Tricia Marini
Shelton,CT
Summary
Engaging teacher and mentor offering 24 years of experience developing and implementing Literacy curriculum. Using the Science of Reading to be proficient in evaluating and planning for the needs of the individual learner, and executing lessons and strategies to meet those needs. Building trustful relationships provides a safe space for both student and adult learning in the classroom.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Literacy Teacher
The Southport School
08.2021 - 12.2023
- Responsible for educating students with language-based language differences, such as dyslexia and ADHD
- Promoted students' independent thinking, and developed their self-esteem and self-advocacy for them to become confident, life-long learners
- Created student-focused, scientifically researched lessons, including scaffolding, recording data, and frequent progress monitoring to develop strong readers and writers
- Lessons focused on phonics, morphology, reading comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and writing.
Reading Specialist
Manson Youth Institution
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Responsible for assessing each student (ages 15-22) to pinpoint reading skills, analyzed and tracked data for each student, and conferred with teachers weekly
- Provided foundational literacy instruction through scaffolded instruction, while record keeping and progress monitoring
- Instruction was facilitated through lessons to develop phonemic awareness and the teaching of phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing
- TEAM Mentor and Scorer.
Literacy Specialist/Coach
Irving School
08.2009 - 12.2017
- Supported teachers in developing Tier I instruction through coaching, modeling, and collaborative work, as well as providing professional development and parent workshops
- Developed and coordinated reading programs cooperatively with classroom teachers to support teachers and ensure student success
- Assessed reading concepts and proficiencies through a defined course of study
- Implemented and monitored Tier II and Tier III instruction for identified students
- Collected, analyzed, and prepared data for the school and the district
- Trained with Literacy How and Generation Ready
- Trained in Reciprocal Reading, Megawords, Five Day Fluency, and SPIRE
Second Grade Teacher
Irving School
08.2007 - 01.2009
Second Grade/First Grade Teacher
Jefferson Magnet School
08.2000 - 01.2007
Education
6th year in Remedial Reading/Language Arts -
University of Bridgeport
MA in Elementary Education -
Fairfield University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Fitchburg State (University)College
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Fitchburg State (University) College
Skills
- Learning Strategies
- Data-driven instruction
- Creative problem-solving
- Time management
- Literacy development
- SMART Board
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Google Classroom
- Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Development - Given proposed learning targets, created explicit and sequential classroom curriculum using the Orton-Gillingham Model to students with various learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses
- Classroom Educator Certificate for Orton-Gillingham
- Successfully completed 33 hours of training at Associate Part II Level for Orton-Gillingham
Certification
Pre-K-6 & 1-12
Timeline
Literacy Teacher
The Southport School
08.2021 - 12.2023
Reading Specialist
Manson Youth Institution
10.2018 - 07.2021
Literacy Specialist/Coach
Irving School
08.2009 - 12.2017
Second Grade Teacher
Irving School
08.2007 - 01.2009
Second Grade/First Grade Teacher
Jefferson Magnet School
08.2000 - 01.2007
6th year in Remedial Reading/Language Arts -
University of Bridgeport
MA in Elementary Education -
Fairfield University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Fitchburg State (University)College
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Fitchburg State (University) College
Pre-K-6 & 1-12
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