Gabriella Byars-Taormina
Sterling Heights,MI
Summary
Experienced education professional and well-versed in providing instruction and classroom management in a variety of educational settings. Skilled in quickly establishing effective relationships with students and staff. Demonstrated ability to implement curricula, assess student progress and adjust lessons to meet the needs of diverse learners. Yearning to develop a classroom that fosters students to become inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
EDU Staff
04.2019 - Current
- Followed existing lesson plans to provide consistent instruction to assigned students
- Provided classroom teacher with written feedback on results of lessons and student behavior issues
- Maintained discipline and classroom control, fostering safe and positive learning environment.
Student Teacher, Fifth Grade
Utica Community Schools
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
- Utilized various teaching techniques and strategies to engage students in learning.
- Observed and participated in special learning opportunities to expand horizons and learn different approaches.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem solving skills to enable students to step out of comfort zone.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Fifth Grade
EDU Staff
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Maintained all responsibilities of the classroom teacher
- Taught language arts to two fifth grade classes, where one class was considered the homeroom
- Adapted curriculum, addressing needs of students with varying abilities and cultural backgrounds
- Evaluated student academic growth, recording, and preparing progress reports for parents or guardians
- Maintained communication with parents or guardians through e-mail and Remind101
- Created a weekly newsletter for students and family that covered weekly objectives and contact information
- Differentiated instruction using hands-on, active learning techniques
- Attended all staff meetings
- Involved as the classroom teacher in IEPs
- Administered standardized tests for M-STEP and NWEA
- Worked with special education teachers to address the needs of special education students
- Developed professional relationships within the school building
- Collaborated with a fifth grade teacher to receive feedback.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Fifth Grade
EDU Staff
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Initial long-term substitute position for one month in a fifth grade classroom
- Taught every core subject to one class
- Complete control of lesson planning while following the curriculum
- Developed professional relationship with another fifth grade teacher while discussing methods of teaching different subjects, then taking advice and utilizing it in the classroom
- Present in the classroom as fifth grade made the transition from online to in-person
- Collaborated with special education teachers to address the needs of students in the class
Shift Leader
Sam's Sorrento Pizza
11.2014 - 01.2021
- Managed store closing and opening procedures to ensure safety and security
- Held team members accountable during shift by effectively coaching to improve performance
- Experienced in training new workers as they start
- Worked on register while gaining experience interacting with numerous types of customers
- Developed a professional relationship with co-workers and with regular league bowlers
- Coordinated with Saturday Birthday Parties
Catechist Teacher
St. Margaret Of Scotland
01.2014 - 04.2016
- Tailored lesson plans following the curriculum while addressing individual needs for the students
- Lessons involved cooperative learning and hands-on experience
- Built close relationships with children, as well as the teaching staff
- Taught two first-grade classes and one class mixed with pre-k and kindergarten for two years
- Initially was a teacher aid for half a year assisting a catechist in a kindergarten class
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -
Oakland University
Rochester, MI12.2023
Skills
- IEP Understanding
- Differentiated Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Implementation
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Smart Board Technology
- Parent Relations
- Team Collaboration
References
- Renee Laber, Classroom Teacher, Utica Community Schools, (586) 709-8305, renee.laber@uticak12.org
- Dina Jablonski, Student Teacher Supervisor, Oakland University, (586) 942-0271, djablonski@oakland.edu
- Sue Lasky, Elementary Principal, Utica Community Schools, (586) 797-5800, sue.lasky@uticak12.org
Timeline
Student Teacher, Fifth Grade
Utica Community Schools
04.2023 - 12.2023
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Fifth Grade
EDU Staff
02.2021 - 06.2021
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Fifth Grade
EDU Staff
01.2021 - 01.2021
Substitute Teacher
EDU Staff
04.2019 - Current
Shift Leader
Sam's Sorrento Pizza
11.2014 - 01.2021
Catechist Teacher
St. Margaret Of Scotland
01.2014 - 04.2016
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -
Oakland University
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