MICHELLE MENOZZI
Bethel Park,PA
Summary
Innovative educator with extensive experience in curriculum development and student engagement. Utilizes data-driven strategies and creative problem-solving to enhance learning outcomes. Committed to tailored instruction that supports diverse student needs and fosters collaboration. Achievements include increased student comprehension and improved standardized test scores.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sixth (6th) Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Clairton City School District
09.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented lesson plans for grammar, reading comprehension, and writing strategies
- Developed ELA curriculum and revised scope and sequence to align with educational standards
- Collaborated with co-teachers to enhance curriculum effectiveness and support student learning
- Facilitated literature circles by assigning rotating roles (discussion leader, connector, summarizer, vocabulary enricher), increasing student engagement and accountability
- Assessed student progress through formative and summative evaluations, including reflective journals and peer feedback
- Monitored student grades, achievement, data, and assessments
Special Education (Learning Support) Teacher
Clairton City School District
01.2016 - 09.2022
- Developed and implemented lesson plans for Pull-out, Learning Support Classroom using data-driven decision making to promote engagement and learning
- Wrote and monitored Individualized Education Plans
- Collaborated with co-teachers to align curriculum with individualized learning objectives
- Monitored student grades and assessments to identify areas for targeted support
- Conducted Formative, Diagnostic, Summative, Norm-referenced, and Criterion-referenced assessments to derive data used to promote student learning
- Implemented research-based strategies and programs informed by assessments and collective data
- Implemented behavioral management strategies to enhance student engagement and success
- Developed curriculum and delivered instruction for Extended School Year Program
Instructional Support/Therapeutic Support
PLEA SCHOOL
Wilkinsburg, USA
01.2014 - 12.2015
- Wilkinsburg PA
- Proposed innovative ideas and solutions that improved team collaboration and outcomes.
- Collaborated with diverse coworkers to achieve goals and resolve product and service-related issues.
- Executed day-to-day duties with precision to support operational goals.
Education
Master of Education - Reading Specialist Certification
California University of PA
08-2021
Bachelor of Science - Middle Level Education, Special Education Certification
Robert Morris University
01-2014
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Analytical skills
- Team collaboration
- Creative problem-solving
- Curriculum design
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment design
- IEP development
- Data-driven decision-making
- Classroom management
- Collaborative teaching
- Tailored and differentiated instruction
- Educational technology integration
- Student engagement strategies
- Literary analysis
- Parent-teacher communication
- Project-based learning methodologies
- Writing instruction techniques
- Reading comprehension strategies
- Test preparation techniques
- Recordkeeping practices
- Multicultural education approaches
Certification
- Instructional II, Grades 4-8 (All subjects 4-6, English Language Arts and Reading)
- Special Education (PK-8)
- Reading Specialist II
Student Teaching Experience
- Bayard Taylor Elementary, Philadelphia City Public Schools, Philadelphia, PA, Fifth Grade Student Teacher/Full Inclusion Classroom, Spring 2013
- North Strabane Intermediate Unit, Canon MacMillan School District, North Strabane, PA, Fifth Grade Student Teacher/Language Arts and Social Studies, Fall 2013
- Independence Middle School, Bethel Park School District, Bethel Park, PA, Autism Support Student Teacher/Language Arts Student Teacher, Fall 2014
Technological Skills
- Hapara Teacher Dashboard
- Alma
- EdInsight
- Classroll
- IEP Writer
- Read-Write-Google
- Google Meets
- Zoom
- Google Chromebooks
- IPad
- IMac
- Boardmaker
- Sonaflex
- Adobe Reader
- Adobe LiveCycle
- Blackboard
- Edgenuity
- Cisco Phone Systems
- Cisco Interactive
- Equate
- Kronos
- Microsoft Office
- Mozilla
- OnBase
- Oracle
- QuickBooks
- Canvas
- I-Ready
- ILit
- Envision Mathematics
- NWEA Mapping
- Moby Max
- IXL
- Nearpod
Prior Work Experience
Washington County Domestic Relations, Case Management, 1995-2012, Specialized in client/conflict resolution, Assisted clients with locating outside resources, Mentored and trained new employees, Developed new office initiatives to enhance services, Utilized customer service skills on a continual basis
Languages
- American English, Native
- American Sign Language, Basic to Intermediate
Assessments
- Qualitative Reading Inventory
- Developmental Spelling Assessment
- NWEA Mapping
- PSSA
- Keystone Exams
- DIBELS
- ILit Diagnostic
- IXL Diagnostic
- Moby Max Diagnostic
- Envisions Math Diagnostic
- McKenna Informal Phonics Inventory
- McKenna Informal Decoding Inventory
- McKenna Phonological Assessment
- McKenna Hearing and Decoding Sounds
- Yopp-Singer Phoneme Segmentation
- Fry Sight Word Inventory
- McKenna Dolch Words
- CORE Maze and ORF Assessment
- Running Record Calculations
Professional Development
- AIU 3 Text Dependent Analysis, 2026
- AIU 3 Keys to Comprehension, 2025
- Mindfulness by Awaken Pittsburgh, 2021-2025
- Chill Project, 2021, ongoing
- Youth and Suicide Prevention, 2021
- Trauma Training, 2020
- Student Assistance Program Training, 2020
- CPR, 2024
- PBIS Core Team, 2019
Timeline
Sixth (6th) Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Clairton City School District
09.2022 - Current
Special Education (Learning Support) Teacher
Clairton City School District
01.2016 - 09.2022
Instructional Support/Therapeutic Support
PLEA SCHOOL
01.2014 - 12.2015
Master of Education - Reading Specialist Certification
California University of PA
Bachelor of Science - Middle Level Education, Special Education Certification
Robert Morris University