Melissa Harris

First Grade Teacher at Paterson Board Of Education
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Law Enforcement
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • First Grade Teacher
      • Aug 2018 - Present
    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Teacher Discovery Preschool
      • May 2017 - Feb 2018

      • Responsible for the well-being of 20 toddlers • Developed age appropriate hands-on learning experiences that incorporated children’s unique interests and needs while following mandated curriculum objectives and themes • Recorded and monitored children’s physical, emotional, social, and mental occurrences each day and communicated these aspects with caretakers/families and supervisors • Provided quarter yearly student assessments and parent conferences • Modeled and practiced appropriate behavior with students including manners and physical and emotional boundaries • Implemented classroom management through following regular daily routines and maintaining consistency in expectations and consequences • Promoted language development through use of literature, song, open-ended questions, adequate time for response, and introducing new vocabulary in recasting children’s responses Show less

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Teacher
      • Feb 2017 - May 2017

      • Constructed detailed lesson plans • Provided relevant information towards IEP meetings and student behavior modification planning based on classroom interactions/anecdotal notes and participated in implementation • Led small group instruction and guided reading for struggling readers • Contributed to a responsive classroom through noticing positive behavior • Scaffolded student learning through creating differentiated worksheets and activities • Wrote clear and objective referrals to the support staff for students engaged in unsafe behavior • Selected and taught grade appropriate, high quality texts for read alouds/writing anchor texts Show less

    • United States
    • Assistant Teacher
      • May 2015 - Jan 2017

      • Assisted in preparing, labeling, and organizing classroom environment for NAEYC accreditation • Developed themes, planned field trips, and created lesson plans for Pre-K 2015 Summer Camp • Utilized local resources including the seaport, farmer’s market, fire department, Museum of the American Indian, Governor’s Island, and Liberty Island to develop hands on experiences and an understanding and appreciation of diversity, arts, safety, environment, history, and community • Modeled healthy eating, exercise, and trying new things by creating hands-on healthy snack recipes and encouraging movement through dance, yoga, and obstacle courses Show less

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Client Services
      • Apr 2013 - Mar 2015

      Greeting clients in a professional manner Inventory/purchasing weekly supplies Seeing to the needs of staff and clients Catering for high-end event parties Receptionist duties Organizing and maintaining kitchen, office, and lounge areas Preparing food and beverages Greeting clients in a professional manner Inventory/purchasing weekly supplies Seeing to the needs of staff and clients Catering for high-end event parties Receptionist duties Organizing and maintaining kitchen, office, and lounge areas Preparing food and beverages

    • Video Marketing Intern
      • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

      Updating weekly rotation charts Expense Reports Travel Itineraries Requesting Watermarks Making/updating artist event calendars Cataloguing important contacts Updating weekly rotation charts Expense Reports Travel Itineraries Requesting Watermarks Making/updating artist event calendars Cataloguing important contacts

    • Production Assistant/Audio Engineer
      • Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

      Music Licensing Requests Editing Audio in Pro Tools for Reality TV/Corporate Videos Speaking with clients, phone calls, email, and scheduling Composing Onesheets Research, notes, and outlining Assisting on set, including micing Office duties including purchasing supplies/snacks Music Licensing Requests Editing Audio in Pro Tools for Reality TV/Corporate Videos Speaking with clients, phone calls, email, and scheduling Composing Onesheets Research, notes, and outlining Assisting on set, including micing Office duties including purchasing supplies/snacks

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Shift Manager
      • Jun 2010 - Oct 2012

      Food/drink preparation, customer service, inventories/stock orders, POS register, drawer count, bank deposits Working quickly, calmly, and effectively Assisting in event planning including hosting/promoting speed dating and open mic Food/drink preparation, customer service, inventories/stock orders, POS register, drawer count, bank deposits Working quickly, calmly, and effectively Assisting in event planning including hosting/promoting speed dating and open mic

Education

  • City University of New York-Brooklyn College
    Bachelor’s Degree, Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    2015 - 2017
  • Institute of Audio Research
    Audio Recording & Production
  • Montclair State University
    Psychology
    2008 - 2011

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