Debra LaBruzzi
Teacher
Oceanside,NY
Summary
Passionate Teacher with more than 30 years of experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of post-secondary education
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Valley Stream School District 13
Valley Stream, NY
09.1988 - Current
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning.
- Completed and filed daily paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.
- Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest of Children's Literature as avenue of study.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
Education
Master of Arts - Teacher
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY 09.1985 - 06.1987
Associate of Arts - Teacher
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY 09.1979 - 06.1985
High School Diploma -
West Hempstead High School
West Hempstead, NY 09.1975 - 09.1979
Skills
Student-centered learning
Group and individual instruction
Lesson Planning
Social-Emotional Learning training
Student records management
Inquiry-based learning
Post-secondary education
DIBELS knowledge
Classroom management
Curriculum Development
Certification
[ LETRS Training - [2 Years)
LETRS Training
Had two years of Professional Development in person and on line
Timeline
[ LETRS Training - [2 Years)
05-2020
Teacher
Valley Stream School District 13
09.1988 - Current
Master of Arts - Teacher
Adelphi University
09.1985 - 06.1987
Associate of Arts - Teacher
Adelphi University
09.1979 - 06.1985
High School Diploma -
West Hempstead High School
09.1975 - 09.1979