~ new jersey state-certified in elementary education (k-5) ~

 

career objective

 

enthusiastic, dedicated and self-directed professional desiring a challenging and rewarding elementary teaching role within a progressive and highly ethical educational environment.

 

profile

 

ø  offers over nine years of providing safe, nurturing, and successful elementary-level instruction within various new jersey school districts.

ø  possesses the drive to inspire students of all levels with the confidence to conquer life s obstacles en route toward achieving individualized goals.

ø  demonstrates talent at creating and employing innovate lesson plans, successfully addressing individual ability levels of all children, and consistently instilling students with the desire to think, create, and learn.

ø  adept at producing valued and balanced performance assessments, as well as successfully and tactfully communicating students strengths and weaknesses at parent-teacher conferences.

ø  highly proficient in establishing and maintaining exceptional interpersonal relationships with individuals of culturally diverse backgrounds through the exhibition of outstanding communication skills.

ø  skillful in providing a cooperative learning environment consisting of technology integration and integrated activities within the classroom in order to achieve high levels of student motivation and success.

 

professional and academic experience

 

permanent substitute teacher, moonachie school district                                       2008 c present

substitute teacher, secaucus school district                                                             1999 c present

substitute teacher, north bergen vocational tech high school                                       2006 c 2007

ø  provide exceptional instruction to students of academically diverse backgrounds by facilitating creative and engaging educational activities through the employment of effective teaching methodologies.

 

student teacher, robert l. craig school, moonachie, nj                                                             2007

junior practicum experience, clarendon elementary school, secaucus, nj                              2006

ø  successfully prepared and presented 3^rd grade lesson plans in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and spelling, including actively participating in numerous parent / guardian teacher meetings and conferences.

ø  served as a dynamic attendee of monthly faculty meetings and turn-keys, as well as observing and reflecting on the valuable practices of other experienced elementary-level educators.

ø  organized various effective afterschool activities and morning-based tutoring sessions for students as necessary, along with assisting cooperating teacher with students during their guided practices.

 

additional key experience

 

account executive, susan blond, inc.                                                                                 2000 c 2004

ø  maintained responsibility for the concurrent management of up to seven corporate accounts, including high profile clients such as grammy award-winning producer jimmy jam, grammy award-winning artist prince, rock artist nikki sixx, and magician criss angel, along with lightyear entertainment and the sports club / la, among others.

 

education, coursework and certifications

bachelor of arts in biology                                                 richard stockton college of new jersey