| WHAT I CAN OFFER YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT |
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- Experienced and Motivated Teacher of the Gifted and Talented/Program Coordinator
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| EDUCATION |
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- MA in Gifted Education from the University of CT (1993)
- Graduate Assistant of Dr. Joseph Renzulli, Director of NRCGT and Dr. Sally Reis (Developers of Schoolwide Enrichment Model/Enrichment Triad, 3 ring definition of Giftedness) (1990-1992)
- Confratute 1991, 1998, 1999
- BS in Psychology (Summa Cum Laude) (1990)
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| EXPERIENCE |
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- 12 yrs. experience teaching gifted education programs
- 4 yrs. full-time public schools educator of the gifted/program coordinator (1993-1996)
- 8 yr. summer and Saturday programs gifted experience (1986-1994)
- 1 yr. S.E.E.D. Enrichment program teacher, pull out for math and writing as
well as whole class enrichment, Riddle Brook School, Bedford, NH (1999-2000)
- 2 yrs. K-8 Different Talents Teacher, pull out and whole class enrichment, Auburn Village School, Auburn, NH (1994-1996)
- 1 yr. TAG teacher grades 3-6 and 6th grade math and reading teacher Canton Intermediate School, Canton, CT (1993-1994)
- Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development -whole class enrichment grades K-8
- Facilitator/supervision for identified students in pull-out program
- Developed and Implemented Identification Matrices to identify gifted students
- Computer technology experience (Mac and Windows platforms)
- Theatre director (cross grade level- Peter Pan ) and Shakespeare Team
- Staff development presenter on gifted programming in the regular
classroom for various schools (1997-99)
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| ODYSSEY OF THE MIND |
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- OM/DI School Coordinator 1999-2000
- Coaching experience - long term and spontaneous problems
- Spontaneous coach for all teams in 1994-95
- Long term problem coach -Time Travel '94-'95, Johnny Jive '95-'96 , teams won 1st at regionals and progressed on to state competition
- Assisted teams which progressed and competed at World level (Auburn Village School)
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| PHILOSOPHY |
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- All students have special talents.
- All students have a right to an education commensurate with their abilities.
- Most students with very high academic abilities need to be challenged to maintain their interest in education.
- Creativity should be encouraged and guided, not stifled.
- High expectations often yield high quality results.
- Giftedness = High Academic Ability + Task Commitment + Creativity
- Gifted is a potential for behavior which is demonstrated at certain times, under certain conditions in a certain topic area.
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