Passionate educator eager to provide students with a creative and supportive learning environment. I love to bring out the best in my students by fostering a supportive learning environment through effective communication and differentiated instruction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
Port Jefferson School District
08.2024 - Current
Work in a K-2 self contained and a 1st grade Integrated Co Teaching Classroom.
Support classroom lessons, activities, and reviewing work.
Coordinate with teacher to plan and implement lessons.
Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of individual students.
Facilitate activities in small groups to reinforce concepts taught by class teacher.
Provided individual assistance to students needing additional help with writing and math.
Use positive reinforcement to manage classroom behaviors.
Second Grade Teacher
Our Savior New American School
08.2021 - 06.2024
Created a Social-Emotional learning environment where every child felt valued.
Established and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues while fostering an environment of open communication and support.
Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
Applied a multi-sensory approach to assist students in visualizing, pronouncing, and writing words.
Utilized hands on activities and manipulatives to teach math concepts.
Differentiated instruction to meet individual students needs.
Permanent Building Substitute Teacher
Middle Country School District
09.2020 - 06.2021
Building Substitute Teacher in 6th through 8th grade.
Conducted over ninety hours of synchronous instruction with the same 6th grade hybrid general education classroom.
Gained experience assisting students with a range of disabilities and learning differences, including ADD, ADHD, Autism spectrum disorders, and Non-verbal students
Worked alongside an 8th-grade special education team in a 15:1:1 class for over two hundred hours.
Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
District Wide Substitute Teacher
Middle Country School District
12.2019 - 03.2020
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
Education
Master of Science - Literacy Education
SUNY At Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
05-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Child Study
St. Joseph's College
Patchogue, NY
12-2019
Skills
CPR and first aid
Effective communication
Student and parent relations
Preparing instructional materials
Differentiated instruction
Collaborative teamwork
Classroom management
Classroom technology
Certification
Professional NYS Childhood Education, Grades 1-6
Initial NYS Students with Disabilities, Grades 1-6
Professional NYS Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2
Initial NYS Students with Disabilities, Birth-Grade 2
First Aid and CPR Certified & Concussion Certified