Experience

CLIFTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Teacher

  • Oct 2021 - Present


Lacordaire Academy

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2022

  4th Grade Teacher- Plans and delivers lessons to comply with the NJ Core Curriculum Standards, Served as a member of the curriculum mapping team, chaired the Middle States Accreditation team (religion),mentors new teachers in Reading and Language Arts subjects, creates and ensures a positive, nurturing learning environment that promotes self-expression and character development, teaches a balanced literacy program that includes: shared, guided, independent reading, vocabulary instruction, phonemic awareness, plans and delivers lessons and independent activities in reader’s and writer’s workshops, plans and collaborates lessons with colleagues, instructs students in 5th grade reading and 3rd grade social studies, works collaboratively with basic Skills teachers to develop strategies for differentiated instruction strategies, served as a member of Professional Learning Community team, Establish positive rapport with parents, colleagues, administrators, and students, attend professional development workshops, Implements smartboard and Ipad technology in lesson plans.



Cedar Grove Public Schools

• Instructional Aide

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Provided for individual and group instruction based on student’s IEP goals and objectives. Supported mainstream teacher to provide appropriate programs and lessons for students. Implements test and lesson modifications to meet student’s academic needs. Applied Behavior Analysis Training. Provided for individual and group instruction based on student’s IEP goals and objectives. Supported mainstream teacher to provide appropriate programs and lessons for students. Implements test and lesson modifications to meet student’s academic needs. Applied Behavior Analysis Training.



Ridgewood and Clifton Board of Education

• Substitute Teacher

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  Managed classroom responsibilities and maintained continuity of the learning process. Assigned to replace staff for both and long terms. Gained recognition for dependability, excellent class management skills, and organization resulting in much higher than average rate of calls to work. Successfully implemented existing and original lesson plans in all subject areas, including special education classes. Managed classroom responsibilities and maintained continuity of the learning process. Assigned to replace staff for both and long terms. Gained recognition for dependability, excellent class management skills, and organization resulting in much higher than average rate of calls to work. Successfully implemented existing and original lesson plans in all subject areas, including special education classes.



Federated Department Stores

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Buyer

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1992

  Detailed oriented position in which I managed the $2million dollar open-to – buy for the children’s 4-6x and girl’s swimwear departments Children’s 4-6x and girl’s swimwear departments for The Children’s Place Division. Detailed oriented position in which I managed the $2million dollar open-to – buy for the children’s 4-6x and girl’s swimwear departments Children’s 4-6x and girl’s swimwear departments for The Children’s Place Division.



Petrie Stores, Inc

• Assistant Buyer

  • Jan 1984 - Jan 1986

  Managed the Junior sweater department for over 150 chain stores nationwide. Duties included: purchase order writing, inventory control, showroom and trade presentations, and trend forecasting. Managed the Junior sweater department for over 150 chain stores nationwide. Duties included: purchase order writing, inventory control, showroom and trade presentations, and trend forecasting.