Michelle DiSarno
Special Education Teacher at Madison High School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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English K-12
State of New Jersey -
Teacher of Students with Disabilities
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Experience
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Madison High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Education Teacher
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Aug 2018 - Present
With half my day as an in-class support teacher, I collaborate with my co-teachers to implement supports and strategies to improve learning outcomes. Analyzing student performance, I recommend and monitor interventions for struggling students. I summarize data and write progress reports to present at annual review meetings. Additionally, I manage smaller pull-out classes for language and learning disabled students, often creating materials and assessments from scratch that relate to specific learning goals and objectives. I promote new initiatives, such as facilitating in-house jobs for Career Education classes. Show less
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Surprised By Joy Photography
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New Jersey
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Lifestyle Photographer
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Jan 2014 - Present
Chasing Beauty and Joy in everyday life. Family, Engagement, Maternity, Wedding, Special Events, Marketing/Advertising, Nature, Travel. As sole proprietor, I manage end to end functions of marketing, scheduling clients, and delivering finished products. I utilize Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for editing and manage content through online galleries, website and blog. Chasing Beauty and Joy in everyday life. Family, Engagement, Maternity, Wedding, Special Events, Marketing/Advertising, Nature, Travel. As sole proprietor, I manage end to end functions of marketing, scheduling clients, and delivering finished products. I utilize Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for editing and manage content through online galleries, website and blog.
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REI
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate / Customer Service
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Apr 2017 - Aug 2018
Consulted with customers on gear and clothing choices for travel and outdoor recreation. With excellent service and rapport, managed purchases, orders, and returns at point of sale. Enthusiastically promoted REI community vision and sold co-op memberships on the spot. Consulted with customers on gear and clothing choices for travel and outdoor recreation. With excellent service and rapport, managed purchases, orders, and returns at point of sale. Enthusiastically promoted REI community vision and sold co-op memberships on the spot.
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Spectrum360
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Livingston, NJ
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Special Education Teacher
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Sep 2010 - Jun 2018
Taught English/Language Arts, Career Education, Social Skills, Community Based Instruction & Transition for 16-21 year olds with ASD. Constructed measurable learning goals and objectives based on data to inform revision of student Individualized Education Plans. I envisioned and executed meaningful and experiential learning for students. For example, I turned my classroom into a live cafe called "The Snack Shack" serving refreshments to staff so that students could practice hard and soft job skills. Fostered warm and trusting rapport with classroom team, parents, and administrators. Show less
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Project Rescue
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2010
Executed art, music, and dance projects to support the well-being of trafficking survivors and at-risk children in India. Taught English as a Second Language informally. Organized the itinerary and logistics for short-term volunteers. Executed art, music, and dance projects to support the well-being of trafficking survivors and at-risk children in India. Taught English as a Second Language informally. Organized the itinerary and logistics for short-term volunteers.
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Twn of Randolph-High School
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Randolph, NJ
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High School English Teacher
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Sep 2005 - Jun 2009
Taught 9th and 11th grade Literature and Creative Writing to classes of 25-30 each. With creativity and building rapport as major strengths, I developed a memorable, affirming, and challenging learning culture in my classroom. One of my favorites was simulating The Canterbury Tales, when I had students talk a "pilgrimage" around the school, telling stories along the way, and finishing at a shrine to the school mascot. Taught 9th and 11th grade Literature and Creative Writing to classes of 25-30 each. With creativity and building rapport as major strengths, I developed a memorable, affirming, and challenging learning culture in my classroom. One of my favorites was simulating The Canterbury Tales, when I had students talk a "pilgrimage" around the school, telling stories along the way, and finishing at a shrine to the school mascot.
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Education
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2000 - 2004
The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English/Language Arts Teacher Education -
2016 - 2017
Montclair State University
Certification, Teacher of Students with Disabilities -
Hanover Park High School
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2018 - 2019
Montclair State University
Master of Education - MEd, Special Education
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