Objective

To expand my technology-based knowledge, skills and understanding to provide a valuable education to students attending Norwich Free Academy.

Work experience

2006 - present                    Norwich Free Academy                      Norwich, CT

9^th grade history teacher

§  My job requires me to cooperate with many people of different personalities and behaviors and multitask- managing the classroom, planning, grading and communicating with parents, students and colleagues.

June 2004- August 2006       Eagleview Child Dev. Center   Uncasville, CT

   Early Childhood Educator            860-862-9777

§  I worked with kids as young as 6 weeks old up to age 12.  I had to plan and execute lesson plans and manage multiple behavioral issues within a classroom. 

January 2006-May 2006          Norwich Free Academy        Norwich, CT

Student Teaching                                                         860-887-2505

§  I student taught two sections of 10th grade World History, 9th grade Civics and Multicultural Society, an elective course.  My cooperative teachers were Karen Cook, Bill Howard and Henry Laudone.

September 2005 – December 2005       Kelly Middle School  Norwich, CT

Field Experience                                   860-823-4211

§  I observed John Piacenza’s 8^th grade social studies class and taught two lessons for Core II in the Eastern education program.

May 2003 – August 2003       Tolland High School                     Tolland, CT

Field Experience                                  860-870-6818

§  I observed Beth Regan and Shelley Manning’s classes and team taught one lesson for Core I in the Eastern education program. 

Education

2007-present                     Eastern CT State University      Willimantic, CT

 Currently working towards a Masters of Science in Educational Technology

2004-2006                            Eastern CT State University          Willimantic, CT

Bachelors of Science in History and Social Science

2002-2004          Florida State University         Tallahassee, FL

Fashion Merchandising major