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Agustina Gama

Clifton,USA

Summary


Qualified early intervention professional with deep understanding of early childhood development and intervention strategies. Proven track record in creating supportive, engaging learning environments that promote children's developmental milestones. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability in dynamic educational settings, ensuring consistent results and team cohesion.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

Orange Public Schools
10.2015 - Current
  • Teach content knowledge for students who are neurodiverse. Learning styles visual, kinesthetic, environmental and audio.
  • Using manipulatives to teach all areas of learning.
  • Use kinesthetic activities to teach students with attention difficulties.
  • Using stress balls po,its, chair bands, calming music squish animals, and other anxiety aids for students who are stressed.
  • Create and implement lesson plans that provide students with support they need in a Resource Classroom
  • Work closely with the general education teacher to develop and implement effective instructional strategies
  • Daily use of modeling and repetition to accommodate students with learning challenges.
  • Assist with young children's literacy education with TPR(total physical response).
  • Provided supplemental in-class and cooperative ESL support to ELL students
  • Collaborated with teachers to determine most appropriated teaching methods to manage and edify particularly disruptive or disable students
  • Create and implement lesson plans that differentiated instruction in accordance with NJCCS
  • Teach content knowledge such as Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Computer skills
  • Improved achievement of ESL students from 63% to 93% in Literacy on ACCESS and 85% of Bilingual students were proficient in mathematics on NJ ASK 2012
  • Responsible for communicating effectively with parents regarding students’ progress and behavior

Early Intervention Teacher

Newark Public Schools
09.2005 - 11.2013
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop and implement effective ESL and Special Education curriculum plans.
  • Conducted parent training sessions focused on teaching behavior management strategies.
  • Promoted positive behavior change through consistent implementation of reinforcement systems and structured behavior intervention plans.
  • Implemented visual supports such as schedules, charts, and social stories to enhance comprehension of daily routines.
  • Implemented behavior intervention plans, increasing positive behaviors and reduce challenging behaviors.


Education

New Vistas Bilingual Certification -

Kean University
05.2014

B.S. - Science

Herbert Lehman College
01.2000

Skills

  • Social skills development
  • Behavioral intervention
  • Sensory integration support
  • Verbal behavior approach
  • Motivating students
  • Child development

Certification

  • Standard Elementary School Teacher of K-6, Board of Education, Trenton, NJ, 01/15, 976006
  • Standard Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher, Board of Education, Trenton, NJ, 01/15, 976007
  • Standard Teacher of ESL, Board of Education, Trenton, NJ, 05/19, 1125703
  • Student with Disabilities, Board of Education, Trenton, NJ, 02/25, 01854424

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Teacher

Orange Public Schools
10.2015 - Current

Early Intervention Teacher

Newark Public Schools
09.2005 - 11.2013

B.S. - Science

Herbert Lehman College

New Vistas Bilingual Certification -

Kean University
Agustina Gama