Alexandra Mazzilli

High-energy student finalizing two Bachelors' degrees in Elementary Education and Psychology and desiring training opportunity focused on advancing classroom abilities and building career foundation. Enthusiastic about pursuing new avenues of learning, growing professionally and building upon acquired skills. Well-organized and ready to support Elementary students in developing full potential.

• Certified Substitute Teacher, New Jersey Department of Education - 2023-2028
• Certified First Aid/AED/CPR, Red Cross - 2023-2025

• Achieved Dean's List at TCNJ for 3 out of my 5 semester for earning a GPA higher than 3.5.
• Volunteered my Thanksgivings to help collect, prepare, and deliver food to a homeless shelter in Newark for 18 years
• Volunteer as a Senior Ambassador at my high school to help the incoming freshmen adjust to their new environment

Apple Montessori Teaching Assistant

Mahwah, NJ |May 2023 - Current

• Worked in an Apple Montessori Preschool as a seasonal teacher assistant during my winter break and as a camp counselor during the summer months
• Managed children aging from 2 years old to 6 years old
• Helped to run the classroom and assist the teacher in whatever she needs
• Gained a lot of experience for learning to control a classroom and communicate with the students in a productive way
• Managed classroom behavior effectively, creating a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic success.

January 2023 - May 2023

• Interned in a 3rd grade classroom at Morgan Elementary School in Hamilton, NJ
• Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Worked simultaneously with a college math and science course where I learned methods for teaching math and science to elementary students
• Implemented these skills every Thursday in a classroom as well as practice writing my own lesson plan
• Planned my own math lesson and science lesson to teach to my students.
• Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.

• Varsity Letters I received 3 varsity letters throughout my high school career for playing volleyball.
• Superintendent Award I was given this award for receiving all A's for the marking period.
• Dean's List I have been on the Dean's List at TCNJ for achieving a GPA above 3.0

• Senior Ambassador, 09/01/20, 06/01/21, 1, Volunteer as a Senior Ambassador at my high school in order to help the incoming freshmen adjust to their new environment. We had weekly meetings with teachers and monthly meetings with the students to check in and give advice.
• Helping Hands for Harry, 10, Since I was 10, I have volunteered my Thanksgivings to help collect, prepare, and deliver food to a homeless shelter in Newark.
• Relay for Life, 24, I volunteered to donate money for cancer awareness and participate in the all night walk and way to raise money and awareness for the cause.