Joan Elizabeth DeLuca
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Te
Nutley Public Schools/The Community School
Nutley, NJ
01.2024 - Current
- Teacher of four year olds.
- Follow the guidelines of Creative Curriculum.
- Used Teaching Strategies Gold for assessments.
Coordinator of the Gifted and Talent Program
St. Philip Preparatory School
06.2019 - 06.2023
- Directed day-to-day operations of the education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
- Developed curriculum and lesson plans to achieve the objectives of each course.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Designed or used assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
- Designed and updated the handbook for parents and students.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
A Teacher of Gifted and Talented
Saint Philip Preparatory School
08.2018 - 06.2023
- Designed curriculum to challenge the learning experience.
- Taught Literature and Mathematics to students in first grade through third grade.
- Used manipulatives, visuals, projects, and technology to support learners.
- Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest.
- Communicated with parents and faculty to develop a strong sense of collaboration between teachers, students, and parents.
- Use IXL and Google Classroom to maintain proper documentation of student files, portfolios, and records.
Lead Teacher
ABC Early Childhood Learning Center
11.2015 - 06.2018
- Designed and implemented a play-based curriculum for the kindergarten readiness class and instructed students in Art, Science, Mathematics, and Language Arts.
- Created Mathematics, and Geography Program for the Enrichment Class.
- Prepared newsletters to update parents on weekly and monthly educational themes and offered supplemental information for how the parents could enhance these themes.
- Encouraged parental involvement in the classroom.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
Head Teacher
Busy Beaver Nursery School
07.2014 - 06.2015
- Function as both the Head Teacher and teacher of the three-year-old and four-year-old classes with Kindergarten readiness as the objective.
- Introduced more physical self-expression through dancing, skipping, and hopping movements.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Augmented parental newsletter to include monthly classroom themes and offered ways to supplement these at home.
- Updated the website to provide news and announcements.
- Established an open-door policy to encourage parental involvement in the classroom.
Kindergarten Enrichment Teacher, Maternity Leave
Archer Cooperative Nursery School
09.2013 - 07.2014
- Maternity Leave Replacement for two sessions of Kindergarten Enrichment Programs.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Substituted for all age levels within the school.
Children’s Projects Specialist
Lincoln Park Public Library
01.2003 - 12.2011
- Created and implemented special projects for preschool to elementary grade children to promote reading enjoyment
- Designed and presented Mommy and Me reading program incorporating pre-reading developmental skills for young children and educated their parents in these skills.
Head Teacher and Assistant Director
Denville Community Church Nursery School
06.2005 - 07.2006
- Developed and administered the curriculum and program activities for all age levels.
- Supervised teachers by discussing and observing program activities' implementation by researching and sharing teaching strategies, facilitating team planning, and reviewing and critiquing all lesson plans.
- Conducted literacy workshops for the teachers.
- Taught four-year-olds in a literacy-focused curriculum.
- Introduced monthly sing-a-longs for the parents of this class, encouraging them to participate in a learned activity.
- Collaborated with teachers for lesson preparation by preparing materials and setting up equipment.
Head Teacher Consultant
Puzzle Pieces Playschool
07.2003 - 12.2005
- Held workshops on relevant educational issues and assessed classroom setup, procedures, and routines.
- Evaluated teacher and student interactions.
- Reviewed and critiqued the lesson plans of the Lead Teachers and worked as a classroom teacher.
- Instituted a monthly parental newsletter advising the skills to be taught and how to reinforce classroom work.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
Teacher
Suburban Hills School
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Teacher of four-year-olds.
- Planning and integrating themes into all subject matter was the basis of this theme-oriented setting.
- Kindergarten readiness was the goal of this classroom.
- Established a cumulative word wall based on common sight words derived from the curriculum.
Fourth-grade teacher
Holy Spirit School
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Functioned within a classroom for the majority of subjects, with students grouped for mathematics and reading
- Taught fifth-grade reading and sixth-grade English and composition.
Education
Masters of Early Education -
William Paterson University
08.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education/American Studies
College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, NJSkills
- Teaching Strategies
- TS Gold
- Pyramid Model for Behavior
- Instructional Techniques
- Instructional Strategies
- Behavior Modeling
- Supervision and Mentoring
- Student and Parent Relations
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Teacher Support
- Interactive Media
Certification
Elementary Education
Preschool through Grade Three
Timeline
Preschool Te
Nutley Public Schools/The Community School
01.2024 - Current
Coordinator of the Gifted and Talent Program
St. Philip Preparatory School
06.2019 - 06.2023
A Teacher of Gifted and Talented
Saint Philip Preparatory School
08.2018 - 06.2023
Lead Teacher
ABC Early Childhood Learning Center
11.2015 - 06.2018
Head Teacher
Busy Beaver Nursery School
07.2014 - 06.2015
Kindergarten Enrichment Teacher, Maternity Leave
Archer Cooperative Nursery School
09.2013 - 07.2014
Head Teacher and Assistant Director
Denville Community Church Nursery School
06.2005 - 07.2006
Head Teacher Consultant
Puzzle Pieces Playschool
07.2003 - 12.2005
Children’s Projects Specialist
Lincoln Park Public Library
01.2003 - 12.2011
Teacher
Suburban Hills School
01.2001 - 01.2003
Fourth-grade teacher
Holy Spirit School
01.1999 - 01.2001
Masters of Early Education -
William Paterson University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education/American Studies
College of Saint Elizabeth
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