LISA HERNANDEZ ROONEY
12 Pine Hill Road, Tuxedo Park, NY, 10987
Tel: (845) 915-3207 Mobile: (845) 325-7698
E-mail:
708Lisa@optonline.netPROFILE: Dually Certified Elementary Teacher Pre(K-6) with diversified teaching experience; a goal setting results-oriented instructor skilled at developing innovative written lesson plans designed to stimulate and challenge each student to learn, coupled with a dedicated commitment to providing quality education, seeks a position that will fully utilize both my experience and education while providing career and personal growth as an educator.
LICENSES:
- NYS Permanent (Pre-K-6) Elementary Teaching Certification
- NYS Childhood Special Education Teaching Certificate
EDUCATION:
- The City College of New York, New York, NY
MS Early Childhood Special Education…Conferred September 2006 - University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Graduate Literacy curriculum…Completed a total of 29 credits
- Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA BA English Literature…Graduated May 1981
- Hunter College of New York, New York, NY 30 credits of undergraduate courses transferred to Sweet Briar College September 1978
EXPERIENCE:
RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Suffern, NY
09/04 to 1/09 Kindergarten Teacher - Viola Elementary, Suffern, NY (07/05-01/09)
- Create and ensure a positive, nurturing learning environment that promotes self-expression and character development for inclusion, ELL, and regular education students.
Collaborate with grade level teachers to plan units of study. - Teach a balanced literacy program that includes: shared, guided, independent reading, small group literacy strategy lessons, vocabulary instruction, phonics, phonemic awareness; and creating engaging literacy centers.
Implement and monitor ongoing formal and informal student learning assessments for the data which drives planning, differentiation, and instruction. - Confer with ESL and special area teachers and meet with the CST, CSE, and PCSE committees to discuss and decide on issues of student learning and coordination of student schedule for any special services.
- Utilize the hands-on Math Investigations Program and implement the Kathy Richardson math assessments for the data to plan mini-lessons and math activities.
- Integrate math, science and social studies with literacy.
- Plan and deliver lessons of curriculum to comply with the NYS standards.
- Serve on various school and district committees; co-created curriculum maps for literacy, math and social studies.
- Develop programs for classroom parental involvement and serve as an active participant with the PTA.
- Plan for and manage Literacy Aides and Special Education one-to-one monitors.
Kindergarten Special Education Inclusion Teaching Assistant - Sloatsburg Elementary (09/04-08/05)
- Modify instruction and manage behavior to include special education students in the general education morning Kindergarten class.
- Collaborate and plan units and lessons with the Kindergarten teachers and the Special Education Teacher for the Kindergarten classes.
- Plan and deliver lessons and guided and independent activities for all children in a reader’s workshop, writer’s workshop, literacy centers, and investigation programs in math and science.
- Manage and assist with an afternoon self-contained enrichment class.
GOSHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Goshen, NY
09/03 to 08/04 Kindergarten Leave Replacement Teacher - Sctichtown Elementary School, Goshen, NY
- Planned and taught all components of a center-based balanced literacy program and writing workshop.
- Implemented the hands-on Math Their Way program.
- Delivered lessons in early childhood Science and Social Studies curriculum based on NYS standards.
- Served as a member of the Curriculum Mapping Team.
- Worked collaboratively with Kindergarten teachers to develop strategies for differentiated instruction.
NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, New York, NY
10/00 to 08/03 1st Grade Teacher - PS #68, Edward A. Fogel School of Critical Thinking and Arts, Bronx, NY
- Prepared and taught comprehensive lesson plans in all core subjects to twenty-five students.
- Utilized a Balanced Literacy Program with ongoing assessments.
- Designed and implemented innovative math, science, and social studies teaching units and lessons.
- Worked with students in small groups and one-on-one format.
- Conducted parent-teacher conferences to discuss each student’s ability, achievement level and progress
- Provided individualized teaching strategies to meet specific student learning needs; and presented students with learning needs to a child study team and initiated ELL and special education referrals as required.
EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Spring Valley, NY
09/96 to 10/00 Reading & Language Arts Teaching Assistant - Elmwood Elementary School, Monsey, NY
- Conducted small group reading and language arts instruction for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students
- Worked collaboratively with classroom teachers to develop effective teaching strategies.
- Delivered whole class lessons designed to encourage student participation.
- Co-developed and led a writing clinic in preparation for the NYS ELA assessment.
- Assisted with organizing the annual Elmwood Science Fair.
EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Spring Valley, NY
4th Grade Teacher – Elmwood Elementary School, (9/99 – 12/99)
- Developed and conducted daily lesson plans in all core subjects.
- Assessed each student’s progress; provided small group and individual instruction.
- Maintained positive relationships with parents through ongoing communication and conferences.
GIFTED CHILD SOCIETY, INC. Ridgewood, NJ
07/99 Taught Intermediate Shakespeare for three weeks in a summer program for gifted children.
CORDOVA PRESBYTERIAN PRE-SCHOOL, Cordova, TN
09/95 to 06/96 Teacher -Taught developmentally appropriate curriculum to a class of fifteen students.
SKILLS:
- Teaching all components of a Balanced Early Literacy program
- Teaching reading strategies including Reading Recovery methods.
- Questioning for higher order thinking.
- Teaching writing strategies and conducting a Writing Workshop based on the ideas and methods of Lucy Calkin
- Utilizing and teaching phonic methods from the Wilson, Orton-Gillian, and the Spector phonics programs.
- Developing and conducting literacy centers including center ideas from Fountas & Pinnell.
- Utilizing the handwriting strategies from the program: Handwriting Without Tears.
- Collaborating and developing teaching ideas with colleagues.
- Experienced in using the math programs: Investigations in Data and Space, Math Their Way; and Chicago Math
- Using the “inquiry based science strategy” for small group, and partner science experiments.
- Writing a monthly class newsletter for parents.
- Maintaining professional development records and “Smart Goals” in the district’s database “My Learning Plan.”
- Using MS and Power Point; maintaining a class webpage; utilizing an Elmo Overhead; and monitoring students when using various learning programs.
REFERENCES: Professional references provided upon request.