Taylor Dreiss
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Compassionate, creative, and effective teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, individualized instruction, and online learning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile and inclusive education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and deeply compassionate. Excellent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in both classroom and online technologies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
North Arlington High School
North Arlington, NJ
09.2020 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child's educational journey.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- I&RS Committee (2022-Present)
- Developed and facilitated the school's first student-led Literary Magazine (2022-Present).
Instructional Paraprofessional
The Phoenix Center
Nutley, NJ
10.2017 - 07.2020
- Instructed students with disabilities between the ages of 13-20.
- Provided support during classes, group lessons and classroom activities.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Took a leading role in the switch to an online learning environment at the beginning of the quarantine by teaching both paraprofessionals and students the functions of Google Classroom and Google Meets.
- Provided consistent support for students and staff during online teaching sessions.
8th Grade Language Arts/Writing Teacher
Golden Door Charter School
Jersey City, NJ
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Lesson planned for both general education and inclusion classrooms.
- Researched and developed Common Core aligned lesson plans.
- Constructed informational presentations to model skills for students, as well as activities for students to practice these skills.
- Regularly contributed in 504 plan and IEP meetings with supervisors and parents.
- Supervised multiple middle school clubs and activities.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
Student Teacher
Becton Regional High School
East Rutherford, NJ
02.2016 - 05.2016
- Taught in both a 10th Grade ELA Inclusion Classroom and a 12th Grade ELA General Ed Classroom.
- Took detailed notes on teaching processes before designing lessons, adapting methods to classroom types and student interests.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
Drew University
Madison, NJ05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature, Creative Writing
Drew University
Madison, NJ12.2014
Skills
- Student inclusion
- Student needs support
- IEP compliance
- Differentiated instruction
- Age-appropriate lesson planning
- Special education
- Google Classroom and other online learning platforms
- Special Needs Students
- Group learning mechanics
- Literature analysis
- Grammar principles
- Proofreading and editing
- Technology
Certification
CEAS Teacher of English/Students with Disabilities
Timeline
Teacher
North Arlington High School
09.2020 - Current
Instructional Paraprofessional
The Phoenix Center
10.2017 - 07.2020
8th Grade Language Arts/Writing Teacher
Golden Door Charter School
08.2016 - 06.2017
Student Teacher
Becton Regional High School
02.2016 - 05.2016
Master of Arts - Teaching
Drew University
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature, Creative Writing
Drew University