Alec Calabrese

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.

• 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

Connecticut Teaching Certificate, World Language-German