B.A., Teacher Certification Program / English

Montclair State University, Upper Montclair. May 2003

• Certified Secondary Education
• Minor in film
• Pursuing M.A. in Supervision and Leadership

Teacher (9/02/03 – Present)

West Essex Regional High School, North Caldwell, NJ

• Teacher of English for tenth grade college prep and academic levels that contain special needs students
• National Honor Society Advisor
• Assist Special Services and Guidance Department with evaluation of 504 plans
• Administrative Intern to Principal
• Teacher of English Lab course designed to prepare students for the HSPA
• English Academy HSPA instructor

Student Teacher (01/16/03 – 05/06/03)

Parsippany Hills High School, Parsippany, NJ

• Student Teacher.
• Teacher of American Literature for two 10th grade inclusive classes with a co-teacher. Texts used include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, and Much Ado About Nothing.
• Teacher of Foundations of English class for special needs students. The class read Frankenstein.
• Daily interaction with both college prep students and special needs students.

United States Marine Corps

• Meritoriously promoted to Corporal.
• Honorably discharged.
• Multiple service medals, ribbons, awards, and decorations.

Praxis II: English Language Literature & Comprehension Content Knowledge (11/02)

• Scored 183 on English Language Lit. & Comp. Content Knowledge Test.

National Council of Teachers of English; Member (2002 - Present)

NJEA; Member (9/03 – Present)