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Gabriella Sorantino

Lafayette,PA

Summary

To obtain a teaching position in Early Education (PreK-4), which highlights my dedication to making an impact on students’ academic and social-emotional growth.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Building Substitute

Insight - Maple Glen Elementary School
Upper Dublin , PA
10.2018 - Current
  • Applied existing district curriculum and incorporated personal teaching methods to deliver meaningful instruction that helped students become active learners. 
  • Set clear expectations of student behavior in conjunction with existing classroom rules to effectively manage a variety of classroom requirements. 
  • Assessed students' reading  abilities using the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Systems. 
  • Worked one on one with students who had IEPS.
  • Gained experience in the Daily Five model for literacy instruction. 



Assistant Teacher

Our Mother Of Consolation School
Chestnut Hill , PA
05.2016 - 05.2018
  • Established a positive classroom community through morning meeting, daily check-ins, and closing circle. 
  • Constructed lesson plans that are creative and engaging.
  • Put behavior plans in motion for students who needed extra support.
  • Designed engaging bulletin boards. 
  • Collaborated with classroom teacher. 



Our Mother Of Consolation - Third Grade

Student Teaching Placement
Chestnut Hill , PA
09.2017 - 12.2018
  • Applied Class Dojo as a positive behavior system to reward individual students for following class conduct expectations and encourage self-regulation. 
  • Created engaging lesson plans which allowed students to work hands on. 
  • For example: I designed a lesson plan which allowed students to get up and actively work together and problem solve by using supplies I constructed and placed around the room. 



Pennsylvania Private & Public Schools

Practicum Placement Schools
09.2013 - 06.2017
  • Taught in many different school settings and environments. For example, I worked at Saint Genevieve, Saint Philip Neri , Jarrettown, and Henry Houston Elementary School. 
  • Observed lesson plans, interacted with students as well as help guide them and get them back on track during teacher lessons.
  • Implemented guided reading, centers, and word wall to support the learning needs of students.
  • Monitored students' academic progress through varied assessment methods. 


Education

Bachelor of Science - Early Education PreK-4

Chestnut Hill College
2017

Skills

CPR & First Aid Certified 

Helped plant a garden for students at John S Jenks Elementary School

Affiliations

  • Dean's List, Chestnut Hill College 
  • Kappa Delta Epsilon Honor Society                                                    
  • Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society 
  • Class Vice President - Chestnut Hill College
  • Academic College Scholarship - Sacred Heart High School


Interests

Completed GCN Training sessions                                                        September 2018

Safe Environment Part & Mandatory Reporting In-service session      October 2017

Children's Literacy Initiative                                                                  December 2016



Timeline

Building Substitute

Insight - Maple Glen Elementary School
10.2018 - Current

Our Mother Of Consolation - Third Grade

Student Teaching Placement
09.2017 - 12.2018

Assistant Teacher

Our Mother Of Consolation School
05.2016 - 05.2018

Pennsylvania Private & Public Schools

Practicum Placement Schools
09.2013 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Early Education PreK-4

Chestnut Hill College
Gabriella Sorantino