Linda DeSimone
Toms River,NJ
Summary
I am a versatile and dedicated Elementary Education Teacher with a specialty teaching multilingual learners. I deliver effective communication and focus on the whole child to accommodate individual needs. Organization, patience and positive reinforcement to foster academic achievement are practices I value and employ. I am successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for children and I have exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English as a Second Language Teacher
Howell Township Board Of Education
2011.09 - Current
- Implemented district's curriculum to provide instruction.
- Actively participated in working towards both district and school level goals.
- Developed and taught English as a Second Language curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate student progress.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Worked with general education teachers in their classrooms to implement small group lessons and to support classroom learning.
- Pulled-out students to work in smaller learning environments in order to implement English as a Second Language curriculum.
Bilingual Teacher
Lakewood Public Schools
1998.09 - 2011.06
- Implemented district curriculum and worked towards achieving both school and district goals.
- Kept detailed records of student progress and attendance.
- Participated in staff meetings to advocate for students of different backgrounds.
- Instructed in multiple languages.
- Monitored student progress in both English and Spanish growth and English fluency.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJAssociate of Arts -
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJSkills
- Diverse Student Populations
- Social Integration
- Language Skills Development
- Student Support
- Positive Reinforcement and Learning Environment
- Different Learning Styles
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Parent and Guardian Communication
- Team Collaboration
Certification
- Elementary Education, New Jersey
- English as a Second Education, New Jersey
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education, New Jersey
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
English as a Second Language Teacher
Howell Township Board Of Education
2011.09 - Current
Bilingual Teacher
Lakewood Public Schools
1998.09 - 2011.06
Bachelor of Arts -
Georgian Court University
Associate of Arts -
Ocean County College
- Elementary Education, New Jersey
- English as a Second Education, New Jersey
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education, New Jersey
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