Lianna Gelwicks

gelwicks.lianna@gmail.com |

Education
MASTERS DEGREE | PLATTSBURGH STATE, PLATTSBURGH NY | EXPECTED 2019
· Major: Generalist Special Education, 7-12

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE | ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, CANTON NY | MAY 2017

· Major: Biology, Minor: English Literature and Education | GPA: 3.49/4.00
· Graduated Cum Laude
· Dean’s List Student 3 semesters
· Received two academic scholarships and an additional grant to attend St. Lawrence

New York State Teacher Certification

BIOLOGY, GRADES 7-12 | JUNE 2017

Teaching Experience
PERMANENT SUBSTITUTE TEACHER | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JUNE 2017-PRESENT
· Building positive teacher-student relationships with students in district
· Maintaining classroom management through effective communication of expectations
· Executing planned lessons for various classroom settings including self-contained and interventional-based classes

CIRRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR BIOLOGY | ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | JANUARY 2017-MAY 2017
· Developing laboratory experiments and lesson plans at the high school level based on field and lab work
· Testing completed labs with focus groups of Biology students

STUDENT TEACHER GRADE 10 REGENTS BIOLOGY | MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SEPTEMBER 2016- DECEMBER 2016
· Gained additional experience co-teaching International Baccalaureate Biology to 11 th and 12th graders
· Maintained order in the classroom by effectively communicating classroom procedures, rules, and consequences
· Prepared lesson plans independently, based on NYS common core learning standards and student IEPs
· Used differentiated instruction and both formative and summative assessments to evaluate student work
· Applied appropriate teaching strategies based on student skill levels and learning abilities
· Encouraged literacy acquisition during science class with literacy labs and vocabulary activities
· Successfully integrated use of technology into lessons and lectures
· Worked one-on-one with students who have IEPs and/or 504s
· Developed curriculum for individual lessons and units

READING BUDDIES | ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | JANUARY 2016-MAY 2016

· Helped one 4th grade student with homework and literacy skills
· Modeled positive behavior and life choices to be a positive role model for a low socioeconomic child at Herman-Dekalb Elementary School

TUTOR | BEEKMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SEPTEMBER 2011-JUNE 2013

· Worked with two 5th grade students on homework and studying/proficiency skills in all subjects
· Taught study skills and material effectively proven by an increase in their grades
· Modeled positive behavior and life choices to be a positive role model for struggling youth