Vanessa Varvaro Necolettos
Davie,Florida
Summary
Passionate educator dedicated to creating, implementing, and assessing instruction to meet student needs—an energetic and hardworking individual with excellent communication and organizational abilities.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Department Head
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
06.2018 - Current
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Enforced organizational rules and incorporated policy changes into departments' day-to-day activities.
- Implemented strong control and evaluation procedures to maximize departments' work quality.
- Led regular meetings with team leaders and front-line staff to convey important operational information and new targets.
Composition teacher
Saint Thomas University
- Led classroom discussions to encourage students to analyze literature critically.
- Created and administered interactive activities for students.
- Employed visual and auditory approaches to make lessons more interesting and interactive for students.
- Conducted book reviews and wrote articles for literary magazines.
English Teacher
Blessed Trinity High School
08.2013 - 01.2016
- World Literature
- Modern Classics; A literature study.
- Shakespeare’s Comedies
- British Literature teacher
Supply Substitute teacher
Walton High School
08.2012 - 07.2013
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Adapted lesson plans and student activities to meet needs of students with special learning needs.
- Developed lesson plans to align with grade-level standards and objectives.
Language Arts teacher
Saint Bonaventure Catholic Church
06.2000 - 05.2011
Education
Ph.D. - Leadership
Saint Thomas University
Opa-locka, FL01.2023
Specialist of Education - Secondary Education
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw05.2016
Masters - Secondary Education
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA2015
Bachelor of Arts - English
The University of Florida
1994
Skills
- Teaching Strategies
- Teacher Support
- Syllabus Preparation
- Language Skills
Accomplishments
- AP Language and Composition teacher at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
- Department Head - English Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
- Dual Enrollment- Saint Thomas University
- Owner of V/N Collegiate Associates- college advising
- National English Honor Society moderator
- Sophomore Leadership Headteacher
- Authored a curriculum for an elective class at Blessed Trinity High School, Modern Classics,
- Authored and published a novel study guide for Life is Not Complicated; You Are
- Authored and published “The Adventures of Willie and Reno.”
- Presented at the Georgia Conference of English Teachers (GCTE)
Certification
College Board Certification in AP Language and Composition
State of Florida: Professional Educators Certificate: Language Arts 6-12
State of Georgia: Clear and Renewable Certificate: Language Arts 6-12
Affiliations
Co-Chaired the accreditation committee for Saint Bonaventure Catholic School
Specialized tutor for The Edge Standardized Testing for the SAT and the ACT
Member of the National Conference Teachers of English since 2012
Member of the Georgia Conference Teachers of English
Timeline
Department Head
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
06.2018 - Current
English Teacher
Blessed Trinity High School
08.2013 - 01.2016
Supply Substitute teacher
Walton High School
08.2012 - 07.2013
Language Arts teacher
Saint Bonaventure Catholic Church
06.2000 - 05.2011
Composition teacher
Saint Thomas University
Ph.D. - Leadership
Saint Thomas University
Specialist of Education - Secondary Education
Kennesaw State University
Masters - Secondary Education
Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Arts - English
The University of Florida