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Areas of Teaching Proficiency Include: Responsive Classroom Interdisciplinary & Differentiated

Lesson Planning Balanced Literacy Curriculum:

Reading/Writing Workshops, Guided Reading, etc.

Technology Integration (incl. SmartBoard)

Use of Manipulatives Varied Assessment Tools Parent-Teacher Communication

Teaching ExperienceIntern and 1st Grade Student Teacher Fall 2010 – PresentSouth End Elementary School Maxwell Noble Drive, Plantsville/Southington, CT

1st grade Student Teacher – 50 Days Full teaching responsibilities: full curriculum planning and instruction,

behavior management, varied assessment, parent communication, bulletin boards, field trips, and bus/recess duties

Taught units on non-fiction reading and writing, geometry, measurement, addition, subtraction, solids & liquids, nutrition and health, and diversity

K-5 Building Intern – 130 Days Assumed full teacher responsibilities as a substitute for grades K-5 and

Specials (Music/Art), including one-on-one work with Special Education students and Literacy Room support

Experience with behavior management, standardized testing, data compilation and analysis, etc.

Reading Tutor and Third Grade Teacher Candidate Fall 2009 – Spring 2010Fair Haven School 169 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT

Developed, taught, and assessed lessons on CMT Reading Comprehension concepts given to improve 3rd grade students skills during an after-school program (27-hrs/Spring semester)

Conducted weekly in-classroom observations (20-hrs/Fall semester), worked with students in small groups to improve reading and literacy skills, and gained experience performing DRAs

Kindergarten Teacher Candidate Fall 2008 – Spring 2009Montowese Elementary School 145 Fitch Street, North Haven, CT

Conducted weekly in-classroom observations (40-hrs), assisted classroom teacher with instruction

Taught lessons in reading, literacy, science, mathematics/numeracy, arts, and social skills

Worked with students in full-class, small group, and one-on-one settings

Hands On Science Program Teacher Spring 2006Driggs Elementary School 77 Woodlawn Terrace, Waterbury, CT

Taught 2nd and 3rd grade students science laboratory experiments during an after-school program to supplement and improve skills for the Connecticut Mastery Tests

EducationQuinnipiac University Hamden/North Haven, CT Masters of Arts in Elementary Education (K-6) Graduation May 2011GPA 4.0 on a 4.0 scale – Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in History Graduated May 2010Minors in Psychology and Fine Arts

GPA 3.97 on a 4.0 scale – Summa Cum Laude

Activities & HonorsActiviti

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Education

Lectures

Honors

Member of the Quinnipiac Future Teachers Organization (2006 - 2009) Advisor & chaperone of eight teenagers, ages 12-19 – Steubenville East

Retreat (2009)

Peace Through Education – Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea (2010)

Facilitating Teacher-Parent Communication – CEA Conference (2009) Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades – Mary

Cowhey, author of Black Ants and Buddhists (2009)

Received the 2010 Christopher Becker Memorial Prize in History for the highest history GPA

Won one of Quinnipiac University’s 2008 Liberal Arts Prizes Artwork featured in Quinnipiac University’s 2007 Montage Art and Literary

Magazine Received the Dean’s Scholarship Award for four years; achieved Dean’s List

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