Profile                                                                         
   
Dynamic educator with thirteen years of classroom experience. Highly skilled in
setting individualized goals to differentiate instruction and foster an
environment where students feel proud of their accomplishments. Fluent in
Spanish. Most recent professional experience includes successful completion of
training in Reading Recovery, training in Assessment for Learning theory and
instructional techniques, member of the district K-5 Report Card Redesign
Committee, member of
I & RS Committee and Professional Development Committee.

Professional Skills                                                             
     

Assessment and Analysis
Well-versed in the following :

* Developmental Reading Assessment
* Children's Progress Assessment
* Terra Nova
* Rubrics
* Reading Recovery assessment / data analysis

Curriculum and Instruction
Highly Skilled in:

* Balanced Literacy
* Writing Workshop
* Reading Workshop
* Everyday Mathematics
* Thematic Planning
* Inclusion Teaching
* Mentor for provisional teachers

Professional Development

Professionally Trained in:

* Assessment for Learning
* Teaching on a Continuum
* Differentiated Instruction
* Conflict Resolution Mediation
* Spanish translating for Staff
* CPR Certified
* Performing Arts
* Reading Recovery
* Intervention & Referral Services (I & RS) Committee
* Professional Development Committee

Professional Experience                                                         
    
 MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY
 HILLCREST SCHOOL 1997- PRESENT

READING RECOVERY TEACHER 2009-PRESENT
BASIC SKILLS INSTRUCTOR

* Create individualized plans for students
* Prompt students to use what they know in reading in the service of writing
* Build upon child's repertoire of skills to enhance learning
* Design superbly sequenced series of lessons determined by each child's
competencies
* Make highly skilled decisions and intentional teaching moment by moment
dependent upon child's behaviors throughout lessons to enhance acceleration
* Create a warm and supportive interpersonal relationship with students
* Provide learning opportunities and create activities in which children are
interested, successful and take risks without fear of failure

SECOND GRADE TEACHER 2004-2009
FIRST GRADE TEACHER 2000-2004

* Designed lessons to meet the needs of all learners
* Created learning environment conducive to effective and optimal learning
* Utilized effective classroom management techniques
* Established procedures for students to follow that enable them to become
self-sufficient
* Provided opportunities for students to learn through varying modalities
addressing a variety of needs among students
* Worked collaboratively with Inclusion teacher to design and modify lessons for
students
* Generated referrals for students in need of academic assistance
* Created and managed a positive climate to encourage students' academic and
social growth
* Set individualized learning and performance goals for students based on needs
and personal best
* Utilized literacy and subject based learning centers to individualize
instruction and enrich skills acquired
* Communicated with parents regarding student growth, instructional plans and
goals
* Implemented individualized behavior modification systems to produce and
enhance positive behavior

Professional Experience 

WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHER 1998-2000

* Designed Spanish instruction for students in grades kindergarten through five
* Aligned instruction for all grade levels with District curriculum for World
Language
* Introduced students to culture of Spanish speaking countries
* Taught basic and conversational Spanish language skills
* Collaborated with homeroom teachers to provide in class extension activities
* Provided professional development for colleagues in conversational Spanish

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER 1997-1998

* Managed all aspects of day-to-day planning and activities for kindergarten
classroom
* Used thematic planning to provide exposure to concepts in all content areas
* Implemented learning centers to support instruction and reinforce skills
* Facilitated parent communication in both English and Spanish
* Worked collaboratively with classroom teaching assistant to provide a safe and
efficient learning environment for students
* Utilized authentic assessment to design individualized educational experiences
for students
* Utilized portfolios and documented observations for student progress
* Developed child-centered learning environment

Education 

COLLEGE OF SAINT ELIZABETH MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY
Masters of Arts
Elementary Education with concentration in Special Education 2006 

Bachelor of Arts
Elementary/Early Childhood Education and Psychology 1997

FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY
NJ EXCEL 
July 2009 North Cohort Model 3 - to be completed in January 2011

Certification 
New Jersey Elementary School Teacher - Standard
New Jersey Teacher of the Handicapped - Pending 
New Jersey Supervisor Certificate - Pending 

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