Joanna Verde
14 Jefferson Street New Hyde Park, NY 11040
jverde95@aol.com (516)424-9009
New York State Teacher Certification:
New York State Initial Certification in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2)
New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
Education:
City University of New York: Queens College- Queens, NY
Master of Science – Childhood Special Education Anticipated Graduation: May 2020
GPA: 4.0
Molloy College- Rockville Centre, NY Graduated: May 2017
Bachelor of Science- Early Childhood/Childhood Education (Dual Certification Program)
Concentration: Mathematics
GPA: 4.0
Class of 2017 Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude
Honors and Honor Societies:
Kappa Mu Epsilon (NY Rho) National Mathematics Honor Society – 2016 to Present
Kappa Delta Pi- Education Honor Society – 2017 to Present
Teaching Experience:
Leave Replacement Teacher; March 2018 to June 2018
- Rushmore Avenue School, Carle Place, NY; Fifth Grade
Plan instruction based on the New York State Common Core Standards, Go Math! and the Next Generation
Science Standards
Develop, implement, and adapt lessons for all subject areas
Keep students engaged thorough incorporating manipulatives, technology, various learning strategies, and
different methods of presentation in lessons
Collaborate and communicate with classroom teachers, administrators, and parents
Build a positive rapport with students
Manage student behavior and ensure classroom management
Assess and analyze students’ understanding through the use of informal, formative, and summative assessments
Administer formative and summative assessments
Create scaffolds to provide strong differentiated instruction
Attend professional development, faculty meetings, and grade level meetings
Create and promote a positive learning atmosphere, ensuring that the social, emotional, and intellectual
needs of each child are met
Prepare written evaluations and report cards for each student and facilitate individual conferences with the
parents of students to discuss their child’s abilities and progress
Meet with students during lunch periods to review concepts
Permanent Substitute Teacher; September 2017 to March 2018 and Anticipated September 2018 to June 2019
- Rushmore Avenue School, Carle Place, NY; Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade
Implement and adapt lessons for all areas of curriculum to accommodate students’ needs
Implement instruction based on the Common Core State Standards, Go Math!, and the Next Generation
Science Standards
Assess and analyze students’ understanding during lessons through informal assessments
Maintain a record of daily events and provide the classroom teacher with a written record
Monitor student work and progress and provide feedback to students and the classroom teacher
Teacher for Mathematics Intervention Program; February 2018 to April 2018
- Rushmore Avenue School, Carle Place. NY: Fifth and Sixth Grade
Prepare students for the New York State Mathematics Assessments through examination preparation
instruction and Mathematics instruction
Simplify complex Mathematics concepts
Related Experience:
Carle Place, Rushmore Avenue School Jump Rope for Heart; Volunteer
New York State English Language Arts Assessment Proctor and Scorer; April 2018
New York State Mathematics Assessment Scoring: Training Leader; May 2018
Attend Mathematics Scorer Leader Training at Nassau BOCES
Provide training to colleagues on how to score the 2018 New York State Mathematics Assessment
Student Teaching
- Rushmore Avenue School, Carle Place; Third Grade and Fourth Grade
Student Observing
- Locust School, Garden City; First Grade
- Garden City Middle School, Garden City; Sixth Grade
- St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School, Westbury; Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Work Experience:
St. Brigid/ Our Lady of Hope Summer Camp; July 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Counselor for fifteen to twenty children ages six to seven
Direct and supervise the children
Identify and respond to children’s behavioral concerns
Engage children in daily camp activities
Communicate with parents regarding their child/children
Cooperate and collaborate with Assistant Counselors
Model appropriate behavior for children, including teamwork and responsibility
Private Tutoring; September 2014 to Present
Tutor elementary school and high school students in various subjects
Assist with homework, projects and studying for exams
Reteach and review curriculum
Professional Development:
Early Childhood Conference: Culture, Communication & Collaboration: The Language of Learning
(April, 2017)
Molloy College For Us By Us (October, 2016)
Early Childhood Conference: Play: A Universal Language of Children (May, 2016)
Technology Skills:
Proficient in computer applications and educational websites including: Microsoft Office, Microsoft
Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, SMART Notebook, BUNCEE, Wordle, TouchCast,
Dropbox, Voki, Prezi, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Gmail, Google Classroom and Google Slides
Skilled in creating websites and virtual field trips
Professional Website:
First Grade Lesson Published on Stories Behind the Stories: Lessons of History Revealed Through the
Lens of Positive Psychology: Website for Teachers Sharing Social Studies Lesson Segments Based on the
NCSS C3 and New York State Frameworks.
http://behindthecurtainsofhistory.weebly.com/
For further understanding of my teaching practices, please visit my website and twitter. The hyperlinks
are listed below for your accessibility.
http://joannaverde.weebly.com/ https://twitter.com/missverde13
References Available Upon Request
