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I am a passionate person who truly has a heart for teaching. It is not

only a career, but a passion. I see myself as a kind-hearted,
cooperative, and hard working individual. I am savvy with various
[email protected] forms of technology and have skills in successfully implementing
technology into the classroom in a way that redesigns the traditional
classroom. I also have experience working with diverse students from
different backgrounds, cultures, socioeconomic status, etc. And finally,
I believe I have necessary classroom management and behavior
management skills from working with students who are emotionally
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Portfolio

Universal Preschool Teacher -Four-Five Year Olds

Edukids Orchard Park Location (August 2016- Present)

As the Universal Preschool Teacher, I have implemented NYS and

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE NAEYC standards into my classroom curriculum. Through Edukids
Early Childhood and Special Education curriculum I have taught students lessons in Language Arts, Math, Social
Canisius College Studies, Science, and Spanish. While working to help develop, not only
2011-2015 their cognitive abilities, but physical, emotional, and social development
as well. I also taught students basic sign language related to the
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION curriculum after taking a six week course in sign-language
Differentiated Instruction communication.
Canisius College In this position, I have also worked in conjunction with the Orchard Park
2015-2016 School District. Through this partnership, I preformed Brigance
Standardized testing with the students in fall and spring, while working
throughout the year to track individual progress. I also partook in parent
teacher conferences, and was successful in meeting with every students
family.
New York State Professional While teaching here, I also went through reaccreditation through NAEYC
Certification for Early Childhood and had the opportunity to create a portfolio showing I have met all
(birth-2nd) with Disabilities standards of NAEYC in my preschool classroom. This shows my ability
to work with standards and make sure my students are provided education
that meets their needs as a whole child and ensures their physical,
emotional, social, and cognitive development in a learning rich
environment.
 Lead Teacher- Three Year Old Room
Technology Integration Duck Duck Goose Childcare Center (May 2015-August 2016)
Curriculum Development
Here at Duck Duck Goose I was able to integrate my own curriculum,
Discipline Strategies
following PreK Common Core Standards. I completed weekly lesson
Classroom Management Strategies plans and objectives correlating to our weekly themes, while incorporating
Differentiated Instruction activities to develop my students cognitive, physical, and social/emotional
Able to employ varied teaching strategies development. I was also successful with managing challenging behavioral
issues with several of my students. I was able to integrate strategies into
the classroom that were necessary for classroom management. As the lead
teacher, I also started the identification process for students to receive
Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy, and was eager to work closely
with the therapists in order to meet the students needs in the classroom as
well.
Attended the Council for Exceptional I feel as though I have learned necessary collaboration skills with co-
Children Convention workers and parents that will benefit me throughout my career. Teaching
(2014) is a profession dependent on collaboration with colleagues, parents, and
other professionals, and the experiences I have learned within this first
Early Childhood Education and Training stepping stone of my career will positively effect me in the future to come.
Program (OCFS training)
(2015) Teachers Aide
-Moving and Grooving in Your Child Care Monarch Little Learners Academy (2014-2015)
Program
-Town Hall Meeting: Managing Challenging
Behavior I worked as a Teachers Aide/ one-on-one aide in an inclusion classroom. I
was able to work closely with students with Autism, ED, severe learning
Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) disabilities, and students who were abused and neglected. This was a
Training challenging placement for me personally, having to see what these young
(2015) children lived through. I learned to manage challenging behavior and
worked closely with the General Educator and Special Educator with
CPR and First Aid Certification planning curriculum in the classroom.
provided by the American Red Cross
(2016)
Teachers Aide
East Aurora Boys and Girls Club School Age Program (2009-2012)
Sign Language Communication
six week course provided by Edukids
While I was a high school student and early into my college career, I
(2017)
worked as a teachers aide in the school age program at the Boys and Girls
Club. I worked with students K-3. I assisted in teaching and supervised
many field trips. Also, this allowed me to build relationships with many
students and begin my platform as a future teacher.
 Indicator Art Assistant: Lindbergh Elementary School (January-March, 2015)
Assisting in teaching a paint class
to adult students with various I was placed in a Kindergarten General Education classroom at
disabilities. Lindbergh Elementary. Here I had the opportunity to work with a diverse
(May 2017-June 2017) group of learners and work closely with the kindergarten team of
teachers. While in this placement, I completed the edTPA in reading
Friends of Knox Farm: comprehension which I scored at mastery level. During the completion
I volunteer at events for the of the edTPA I was in charge of reading centers and guided reading time.
Friends of Knox farms and am a Based on my willingness, passion, and commitment, my teacher allowed
member of the friends foundation. me to take over the lesson planning for two weeks and I planned and
I am also in the process of applying taught ELA, Math, and Learning and Listening lessons.
to become a Board Member.

Buffalo Public School #17 (March-May, 2015)

While at Buffalo Public School #17 I worked in a 6:1:1 Behavioral

Classroom with students with emotional Disturbances. While completing
my student teaching I was able to create and teach a unit on rhyming and
I taught various ELA and Math lessons corresponding with the Common
Core Modules on engageNY. Also, I coordinated a service learning
project for the students to participate in a Fairy Tale reading. Students
were completing the Fairy Tale unit in the Learning and Listening
modules and part of the extension I create was to have them write their
own Fairy Tales and share them with their classmates, other students,
parents, and teachers.
This placement provided me with a whole new experience working with
a completely different set of diverse students.