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September 1, 2021- Present

4th & 5th Grade Special  Education Teacher

Holland Brook School, Whitehouse NJ

  • Instructed in 1:1 and small group classroom setting

  • Created individualized curriculum based on student need

  • Individualize skill acquisitions program for subjects such as Math, Writing, Vocabulary, Self-care skills and vocational skills.

  • Worked closely with District BCBA and Teacher Aides to ensure student needs are being met

  • Collected, Analyzed and Graphed the data of the student’s progress

  • Communicated with parents on progress or concerns 

November 2018 - September 2020

Instructional Paraprofessional

Mendham Country Day School, Basking Ridge NJ

  • Prepared materials for the week

  • Assisted in classroom management 

  • Monitored student’s work and progress

Private Client, Basking Ridge NJ

(Associated with Mendham Country Day School, Basking Ridge, NJ)

  • Modified work for individual student

  • Assisted student’s other teachers with anything they may need during down time (i.e., curriculum, grading, whole classroom management).

  • Provided behavioral reinforcement with student while student awas taught in other classes

  • Communicated with family throughout the day 

  • Observed student during lunch and recess

  • Transported student to and from school along with after school activities.

January 2021 - May 2021

Clinical Internship-Student Teaching

Mildred Barry Garvin School, East Orange NJ

  • Constructed a bulletin board for hallway to welcome back students to in-person learning

  • Taught lessons virtually and through a hybrid model

  • Created lesson plans and unit plans for lessons being taught

  • Observed Special Education classrooms

  • Attended staff meetings, professional developments and parent programs

  • Developed and taught grade wide lessons on MLK & The Capitol attacks and a lesson on Autism Acceptance

Multiple families in Northern and Central NJ

  • Taught specific subject areas to strengthen student confidence and provide tools for academic success

  • Implemented differentiated instruction to help student comprehend material based on individual needs

August 2018 - September 2018

ABA Paraprofessional

Comprehensive Behavior Supports, NJ

  • Implemented in-home ABA services to assigned clients

  • Adhered to client's goals and objectives set by the BCBA

  • Responsible for collecting data and taking notes on in-home sessions

Mendham Country Day School, Basking Ridge NJ

  • Assisting Head of School and Vice Principal in anything they need

  • Fostered relationships with parents and school community by helping at the front desk customer service and office work.

  • Taught in classrooms Infant through 6th Grade when needed

Mendham Country Day School, Basking Ridge NJ

  • Managed and planned for a First and Second grade combined class with lessons that aligned with school curriculum and state standards

  • Taught Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Writing, Spelling, and STEM

  • Communicated with families throughout the day on how students are doing

  • Provided guardians and students with weekly progress reports 

September 2016 - December 2016

Teacher Assistant-1:1 Autism Program

Katherine D. Malone Elementary School, Rockaway NJ

  • Implemented ABA instruction for students in Autism classroom

  • Created materials needed for ABA instruction

Teaching Experience: Experience

Teaching Experience

Work History & Highlights

October 2020 - January 2021

Field Work, 5th Grade

Mildred Barry Garvin School, East Orange NJ

  • Created curriculum  and anchor charts on Google Slides for lessons with the assistance of Pear Deck and Nearpod

  • Observed 5th grade Reading, Writing, Math, Science and Humanities lessons

  • Established a connection with students, their families and school faculty

  • Attended staff meetings and staff Professional Developments

January 2017 - Present

Private Personal Tutor

Princeton Child Development Institute, Princeton NJ

  • Worked with children on the Autism Spectrum ranging from 3 to 14 years old using Applied Behavior Analysis to teach communication, social, and daily living skills and to reduce problematic behaviors in school, home and the community.

  • Instructed in 1:1 and small group classroom setting

  • Created curriculum creation and teaching of small Science and Reading group

  • Individualize skill acquisitions program for subjects such as Math, Writing, Vocabulary, Self-care skills and vocational skills.

  • Implement procedures to reduce problem behavior such as noncompliance, vocal and motor stereotypy, tantrum, self-injurious behaviors and aggression

  • Analyze and Graph the data of the student’s progress weekly

  • Assisted with functional analysis

  • Trained parents weekly on how to implement programs at home to teach additional skills and reduce socially significant problematic behaviors

  • Organized binder of data and graphs and new programs for the student

January 2018 - March 2018

Assistant Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

March 2018 - September 2018

School Assistant and Substitute

November 2017 - January 2018

First and Second Grade Teacher

December 2016 - November 2017

Private Special Education Teacher

June 2015 - July 2016

First Grade Teacher

North Star Academy-Fairmount Elementary, Newark NJ

  • Taught Read Aloud, Reading Comprehension, Guided Reading, Writing

  • Responsible for curriculum prep for entire grade team and math manipulatives

  • Read Aloud Curriculum owner responsible for providing curriculum and copies to entire grade level

  • Produced analysis’ for math and literacy

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