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TEACHER
CERTIFICATIONS
MA
Initial
Licenses:
Biology
and
General
Science
grades
5-8
MA
Preliminary
Licenses:
Biology
and
General
Science
grades
5-8
MTELs:
Communication
and
Literacy,
Biology
and
General
Science
Pending
03/2015,
08/2013
Waltham,
MA
Expected
July
2015
Northampton,
MA
May
2012
SEI Endorsement
EDUCATION
Brandeis
University
Graduate
School
of
Arts
and
Sciences
Master
of
Arts
in
Teaching
Secondary
Education
-
Biology
concentration
Smith
College
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Anthropology
RELATED
EXPERIENCE
Long-term
Substitute
-
7th
grade
Biology
Newton,
MA
F.A.
Day
Middle
School
3/2015
-
6/2015
Created
and
instituted
a
non-verbal
behavior
management
system,
resulting
in
less
calling
out
and
improvement
in
on-task
behavior
Use
classroom
technology
such
as
Schoology
and
Google
Classroom
to
share
podcasts,
videos
and
assignments
as
well
as
administer
online
quizzes
Collaborate
with
grade
level
colleagues
to
plan
inquiry
based
and
student
centered
curricula,
as
well
as
pilot
a
pre-planned
unit
designed
by
Harvard
School
of
Education
Student
Teacher
-
6th
grade
Physical
Science
Newton,
MA
F.A.
Day
Middle
School
9/2014
-
3/2015
Formal
observations
of
cooperating
teacher
and
other
teachers
across
grade
levels
and
subjects
Full
time
practicum
included
lesson
planning,
teaching
two
sections,
grading,
attending
meetings,
collaboration
with
special
education
teachers,
and
parent-teacher
communication
Conducted
action
research
on
how
to
increase
the
success
of
feedback
for
formative
assessments
Instructional
Support
Staff
Newton,
MA
F.A.
Day
Middle
School
2013
-
2014
Substitute
teacher
across
all
grade
levels
(6-8)
and
subjects,
including
Bridge
program
for
students
with
emotional
disabilities
Helped
with
lab
set
up,
graded
student
work,
proctored
pilot
PARCC
test
and
WIDA
Access
exam
Frequently
requested
as
a
substitute
by
teachers
with
planned
absences
Residential
Supervisor
Fitchburg,
MA
TRIO
Upward
Bound
Program
-
Fitchburg
State
University
Summer
2013
Directed
8
residential
counselors
during
the
planning
and
execution
of
extracurricular
activities,
nightly
study
halls,
and
daily
workshops
Managed
planned
and
emergency
student
dismissals
Residential
Counselor
Fitchburg,
MA
TRIO
Upward
Bound
Program
-
Fitchburg
State
University
Summer
2010,
2011
Provided
personal
tutoring
and
in-class
support
for
science,
math,
world
cultures
and
languages
Planned
and
facilitated
two
weekend
field
trips,
talent
show,
nightly
workshops
and
structured
free
time
activities
Cello
Instructor
Lisle,
IL
2006-2009
Gave
weekly
1/2
hr
1
hr
lessons
on
technique,
theory
and
phrasing
Five
beginning
level
students,
4th-8th
and
11th
grades
Chamber
coach
and
camp
counselor
Bella
Fina
Music
Festival