilities of absent teacher including a smooth transition, planning, classroom management, assessments, teaching each section of the second grade curriculum and working cooperatively with the second grade team of teachers, as well as the Special Education Inclusion Teachers within my classroom.
RELEVENT EXPERIENCE
THE YOUNG CHEF’S ACADEMY, Marlboro, New Jersey
September 2006-present
Two to fourteen year old children: Instructor
• Instruct a large group of young children of all age levels and abilities, on how to follow a recipe and cook using proper kitchen safety techniques and enhancing fine motor development.
LIONVILLE ELEMENTARY, Downingtown, Pennsylvania
March 2006-May 2006
First Grade/Student Teaching Practicum, Second Placement
UWCHLAN HILLS ELEMENTARY, Downingtown, Pennsylvania
January 2006-March 2006
First Grade/Student Teaching Practicum, First Placement
CERTIFICATIONS
Elementary Education K-5, State of New Jersey December 2009
Early Childhood Education P-3, State of New Jersey May 2006
Teacher of Students with Disabilities, State of New Jersey *expected completion 2010
Early Childhood Education P-3, State of Pennsylvania May 2006
Middle School Language Arts 5-8 July 2009
SPECIAL SKILLS
• Computer knowledge including the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, College Livetext Education Solutions, Work Sampling Systems, the internet and the talent to integrate technology into daily lesson plans.
• Inventive among various artistic mediums