Pennsylvania:

Instructional 1, Pre-K to 4th Grade, July 2016

New Jersey: 

Standard Certificate, Kindergarten to Grade 6 - August 2020

Reading Specialist - August 2021

Written verification of certification, all clearances, and  test scores are available upon request.

Whittier Elementary School - Fourth Grade, Teaneck (Sept. 2019-present)

Park Middle School - Fifth Grade, Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Feb. - Jun. 2019)

Parsons Elementary School - Child Development Teacher, North Brunswick (Sept. - Dec. 2018)

Golda Och Academy - First Grade Teaching Assistant in Math & Judaic Studies (2017-2018) 

Masa Israel Teaching Fellowship - English as a Foreign Language (2016-2017)

Professional Development Seminars

• NJAKE Fall Conference with Greg Smedley-Warren (October 2018), 4 hours

• Fall Literacy Symposium at Monmouth University (October 2018), 5 hours

• Quest for Teaching Excellence Conference (November 2017), 7 hours

Teaneck Public Schools 

• Foundations for Teaching Excellence - 2019-2023

  • Tools For First Year Teachers

  • Teaching Remotely for Year Two Teachers

  • Multi- and Inter-Disciplinary Teaching for Year Three Teachers

  • Problem-Based Instruction for Year Four Teachers

• Institute for Learning (University of Pittsburgh) - Math

• Tools for Google Classroom via Kyte Learning (9 hours)

• Virtual Learning Summit with Kiker Learning (15 hours) - courses included Self-Grading Google Forms, Virtual Field Trips, EduProtocols, Digital Storytelling, Fun with Flippity, Canvases for Learning

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District

• Book Club: Why Can't They Write (Rethinking the 5 Paragraph Essay)

• Google Classroom Seminar 

• Curriculum Review: Reading Workshop Models

• Assessment in Science and Social Studies

North Brunswick School District

• New Teacher Training on Letterland, Literacy, Math, and Science Instruction

• Number Sense and Fluency

• DRA Administration and Procedures

• Google Classrooms

• Teaching Strategies for Deaf Students

• Multi-sensory Stations (Support for Dyslexic Students)

• Non-Tenured Teacher Support Group (Marshall Rubric Study)

• Guided Reading for K-2

Professional Development Webinars 

• Learning at the Primary Pond: Teaching Guided Reading (by Alison Ryan)

• Learning at the Primary Pond: Writers Workshop for Grades K-2 (by Alison Ryan)

• Hidden Sparks Without Walls: Teaching Time & Task Management

• Hidden Sparks Without Walls: Focusing in: Strategies to support student focus

• Hidden Sparks Without Walls: Strategies to Support Students' Self-Esteem

• Hidden Sparks Without Walls: Strategies to De-Escalate Classroom Conflicts

• Share My Lesson: Using Primary Sources in Social Studies & STEM

• Share My Lesson: Using Picture Books to teach Historical & Current Events

• Share My Lesson: Leveraging the Power of the New Lexile Framework for Listening

• Share My Lesson: Analyzing Propaganda & Teaching Media Literacy

Tel Aviv University, MA TESOL Program - Methods in Language Teaching: Theory & Practice

Orton-Gillingham/Multi-Sensory Reading Certification at Fairleigh Dickinson University

Multisensory Reading I - Introduction to MSR

Multisensory Reading II - Advanced MSR

Multisensory Reading III - Morphology in MSR

Multisensory Reading IV  - Comprehension in MSR

MSEd in Literacy Coursework at Monmouth University

EDL-515: Advanced Literacy Instruction

EDL-516: Literacy Strategies for All Learners I

EDL-517: Literacy Strategies for All Learners II

EDL-527: Issues and Trends in Literacy Education

EDL-526: Strategies for Teaching Writing

EDL-525: Multicultural Literacy 

EDL-564:  Assessment and Instruction in Literacy I

EDL-565:  Assessment and Instruction in Literacy II

EDL-593: Administration & Supervision of Literacy Practices 

EDL-585: Practicum in Literacy

Education Coursework at Muhlenberg College:

General:

History and Politics of American Education

Educational Psychology - Child

Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Professional Studies in Education

Methodology & Practice:

Teaching English Language Learners: Theory and Practice

Introduction to Special Education: Diverse Learners & Inclusive Classrooms

Curriculum and Instructional Design

Assessment & Evaluation

Language & Early Literacy

Literacy 2 & Social Studies 

Math Education for Young Learners

Science Education for Young Learners 

Related Psychology Courses:

Child Development

Multicultural Psychology 

Research Apprenticeship - Neurodiversity - Stigma of Autism Spectrum Disorders 

Research Project - The Effect of Focus Inducing Music on Learning & Memory

Student Teaching Experiences:

George D. Steckel Elementary School (Whitehall-Coplay SD), 3rd Grade - 5 weeks

Willow Lane Elementary School (East Penn SD), Kindergarten - 8 weeks

Fieldwork Experiences:

McKinley Elementary School (Allentown SD), 3rd Grade - 30 hours 

Wescosville Elementary School (East Penn SD), Kindergarten - 30 hours

Shoemaker Elementary School (East Penn SD), 1st Grade - 25 hours

Roosevelt Elementary School (Allentown SD), Autism Support - 20 hours

JCC of Allentown, Kindergarten - 20 hours

Washington Elementary School (Allentown SD) - ESOL - 30 hours