Alec Calabrese
Summary
Patient and dedicated Educator skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within group environment. Self-motivated German Teacher with proven to enhance students' performance. Energetic and patient professional offering 4-year background designing meaningful lessons, providing positive mentoring and increasing classroom participation through relationship building. Committed to student learning, growth and success.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
German Teacher
Ashford School
08.2022 - 06.2024
- Participated in professional development workshops to stay current on best practices for teaching German as foreign language. Attended ACTFL 2023 in Chicago
- Enhanced student proficiency in German by incorporating immersive language activities and real-life scenarios into lesson plans.
- Served as Coordinator for school's German exchange through the GAPP program and the Goethe Institut.
- Assessed student progress regularly through formative and summative assessments, adapting instructional approaches as needed.
- Offered additional optional German lessons for students participating in our German exchange, as well as Enrichment classes with younger students.
Freelance German Teacher
Independent
03.2020 - 08.2022
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Tutored and assisted adult learners individually to help master and reinforce learning concepts for approximately 8 hours a week.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
English as a Second Language Teacher
Modern Language Center
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate student progress.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' command of business English.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction, teaching online.
- Taught class of 8 adult learners in accelerated 5 week program.
- Implemented assessment tools to monitor student progress, adapting instructional strategies as needed for optimal success
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of Connecticut
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records. Class sizes ranged from 3 to 195.
- Checked assignments, proctored tests and provided grades according to university standards.
- Prepared lessons according to course outline to convey required material and deepen student understanding of subject matter.
- Taught Elementary German courses, German literature courses conducted in English, and assisted with management of German film lecture, both online and in person.
- Developed strong rapport with students through open communication channels, fostering an inclusive learning environment
Education
Master of Arts - German Studies
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 08.2020 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - German Language And Literature
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 09.2017 - 12.2019
Associate of Science - Mathematics
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY 09.2009 - 12.2012
Skills
Language Education
Language Acquisition Techniques
Individual and group instruction
Proficient in Italian
Literature Instruction
Curriculum Development and Implementation
Student assessment
Accomplishments
- Achieved award for excellence in teaching based on student evaluations at the University of Connecticut
- Collaborated on the Passionate Humanities Project at the University of Connecticut, a project to reimagine the humanities with outreach to engage students with the humanities.
- Worked on the Decolonizing Area Studies Group at UConn, gave a workshop on inclusive teaching to the Language Department.
- Treasurer of Languages Graduate Student Association, 2021-2022, UConn. Hosted film festivals and planned a graduate conference during the Spring 2022 semester. Completed budget requests, navigating University financing administration policies.
- Achieved the Rank of Eagle Scout
Certification
Connecticut Teaching Certificate, World Language-German
Timeline
Connecticut Teaching Certificate, World Language-German
01-2024
German Teacher
Ashford School
08.2022 - 06.2024
English as a Second Language Teacher
Modern Language Center
05.2022 - 08.2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of Connecticut
08.2020 - 05.2022
Master of Arts - German Studies
University of Connecticut
08.2020 - 05.2022
Freelance German Teacher
Independent
03.2020 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - German Language And Literature
Oregon State University
09.2017 - 12.2019
Associate of Science - Mathematics
Finger Lakes Community College
09.2009 - 12.2012