Teaching Resume

Jennifer B.
Califano
Special Education Professional
Every child has the ability to learn if placed in a nurturing environment
305 Leon Avenue

Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
347-349-0475 Direct
[email protected]
Profile
Sensitive, creative and patient Special Education teacher with experience in fostering child-centered
curriculum and student creativity. A warm and caring teacher who wants all children to become successful
learners and works to create a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating, encouraging, and adaptive to the
varied needs of students.
Education
Georgian Court University, Lakewood NJ
May 2011
Bachelor of Arts Elementary and Special Education K-6
Minor: Psychology
Certifications
Teacher of Elementary School K-6, State of New Jersey (CEAS)
Teacher of Students with Disabilities, State of New Jersey (CEAS)
Highlights of Qualifications
Ability to relate well with students, teachers, and parents; committed to educational excellence.
Hands-on teaching style that offers learning opportunities through a myriad of teaching strategies.
Educational knowledge and teaching skills include student-centered instruction, educational technology,
and parental involvement in student learning strategies, reflective teaching, critical-thinking instructional
activities, individual learning plans, student motivation strategies, and active and meaningful learning
activities.
Consistently able to engage students, meet their collective and individual needs, and assist them in
reaching or exceeding their learning goals.
Genuine concern for the educational development of students of all ages and abilities.
Valued by staff, administration and parents as a teacher who has a wonderful sense of humor.
Characterized as passionate about teaching, vibrant, energetic, supportive and fair.
Teaching Experience
Substitute Teacher, Wayne Township School District, Wayne, NJ
September 2014-Present
Achieves order in the classroom by efficiently executing lesson plans.
Applies the appropriate teaching strategies in various classroom settings.
Practices professional ethics and standards at all times.
6th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Robert Treat Academy, Newark, NJ

0ctober 2014-December 2014
Instructed 50 students in literacy content consistent with Common Core Standards.
Implemented student directed classroom management procedures increasing the percentage of

turned in assignments.
Modified curriculum targeting PARCC skills through stimulating discussions, purposeful journal
writing, and focused essay writing.
Facilitated after-school remediation classes assessing student growth and increasing reading
fluency.
Special Education Instructional Assistant, Ridgewood Avenue School, Glen Ridge, NJ

December 2012-June 2013
Taught enthusiastically in 3rd through 5th resource room with both pull-out and push-in programs.
Co-ordinated 12 students schedules optimizing the most participation in general education settings
possible.
Designed engaging lessons that included interdisciplinary teaching approaches.
Guided general education teachers in lesson differentiation and accommodations.
Student Teacher, Walnut Street Elementary School, Toms River, NJ

Fall 2010
Instructed special needs students in the area of Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science and Social
Studies in a fourth and fifth grade self-contained classroom.
Partnered with colleagues regarding curriculum modifications and behavior management strategies
and techniques.
Implemented the use of teaching techniques to meet the needs of visual, kinesthetic, and auditory
learners for all subject areas.
Developed personal teaching approach centered on active engagement and cooperative learning.
Evaluated and analyzed students with special needs; attended instructional support meetings.
Participated positively in parent-teacher conferences.
Designed curricula, assigned work geared toward each students ability, and graded papers, tests
and homework assignments.
3rd Grade Teaching Internship, Herbertsville Elementary School, Brick, NJ

Spring 2009
Collaborated with classroom teacher in planning, preparing and executing lesson plans.
Team-taught various subjects, including Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies.
Implemented lesson plans and added personal expertise to classroom activities.
Created instructional materials and strategies consistent with students learning and behavioral
needs.
K-5th Teaching Internship, Drum Point Elementary School, Brick, NJ

Fall 2007
Brainstormed and developed comprehensive behavioral management plans with teachers and
aides.
Observed the use of teaching techniques utilized by teachers throughout a variety of grade levels to
gain a better understanding of various methods utilized to facilitate learning.
Collaborated with other educators to create unique learning experiences for students.
Professional Affiliations
International Reading Association
National Association of Special Education Teachers

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Jennifer B.

305 Leon Avenue

Achieves order in the classroom by efficiently executing lesson plans.

Applies the appropriate teaching strategies in various classroom settings.

Practices professional ethics and standards at all times.

6th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Robert Treat Academy, Newark, NJ

Instructed 50 students in literacy content consistent with Common Core Standards.

Implemented student directed classroom management procedures increasing the percentage of

Special Education Instructional Assistant, Ridgewood Avenue School, Glen Ridge, NJ

Designed engaging lessons that included interdisciplinary teaching approaches.

Guided general education teachers in lesson differentiation and accommodations.

Student Teacher, Walnut Street Elementary School, Toms River, NJ

Participated positively in parent-teacher conferences.

3rd Grade Teaching Internship, Herbertsville Elementary School, Brick, NJ

Implemented lesson plans and added personal expertise to classroom activities.

K-5th Teaching Internship, Drum Point Elementary School, Brick, NJ

International Reading Association

National Association of Special Education Teachers

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