Melissa Dubis
Wallington,NJ
Summary
Compassionate, innovative, and engaging educator; Competent at performing independently or as a member of teaching team. Incorporates technology and other multi-sensory learning strategies into the classroom, and creates meaningful connections with parents, faculty, and staff.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Of Students With Disability- Preschool
Spectrum 360
One Sunset Ave, Verona NJ 07044
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had equal opportunity for success.
- Collected data through discrete trials and within small groups
- Implemented goals and objectives for each student's IEP by promoting active learning.
- Monitored students' academic progress and social/emotional growth and maintain records of student's progress in these areas through written reports.
Teacher of Students With Disability- Transitional
Spectrum 360
One Sunset Ave Veronal NJ 07044
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Collaborated and worked closely with Behavioral consultant in creating and implementing behavior plans for individual students.
- Collected data using discrete trial method.
- Implemented self-help skills such as dressing, unpacking and following multi-step directions with visual schedules.
Maternity Leave Teacher: 2nd/3rd Grade
Spectrum 360
One Sunset Ave Verona NJ 07044
11.2015 - 06.2016
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Communicated with parents through conferences, IEP meetings and daily student contact with regards to all aspects of each pupil's school program.
- Implemented goals and objectives for each student's IEP by promoting active learning in the classroom using board adopted curriculum that is aligned with NJ Core Curriculum standards.
- Conducted weekly classroom meetings
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
1:1Teacher Aide
Spectrum 360
One Verona Ave
03.2014 - 11.2015
- Reinforced learning/skills identified by teacher. Assisted in addressing the physical needs of assigned student, included but not limited to helping with personal hygiene/dressing and toileting needs.
- Engaged students using various communication strategies to foster language development.
Head Pre-K Teacher
The Meadow School
102 Borough Street Rutherford NJ 07070
09.2011 - 12.2013
- Developed age-appropriate curriculum that incorporated play-based learning, promoting cognitive, social, and emotional growth in students.
- Monitored children's safety during indoor/outdoor playtime while also encouraging cooperative interactions among peers.
- Facilitated small group activities that focused on developing essential pre-reading skills such as phonemic awareness and letter recognition.
- Supported children's growing independence by teaching self-help skills such as toileting, handwashing and dressing.
- Established a positive classroom atmosphere by implementing consistent behavior management strategies and clear expectations for students.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
Pre-K Teacher
Lyndhurst Day Care Center
157 Lafayette Place
02.2006 - 07.2011
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English/Education
Felician University
Lodi, NJSkills
- Student Engagement
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Differentiated Instruction
reading
I enjoy a good fictional book.
Timeline
Teacher Of Students With Disability- Preschool
Spectrum 360
07.2017 - 01.2018
Teacher of Students With Disability- Transitional
Spectrum 360
07.2016 - 06.2017
Maternity Leave Teacher: 2nd/3rd Grade
Spectrum 360
11.2015 - 06.2016
1:1Teacher Aide
Spectrum 360
03.2014 - 11.2015
Head Pre-K Teacher
The Meadow School
09.2011 - 12.2013
Pre-K Teacher
Lyndhurst Day Care Center
02.2006 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Arts - English/Education
Felician University