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Theresa Lutz

20 Tina Way, Barnegat,NJ

Summary

Organized and dependable teacher successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet student goals and growth. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to supporting emotional, social and academic development and to promote overall health and wellness.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Teacher/Para

ESS
10.2022 - Current
  • Provide instruction for students following lesson plans left by the teacher.
  • Uphold classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Implement behavior modification strategies, to help with self-regulation and classroom participation.
  • Assist in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
  • Provide help with daily preparations of materials, create bulletin boards, labeled toy bins and shelves, organized classroom materials, made visual materials for morning meeting, check in and cubby tags.

Pre-K Teacher

Monroe Employee Childcare Center
09.2012 - 05.2013
  • Developed age-appropriate lesson plans and applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Developed and implemented behavior management systems to maintain a structured and productive learning environment.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Established positive relationships with students and families.
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
  • Implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learners, ensuring individualized support and success for all students.

Kindergarten Teacher / Pre-K Teacher

The Goddard School
09.2006 - 06.2012
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
  • Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
  • Increased parent involvement through regular communication with daily progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
  • Implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learners, ensuring individualized support and success for all students.
  • Maintained stimulating learning environments through original, interactive classroom layouts and displays.
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
  • Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Participated in ongoing professional learning opportunities to remain current on best practices in early childhood education.

Division Leader

Black Bear Lake Day Camp
06.2004 - 08.2010
  • Designed camp flyers, conducted interviews, and assisted with the preparation and implementation of daily programs.
  • Responsible for direct supervision of counselors and ensuring the general safety of the children in my division, approximately 300 campers and 30 staff members
  • Managed staff, organized and supervised field trips, and was responsible for parent communications.

Preschool Teacher

Little Giggles Preschool
09.2005 - 02.2006
  • Developed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
  • Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills.
  • Monitored classroom and created a safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.

Observational Field Work

Leeds Avenue Elementary
02.2005 - 05.2005
  • 40 hour observation of a third grade classroom
  • Tutored children in Math and Reading

Substitute Teacher Aide / Aftercare Supervision

Holy Family Preschool
09.1998 - 05.2001
  • Substitute Teacher Aide when schedule permitted
  • Aftercare Supervision - Supervised four and five year olds in a an after school program.

Education

No Degree - New Pathways To Teaching in New Jersey

New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
06.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts

Stockton University
Absecon, NJ
05.2005

Skills

  • NJ Teacher Certification K-5
  • CPR & First Aide Certified
  • Child Care Experience
  • Lesson Planning and Preparation
  • Parent-Teacher Communication
  • Early Development
  • Classroom Management
  • Child Development
  • Play-based Learning
  • Social Emotional Development
  • Individualized Instruction

Timeline

Substitute Teacher/Para

ESS
10.2022 - Current

Pre-K Teacher

Monroe Employee Childcare Center
09.2012 - 05.2013

Kindergarten Teacher / Pre-K Teacher

The Goddard School
09.2006 - 06.2012

Preschool Teacher

Little Giggles Preschool
09.2005 - 02.2006

Observational Field Work

Leeds Avenue Elementary
02.2005 - 05.2005

Division Leader

Black Bear Lake Day Camp
06.2004 - 08.2010

Substitute Teacher Aide / Aftercare Supervision

Holy Family Preschool
09.1998 - 05.2001

No Degree - New Pathways To Teaching in New Jersey

New Jersey City University

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts

Stockton University

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