Experience

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  Tenafly public schools

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2012

  Middle school special education teacher

  - Received tenure September 1, 2011.- Supported students in all main academic classes by implementing IEP guidelines.- Recipient of the Social Responsibility Award in 2012.

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  Tenafly public schools

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2015

  Middle school mathematics teacher

  - Led professional development workshops on gamifying education, flipped classroom/blended learning approaches, and expanding on Google Apps & Extensions.- Nominated for “Teacher of the Year” for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years.- Served as a mentor to first-year colleagues.- Researched and implemented the use of stability fitness balls to increase student engagement.- Active member of the Curriculum Committee and Homework Club.- Club advisor of the Fitness Club

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  Tenafly public schools

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2017

  Middle school stem teacher

  - Applied & received a grant to implement a virtual reality program- Led professional development: Twitter for PD, Virtual Reality Field Trips- Co-founding advisor: Gay-Straight Alliance

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  Hackensack public schools

  Sept 2017 - now

  S.t.e.m. teacher

  - Teach text & block based coding and augmented reality & virtual reality design- Serving as a building technology coach & technology PD presenter- Member of the district Digital Learning Committee- Advisor: Girls Who Code