Francine Perretta
Nutley,NJ
Summary
Health Educator: English Language Arts, SAT/ HS Prep, Tutoring and CCD Religious Education
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Catechism Teacher
Mater Dei Academy
09.2012 - Current
- Catechism Teacher 5th grade, Grades 1-8
Health Care Specialist
Rutgers University Graduate School of Public Administration
09.2009 - Current
Religious Education Teacher
Holy Rosary Church/iglesia Del Santo Rosario
09.2019 - 06.2022
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans, effectively teaching religious concepts and moral values to students.
- Incorporated multicultural perspectives into lessons on various world religions, promoting cultural awareness and acceptance among students.
- Evaluated student progress through assessments and provided constructive feedback, leading to improved learning outcomes.
- Cultivated strong relationships with parents, keeping them informed of their child''s progress while encouraging participation in religious education programs.
- Collaborated with other educators to design a curriculum that aligned with state standards and promoted spiritual growth.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively using established discipline techniques, fostering a respectful atmosphere conducive to learning.
- Conducted educational and engaging lectures centered on such topics as ethics, critical thinking and contemporary moral issues.
Instructor
Dream Academy
06.2012 - 08.2012
- Special English Course for Gifted and Talented 7th Graders
- Workshops within the class structure included: writing, speech and debate
- The students utilized multi-media to create a blog about each debate topic
- Literature, poetry, film and social motifs were incorporated along with citizenship issues about immigrants and English language
- Students were bi-lingual and advanced through a rigorous 8 week program
CCD Teacher
Good Shepherd Academy Regional, Holy Family Parish
03.2012 - 06.2012
- CCD Teacher 5th grade
Instructor
Ming Yuan Chinese School
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Taught English Language Arts, Reading, Math and Social Studies Grade 2 in summer academic enrichment program
- Assisted on field trips and extracurricular activities
- Volunteered tutoring students in 6, 7, and 8 grade with SAT Prep and formal writing
LPN Per Diem Staff
Delta T Group
01.2005 - 12.2009
- Licensed Practical Nurse at long term care facilities, Subacute and Continuing Care facilities and acute care settings, for both adults and children
- Substance abuse treatment facility and in-patient psychiatric care
- Community based intervention, risk behavior and HIV prevention counseling
- Charge nurse at State of NJ contracted nursing sites
- Child advocacy through behavioral/ health assessments provided to the NJ Law Guardian and Department of Youth and Family Services (DYFS)
Case Manager II
The Salvation Army
01.2004 - 12.2004
- Duties included assisting kinship caregivers and their dependent children with various forms of need-based services administered through The Salvation Army
- Fieldwork and home visitation evaluations, administrative duties: the development, organization and preparation of client’s services offered through The Salvation Army and the New Jersey Kinship Navigator program
- Support group participation, advocacy and activism
Medical/Surgical staff LPN
Hoboken University Medical Center
01.1989 - 12.1997
- Company Overview: formerly Saint Mary Hospital
- Acute care community hospital with experience in the specialties of medical/surgical, orthopedics and cardiac telemetry primary care nursing
- Medication nurse specialist in adult medical/surgical inpatient treatment
- Advocated and maintained high standards of direct patient care with a focus upon patient education within the dynamic of medical regimen, disease maintained, and drug administration; employed the philosophy of care ethics
- Formerly Saint Mary Hospital
Education
Certification - Health Care Compliance
Seton Hall University Law School
Newark, New Jersey05.2008
MPH - Urban Health Division, Health Policy and Administration
UMDNJ School of Public Health
12.2004
BA - Philosophy and English
Rutgers, Newark College of Arts and Sciences
01.2004
Practical Nursing Program -
Jersey City Board of Education
NJ01.1989
Skills
Bilingual health education specialist
Affiliations
- Saint Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church
- American Association of Students of Public Health
- Rutgers University Alumni Association
- Hospital and Health Care Workers Union, AFL-CIO, Former Delegate, 01/01/94 - 12/31/97
Accreditation
- LPN, State of New Jersey Board of Nursing, 01/01/89
- CPR Instructor, American Heart Association, 01/01/89
- Pediatric Home Health Nurse Certification, Bayada Nurses, Morris Plains, NJ, 09/01/07
Timeline
Religious Education Teacher
Holy Rosary Church/iglesia Del Santo Rosario
09.2019 - 06.2022
Catechism Teacher
Mater Dei Academy
09.2012 - Current
Instructor
Dream Academy
06.2012 - 08.2012
CCD Teacher
Good Shepherd Academy Regional, Holy Family Parish
03.2012 - 06.2012
Instructor
Ming Yuan Chinese School
06.2011 - 08.2011
Health Care Specialist
Rutgers University Graduate School of Public Administration
09.2009 - Current
LPN Per Diem Staff
Delta T Group
01.2005 - 12.2009
Case Manager II
The Salvation Army
01.2004 - 12.2004
Medical/Surgical staff LPN
Hoboken University Medical Center
01.1989 - 12.1997
Certification - Health Care Compliance
Seton Hall University Law School
MPH - Urban Health Division, Health Policy and Administration
UMDNJ School of Public Health
BA - Philosophy and English
Rutgers, Newark College of Arts and Sciences
Practical Nursing Program -
Jersey City Board of Education
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