Alyssa Palina

Experience

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  Columbia Borough School District

  Mar 2008 - May 2008

  Student Teacher

  Observed in an emotional support classroom setting with high school juniors.Led small group activity

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  Hempfield School District

  Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

  Student Teacher

  Observed seventh and eighth grade students in a Middle School art classroom.Learned teaching strategies and lesson ideas from my co-operating teacher.

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  Conestoga Valley School District

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2010

  Student Teacher

  Student taught six hundred elementary students for eight weeksDeveloped standard-based, curricular lessons for kindergarten through sixth grade and a life skills class.Collaborated and displayed a collection of student artwork at the community Leola Library and Leola Elementary School.Communicated with parents at Parent Teacher Conferences

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  Eastern Lancaster School District

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Student Teacher

  Student taught five hundred elementary students for eight weeks.Planned and implemented drawing, painting, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking units with kindergarten through sixth grade class.Created mixed media, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking lessons and implemented them to an autistic support class, and a life skills class.

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  Ephrata School District, Hempfield School District, Conestoga Valley School District, Manheim Townsh

  Dec 2010 - Jun 2011

  Substitute Teacher

  Supervised students at the elementary, middle, and high school grade levelImplemented lessons left by the classroom teacher in multiple subjects including art and learning support classesCreated a positive learning environment by controlling student behavior using classroom management strategies

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  King George County Public Schools

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  King George Middle School Art Teacher

  Developed an art curriculum for the middle school art program and for talented and gifted art studentsTaught grade seven and grade eight art classesCreated a positive learning environment by controlling student behavior using classroom management strategiesCollaborated with colleagues to implement lessons pertaining to other core curriculumsCreated adaptive lessons and accommodations for students with learning disabilities, students with Autism, and studen with multiple disabilitiesCommunicated with parents and the community to strengthen the KGMS Art program and learning environmentExhibited and published student art at various museums and community businesses and publications throughout the state of Virginia Show less

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  King George Elementary School

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  Homebound Teacher

  Home Schooled various core subjects and taught 5th grade lessons coordinated by elementary teachers to a homebound student

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  King George Middle School

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Taught a talented and gifted art class during and after schoolConducted art displays and talented and gifted art shows at the county school board office Coached girls’ cheerleading through football and girls and boys basketball seasonFundraised and organized a cheer camp to earn money for new cheerleading uniforms

  • Talented and Gifted Art Teacher

    Jul 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Cheerleading Coach

    May 2012 - Jul 2013
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  Pottsville Area School District

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2019

  D.H.H. Lengel Middle School Art Teacher

  Developed an art curriculum for the middle school art programTaught grade five, grade six, grade seven, and grade eight art classesAdvised an art club for students to meet during and after schoolCreated adaptive lessons and accommodations for students with learning disabilities, students with Autism, and students with multiple disabilitiesDesigned and Screen printed T-shirts for a fundraiser benefiting the art clubParticipated with students in local and state-wide student art contestsOrganized field trips to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Locust Lake State ParkCreated school wide door decorating contests and poster contests for red ribbon weekExhibited student art at the district art showDisplayed student art at various businesses throughout the community of PottsvillePublished student art in the local newspaper for the design an ad contestPainted a mural at a community park with art club students and at the Pottsville Natatorium through the WIACDesigned and created a mosaic out of clay tiles in the middle school buildingOrganized and displayed art at the District Wide Art Show every springCommunicated with parents and the community to strengthen the PASD Art program and learning environmentInvited a guest speaker to do a presentation on art professions and caricatures to all middle school studentsCollaborated with colleagues to implement lessons pertaining to other core curriculumsCollaborated with the guidance program to teach a lesson on anti bullyingImplemented a positive rewards system in my classroom to create a safe and positive learning environmentTaught at the after school Schuylkill achieve program to enrich students’ skills in art. Show less

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  Saint Clair Area School District

  Aug 2019 - now

  Saint Clair Elementary/ Middle School Art Teacher

  Developed an art curriculum and taught Kindergarten through 8th grade artAdvised an art club for students to meet during and after schoolCreated adaptive lessons and accommodations for students with learning disabilities, students with Autism, and students with multiple disabilitiesFacilitated an Art to Remember fundraiser benefiting the art programParticipated with students in local and state-wide student art contestsCreated school-wide door decorating contests and poster contests for red ribbon weekPublished student art in the local newspaper for the design an ad contestPainted several murals in the calming room and stairwells with art club studentsOrganized and displayed art at the District Wide Arts Fest every winter and spring in collaboration with the Music DepartmentCommunicated with parents and the community to strengthen the SASD Art program and learning environmentCollaborated with colleagues to implement lessons pertaining to other core curriculumsCollaborated with the guidance program to teach a lesson on anti bullyingParticipated in the Peace Through Service Contest every school year in collaboration with the Guidance TeacherImplemented a positive rewards system in my classroom to create a safe and positive learning environmentParticipated in the 783 lights project with art teachers in the county to create several murals done by all students to be displayed throughout the county.•Collaborated and helped organized a County wide Inservice along with Superintendents from neighboring school districts •Recorded funds as the PSEA district union treasurer Show less

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  SAINT CLAIR AREA SD

  Aug 2020 - now

  Saint Clair Area SD PBIS Coach and Gifted Teacher

  •Introduced and implemented a School-wide Positive Behavior Incentive Support System into SCASD as the PBIS coach •Created a PBIS team with sub committees and held monthly meetings to update policies •Developed PBIS lesson plans, a school PBIS matrix, and rule videos every school year. •Organized and chaperoned several dances to fundraise for PBIS as well as ice cream and pretzel fundraisers •Organized monthly rewards, treats, and a prize cart for students to earn for positive behaviors •Implemented a mentoring program for tier 2 students and met with them biweekly to reinforce positive behaviors •Traveled to the Hershey Conference and received state recognition two out of the three years I implemented the program at SCASD•Used date from staff surveys and referrals to improve PBIS in our school every year •Taught Gifted ELA and Math students in grades four through six •Developed my own gifted curriculum geared towards my students goals and interests •Participated in the PA Invention convention with my gifted students and the K’nex STEM challenge Show less