Jaclyn Skrzypek
Gilbert
Summary
To obtain a position as an elementary school teacher that will utilize my dedication to students’ academic potential, educational needs, and social-emotional development.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
1st Grade General Education Teacher
Scottsdale Unified School District
08.2022 - Current
- Maintained current knowledge of instructional techniques and available resources.
- Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
- Enhanced student comprehension by implementing diverse teaching methods tailored to individual learning styles.
- Conducted skills assessments to uncover performance gaps.
- Improved classroom management and maintained a positive learning environment through clear communication of expectations and consequences.
- Continually sought professional development opportunities to stay current in educational trends and research, ensuring delivery of high-quality instruction for all students.
General Education Teacher
REMSENBURG-SPEONK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
09.2016 - Current
- Create and teach engaging lessons in the core subject areas aligned with New York State Learning Standards
- Establish clear, student-friendly objectives for all lessons and communicate those objectives to students to help students reflect on their learning and measure their success
- Establish a classroom learning environment with clear expectations, structure, and routine with an emphasis on fostering student responsibility and independence
- Implement classroom management strategies built on positive reinforcement and utilize morning meetings to cultivate a caring, safe environment to foster students’ social-emotional development
- Use a variety of instructional and assessment strategies to meet the different needs of students
- Implement Fountas and Pinnell’s Classroom, a classroom based literacy instruction incorporating whole-group (interactive read-alouds, shared reading, reading mini-lessons, phonics/spelling/word study), small group (guided reading, book clubs), and independent learning (independent reading)
- Utilize a writer’s workshop model and incorporate units, tools, and methods from Lucy Calkin’s Writing Curriculum
- Use a math workshop model that incorporates whole-group, small group, and independent learning centers with an emphasis on differentiation, hands-on learning, and technology
- Attend and participate in meetings including Instructional Support Team meetings, Committee of Special Education meetings, professional learning communities, and professional development sessions
- Collaborate with colleagues across grade levels and content and specialty areas
- Communicate regularly with guardians in person, by phone, email, or communication log to discuss their child’s progress and to support their learning and social-emotional development
- Schedule and hold annual parent-teacher conferences and family meetings as needed
- Involve parents in their child’s learning by sending home monthly classroom newsletters and home-school suggested learning activities
- 2nd, 4th Grade
- (September 2018 - Present)
Special Education Teacher / Teaching Assistant
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Administered formal, comprehensive assessments and created IEPs with student needs based goals, objectives, and supports
- Collected data and maintained accurate and complete student records
- Differentiated instruction based on students’ readiness levels, needs, and learning styles
- Created and implemented behavior supports (social stories, token boards, behavior charts, visuals) to help students regulate their emotions, support self-control, and make positive choices
- 1st, 3rd Grade
Teaching Assistant
09.2016 - 06.2017
- Worked 1:1 with a student with Autism in an integrated co-taught classroom
- Supported student to complete classwork and reinforce concepts presented by the classroom teachers, as well by special area teachers
- Observed student and recorded data on participation, learning, and behavior to assess progress
- 1st Grade
Education
Master of Education - Infant/Toddler Early Childhood Special Education
St. Joseph’s College
Patchogue, NY01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Childhood with Special Education, Spanish
State University of New York at Geneseo
01.2016
Skills
- Instructional technology and student engagement
- Organization and time management
- Communication and teamwork
Certification
- NEW YORK STATE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE Childhood Education (Gr 1-6) and Students with Disabilities (Gr 1-6)
- NEW YORK STATE INITIAL CERTIFICATE Early Childhood Education (Birth-Gr 2) and Students with Disabilities (Birth-Gr 2)
- ARIZONA STATE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE Early Childhood (Birth-Gr 3) and Early Childhood Special Education (Birth-Gr 3), anticipated May 2022
- Elementary Education (K-8) and Mild/Moderate Disabilities (K-12), anticipated May 2022
Timeline
1st Grade General Education Teacher
Scottsdale Unified School District
08.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher / Teaching Assistant
09.2017 - 06.2018
General Education Teacher
REMSENBURG-SPEONK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
09.2016 - Current
Teaching Assistant
09.2016 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Childhood with Special Education, Spanish
State University of New York at Geneseo
Master of Education - Infant/Toddler Early Childhood Special Education
St. Joseph’s College
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