CERTIFICATION

New York State Initial Certification and Masters in Childhood Education (1-6)

and Early Childhood (Birth-Kindergarten)

 EDUCATION

State University of New York College at Buffalo

Master of Science in Childhood and Early Childhood Education

·       GPA 4.0

State University of New York at Fredonia

Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing

Dual Major: Communications Public Relations

 TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Pine Valley Elementary School, South Dayton, New York 

Kindergarten, 9/2021-present 

·        Responsible for performing all requirements of a classroom teacher including: setting up the room, formulating lessons for everyday instruction following the kindergarten curriculum with modifications to meet student needs

Forestville Elementary School, Forestville, New York

Fourth Grade, 12/2020-6/2021

·       Taught Hybrid instruction; lessons in-person and remotely through Zoom and Google Classroom

·       Transitioned to full-class instruction 5 days a week

·       Formulated lessons for everyday instruction following 4th grade curriculum

·       Prepared students for NYS Testing (ELA, Mathematics, Science)

Fredonia Elementary School, Fredonia, New York

Third Grade, Student Teaching/ Long-Term Substitute 9/2020-12/2020

·       Co-teach general education and special education classroom

·       Responsible for planning week-long lesson plans in accordance with NYS Next Generation Standards

·       Created two unit plans for ELA reading instruction

·       Taught Hybrid instruction; lessons in-person and remotely through Zoom and Google Classroom

Fredonia Elementary School, Fredonia, New York

Long-Term Substitute- Physical Education Second-Fourth Grade, 9/2019-12/2019

·       Planned four different unit lessons with the curriculum instruction for physical education with co-teacher

·       Responsible for two classes during each instruction period (roughly 50 students per lesson)

Fredonia Central School District, Fredonia, New York

Substitute Teacher, Kindergarten- Sixth Grade, 12/2016-Present

·       Follow teacher provided lesson plan generally following NYS common core

·       Generally used to a classroom of 18-25 students

 FIELD PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE

Charles A. Lindbergh Elementary School, Kenmore, New York

Junior Candidate, Third Grade, 1/2020-6/2020

·       Completed various duties for cooperating teacher (i.e. correcting papers, working one-on-one with students to provide extra help, provide whole group instruction and assistance)

·       Instructed multiple mathematics and ELA lessons following the common core and adhering to student IEPs

·       Prepared formal lesson plans for observed lessons (3 mathematics, 3 ELA)

·       Prepared Online-Zoom instruction lessons once moved remotely

King Center Charter School

Volunteer Reading Program Leader 8/2019-1/2020

·       Prepared weekly lessons for a read-aloud and lesson to go along for various grade levels (K-5)

·       Coordinated the winter activity open house for the end of the program

 RELATED EXPERIENCE

Tutoring, 2020-Present

·       Ages 4-10, primarily 1st grade-level work

Dance Teacher, Collage Performing Arts Center, Fredonia, New York, 2013-Present

·       Ages 3-18

Camp Counselor, Fredonia Parks and Recreation, Fredonia, New York, 2012-2016

·       Ages 5-16

RELEVANT SKILLS/ CHARACTERISTICS

·       Conducted a Google Classroom Professional Development for education professionals (2/2021)

·       Knowledgeable in Readers/ Writers Workshop, IRLA, Envision Math and MyMath

·       Proficient in all Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office, Teams)

·       Proficient in Google Docs, Drive and Classroom

·       Proficient in remote learning resources (Zoom, Bloomz, Remind, FlipGrid, Class DoJo)

·       I have a YouTube channel that I used for remote lesson instruction

·       Strategic planning experience

·       Team player, but also comfortable in a leadership role

·       Problem solver

·       Organized and always prepared

TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

·      Early Childhood Literacy and Phonics 12/2022

                   Resilience Workshop with Wendy Turner 2/2020

o   Presentation based off of the book Fostering Resilient Learners by Kristin Souers

·       Trauma is a Word, Not a Sentence 8/26/2020

·       Mentoring in a Time of Remote Instruction 8/2020

·       From the Classroom to the Zoom Room 8/2020

·       Child Abuse Identification Seminar 3/2020

·       DASA updated training 8/2020