Experience

Sage Day School

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

• Special Education Teacher

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Grades 4-6 Math & Science Special Education Teacher • Differentiate instruction to meet the academic and social emotional needs of special education students • Create a positive therapeutic environment to facilitate student engagement and cooperation • Collaborate with colleagues across all academic disciplines on cross curricula units and PBL’s • Create curriculum, design engaging lessons and unit plans • Collect data and monitor student progress through MAP testing and other assessments • Attend IEP meetings and parent teacher conferences Additional Professional Accomplishments: • Implement Positive Discipline techniques within the classroom and school-wide • Design, implement, and monitor comprehensive behavior contracts with BCBA • Implement school –wide character education initiative as head of character education committee • Organize fundraisers, fieldtrips, school events, and supervise administration of the school store Grade 8 Teacher/High School Associate Teacher • Planned and implemented curriculum for 8th grade student • Assisted in supervising, managing and accommodating for student needs • Assisted other teachers in devising special strategies for reinforcing social and emotional skills



Ridgefield School District

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

• In Class Support Teacher

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2013

  Responsibilities include:- Providing strategies to teachers for accommodating students- Collaborating with classroom teachers to plan for pull-out and in-class services- Creating goals and objectives for special-education student IEP’s- Differentiating to meet the needs of diverse learning abilities

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2012

  - Implemented lessons upon teachers absence



DXagency

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Support

  • Sep 2007 - Jul 2012

  Digital PR; Online; - Researched and compiled lists of target media/bloggers/web staff for outreach - Wrote digital PR pitches to send to all forms of online media - Created ads Facebook pages to generate clicks and impressions - Contributed to various online social campaigns/projects for a variety of reputable clients - Worked on creative and complied monthly and annual wrap-up reports to submit to clients Digital PR; Online; - Researched and compiled lists of target media/bloggers/web staff for outreach - Wrote digital PR pitches to send to all forms of online media - Created ads Facebook pages to generate clicks and impressions - Contributed to various online social campaigns/projects for a variety of reputable clients - Worked on creative and complied monthly and annual wrap-up reports to submit to clients



Ridgefield Park School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2012

  - Implemented lessons upon teachers absence

• Masters Practicum – Student Teacher

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Worked with a K-3 Multiple Disabilities ClassResponsibilities include:- Implement and modify appropriate learning experiences- Help prepare and maintain daily classroom environment- Plan and teach daily lessons using multi-sensory techniques (including Orton-Gillingham Preventing Academic Failure)- Perform administrative teaching duties including lesson planning, behavior modification, and grading papers



South Orange/Maplewood Board of Education

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • May 2009 - Jun 2011

  - Implemented lessons upon teachers absence - Implemented lessons upon teachers absence



South Orange/Maplewood School District

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Teacher

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  - Established classroom management by designing techniques that fit students’ needs - Implemented hands-on learning experiences while encouraging manipulative based problem solving skills - Designed and implemented plans for structured and sequential lessons supporting the students’ natural curiosity and various learning styles - Participated in parent teacher conferences, grade level meetings, curriculum meetings, IEP meetings and faculty meetings - Planned and completed social action project