Dana R.

Santoro
 danasantoro725@gmail.com  danateaches.weebly.com

Objective
To obtain a position as an elementary teacher.

Education & Credentials

 St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue, New York
Master of Art, Literacy and Cognition B-6, August 2013
GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude

 State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, New York
Bachelor of Science, Childhood Education 1-6, English, May 2011
GPA: 3.81, Dean’s list every semester, Honors College, Summa Cum Laude

CERTIFICATION
New Jersey Standard Teaching Certificate: Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6
New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Education, 1-6
New York State Initial Certification in Literacy, B-6

Experience
New Milford Public Schools
New Milford, New Jersey
 Fifth Grade Teacher, Berkley Street Elementary School August 2014-Present
-Establish a developmentally appropriate classroom community in which all students will learn.
-Cultivate lesson plans and educational opportunities that subscribe to the NJ Core Standards, as well as grade
level curriculum, including Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop and Everyday Math.
-REACH Program Teacher-planned and facilitated enrichment instruction before school.
-Co-Advisor to Berkley
Northern Valley Public Schools
Old Tappan, New Jersey
 Instructional Aide, Region III Summer Program, Norwood Public School July 2014
-Work for Old Tappan Public Schools in an out-of-district placement as a one-on-one aide in a special education
program.
-Responsible for implementing differentiated curriculum, as well as ensuring the student’s social and physical
needs are met.
 Fourth Grade Leave Replacement, T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School February 2014-June 2014
-Create a safe & healthy learning environment in which all learners have the opportunity to grow.
-Responsible for developing and teaching creative lesson plans that adhere to grade level and Common Core
Standards, such as incorporating the Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop curriculum.
-Collaborate with students, parents and colleagues to ensure a well-rounded educational experience.
Instructional Aide, October 2013-January 2014
-Push in to third and fourth grade classrooms to assist in small or large group instruction as facilitated by the
classroom teacher.
Eastport Elementary School
Eastport, New York
 Teacher’s Assistant, August 2013-September 2013
-Primarily work one-on-one with a special education student to support academic, social and physical needs.
Tutor Time Daycare and Learning Center
Oakdale, New York
 Curriculum Director Leave Replacement, June 2013-August 2013
- Act as the second-in-command on behalf of management for the entire center and provide support to all staff in
regards to creative curriculum development and lesson planning.
 Pre-K Lead Teacher, September 2012-June 2013
- Create and implement lessons and activities for pre-kindergarten involving fine and gross motor skill
development as well as math, literacy, social, physical, and overall cognitive development.
 Closing Director, October 2011-September 2013
-Ensure all children, families and staff are safely out of the building, take phone calls and payments as needed and
secure the premises at the end of each day.
 Lead Teacher for School Aged Child Care, June 2011-August 2012
-Develop and implement activities for school aged children based on themes throughout the school year and
summer program (i.e. Science Week, Nature Week, etc.).
-Assisted first grade teacher in daily classroom routine and tasks, taught and implemented lessons, as well as
assessed students for learning benchmarks and reading readiness.
Cherokee Street Elementary School
Ronkonkoma, New York
 Title I Instructional Assistant, October 2011-June 2012
-Assist in math instruction under Title I services in K-2, as well as special education classrooms.
-Push into classrooms, taking a small group to practice math concepts and employ new methods utilizing
manipulatives and varying strategies to help struggling learners.
-Perform whole-class instruction when necessary.

Student Teaching Placements

 Vails Gate High Tech Magnet School, 5th Grade
New Windsor, New York, March -May 2011
-Handled nearly all classroom duties and responsibilities by fourth week.
-Assisted with NYS ELA Test prep and NYS Math Assessment Test prep
 Pine Bush Elementary School, 3rd Grade
Pine Bush, New York, January –March 2011
-Developed and implemented a Learning Experience Outline which included a unit on fairy tales, integrating ELA
and Social Studies for a third grade class.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Summer Internship at local IRS Office
Holtsville, New York—Summer 2010
-Trained over 100 employees on using the SMART Board and SMART Notebook software.
-Created a handbook, specific to IRS functions that all employees received upon training completion.
 Town of Islip Parks & Recreation
-Summer Camp Arts & Crafts Specialist, Bohemia, New York—Summers 2007-2009
-LEAP After School Program Counselor, Ronkonkoma, New York—Sept. 2006-Jun. 2007
-Summer Camp Counselor Bohemia, New York—Summer 2006

Technological Skills
-SMARTBoard/SMART Notebook software, Promethean Board/ActivInspire software
-Internet applications i.e. emailing and accessing/implementing appropriate educational resources
-MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PhotoStory3 and PowerPoint