Hi, I’m
Margherita DeBonis
Brooklyn,United States
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Friendly and energetic teacher with 20 years in early childhood education. Motivated to help children develop social, academic and creative abilities to foster well-being and progress. Well-versed in developmental milestones and activities to promote curiosity and engagement. Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Work History
New York City Department Of Education, New YorkBrooklyn, NY
Teacher
03.2004 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept 18 students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
Education
Brooklyn College of The City University of New YorkBrooklyn, NY
Master of Science from Early Childhood Education
07.2003
Brooklyn College of The City University of New YorkBrooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology
06.1993
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New YorkBrooklyn, NY
Associate of Science from Early Childhood Education
01.1990
Skills
- Student-Centered Learning
- Differentiated Learning Techniques
- Trained in sexual harassment prevention
- Trained in blood pathogens
- Implicit Bias Awareness and equity
- Proficient in technology and platform programs
- Ruler/Social Emotional Learning
- Experienced in remote teaching
- Knowledge of Units of Study
- Trained in ECERS-R
- Created instructional material
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
- Learning Assessments
Timeline
Teacher
New York City Department Of Education, New York
03.2004 - 02.2022
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Master of Science from Early Childhood Education
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
Associate of Science from Early Childhood Education