Teresa Marino
School Leader
Brooklyn, New York,United States
Summary
Industrious educator with solid history of successfully stepping into diverse classroom environments and supporting students with solid lectures, discussions and activities. Implement intervention strategies and discipline management techniques to enhance student success. Trained in attendance, assessment and grading requirements.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
The Bronx High School For The Visual Arts
Bronx, NY
06.2016 - Current
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Commitment to students first, as evidenced of being part of planning group for closing achievement gap by 10% in two years
- Experience in developing and implementing comprehensive strategic plan focusing on short-term and long-term measures, data, -driven, decision making, community engagement, and responsibility and management
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Developed fundraisers and completed grant documentation to raise money for district.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Maintained system required passing rate for years.
Librarian
NYPL The New York Public Library
New York, New York
02.2013 - 11.2014
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Directed activities of 8 Library Technicians
- Researched, planned and set up attractive and informative library exhibits.
- Drove expansion of library collections and programs in response to student and faculty needs and special requests.
Per Diem Substitute Teacher
NYCDOE
New York, NY
03.2008 - 05.2016
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and record keeping.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Integrated existing and new technology into classroom to help provide creative and fun learning environment
- Developed rules and set goals to maintain order in classroom
- Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles
Teacher
JHS 127 Castle Hill
Bronx, NY
05.2000 - 02.2008
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
Education
Master of Science - School Building Leadership
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY01.2018
Master of Science - Library Science
Long Island University
Greenvale, NY01.2015
Master of Arts - Secondary Education
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY06.2006
Bachelor of Arts - English Major, Minor in Art History & Education
Dowling College
Oakdale, NY06.1994
Skills
- Classroom management
- Test Proctoring
- Technological Instruction
- Culturally Sensitive
- Tailoring Curriculum Plans
- Positive Reinforcement
- Positive Learning Environment
- Group Learning Mechanics
- Student engagement
- Social-Emotional Learning training
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training
- Fundraising
- Student records management
Accomplishments
- 98% attendance for a Period 1 class during remote learning (Adv. Literature)
- Developed, Created and Implemented clubs at BHSVA since 2017
- Exposed all grades to College and Career curriculum which has improved our graduation rate through the years.
- Started college flag campaign and began to educate the 9th graders out colleges outside of the Bronx
- Helped bring clubs to the school so students have a sense of community outside of the classroom
- Initiated college visits with students as early as 10th grade
- Started the first LGTBQ & Cupcake club at BHSVA
- Created a book of lesson plans through the RPET program 2022
- School Facilitator of SEE (Students & Educators for Equity)
- Received commendation from BHSVA principal for successfully working with students with behavior problems.
- Facilitator and Lead for My Sister's Keeper program
- Student Mentor - Volunteered as temporary student guidance counselor to help resolve student personal issues.
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
- Administration - Managed College and Career program that resulted in 100% CUNY applications completed on/before Dec. 2021
- Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
- Employed SEL and Circle techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom.
- CRASEL Team Member
- Peer Recruiter for hiring through NYC 2019-Present
- Led class 9th Graders to an average 80% increase in 2018 ELA Regents score
- Student Motivation - Developed materials for after-school book club to motivate student to read classic novels and increase literacy among high school students.
- Donors Choose Teacher Ambassador for 4 years and 11 months, Donations raised for your classroom: $13,926.27
- CA4A Fellow Cohort 2 & Summer Facilitator for NYC Teachers
- Supervised Student COOP program (Schedule & Time Cards)
References
Iris Witherspoon
Principal/Mentor
NYC Department of Education
The Bronx High School for the Visual Arts
Iwither@schools.nyc.gov
718-300-2341
Carlos Munoz
Office of Safety and Prevention Partnerships
NYC Department of Education
CMunoz@schools.nyc.gov
646-629-1721
Janet Vasquez, Ph.D
Guidance Services & Post-Secondary Planning 9-12
NYC Department of Education
Bronx Field Support Center
One Fordham Plaza, Room 829A
Bronx, NY 10458
JVasque2@schools.nyc.gov
Kenyatta Funderburk
Executive Director
Community Change, Inc.
KF@communitychange.com
917-674-8269
Timeline
Teacher
The Bronx High School For The Visual Arts
06.2016 - Current
Librarian
NYPL The New York Public Library
02.2013 - 11.2014
Per Diem Substitute Teacher
NYCDOE
03.2008 - 05.2016
Teacher
JHS 127 Castle Hill
05.2000 - 02.2008
Master of Science - School Building Leadership
The College of Saint Rose
Master of Science - Library Science
Long Island University
Master of Arts - Secondary Education
Mercy College
Bachelor of Arts - English Major, Minor in Art History & Education
Dowling College
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