The

electronic portfolio of:

Jaclyn E.

Varacallo

It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well. - Ren Descartes

Philosophy of

Education

JPE

Unit-

Ratios, Cross Multiplication & Data Displays

Inquiry Project

Resume

The College of New Jersey

West Windsor

Plainsboro Regional School District

South Brunswick School

District

J

a c l y n V a r a c a l l o

27 Scott Drive

Monroe Township, NJ 08831

732-***-****

abqtg3@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.tcnj.edu/~varacal2/

Objective

To obtain a student teaching practicum that will allow me to utilize my

strong interpersonal skills, creativity, cooperative learning techniques, strong organizational skills,

and infinite ambition to enlighten students.

Education

THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, (formerly Trenton State College), Ewing, NJ

Bachelor of the Arts: Mathematics and Secondary Education Summer

2008, Cumulative GPA 3.22/4.0 Scale

Certifications

CEAS, Mathematics, State of New Jersey, Summer 2008

Praxis Exam- Mathematics: Content Knowledge, January 2008

Substitute Teacher:

MONROE TWP SCHOOL DISTRICT, NJ, October 2006-present

SOUTH BRUNSWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT, NJ, March 2008-present

Teaching Experience

Student Teaching Experience:

South Brunswick High School, SOUTH BRUNSWICK,

NJ Spring 2008

Teaching Elements of Algebra II and Algebra I

Practice differentiated instruction to meet the variety needs of student

abilities and interests

Integrate technology in the classroom and collaborate learning strategies

Utilize students discovery methods to help facilitate critical thinking to

evaluate

understanding

Junior Practicum Experience:

Grover Middle School, WEST WINDSOR, NJ Spring

2007

Constructed lessons in accordance with the New Jersey Core Curriculum

Content Standards

Designed interesting and engaging lessons using cooperative learning

techniques to relate

to the interests of the students

Worked collaboratively with a co-teacher for inclusion students with

differing abilities

Educational Foundations Sophomore Field Experience:

Observed, analyzed and reflected upon the different environments,

disciplines,

schedules, and goals.

Grace A. Dunn Middle School (Trenton, NJ, 08628)

Burlington County Institute of Technology (Westampton,

NJ,08060)

West Windsor Plainsboro North High School (Plainsboro, NJ,

08536)

Professional Experience

Community Advisor position, The College of New Jersey, 2005-2007

Provided paraprofessional advising for a diverse residential

community of forty-five

freshman.

Created and developed large scale social, educational, and

benefit programs to help

educate the community in a fun

and exciting manner

Served on a rotational system of all night on call crisis

response for a building of 500 students

Earned Community Advisor of the Month and Programmer of the Year

recognition

Board of Education, Transportation Department Clerk, Monroe

Township, 2004-2008

Worked collaboratively with colleagues to configure bus routes

and schedules for the entire

Monroe Township

school district at the Monroe Township Board of Education Transportation.

Produced and mailed over 4000 bus routes.

On call bus aid for autistic and other special needs children.

Tutor

Private tutor for a dyslexic student in mathematics

Private tutor for two students in a five session S.A.T. based

Math Skills Class

National Honors Society, tutor to help obtain service hours,

Monroe Township High School, NJ

Honors & Awards

Residence life Programmer of the Year, The College of

New Jersey, Ewing, NJ, 2007

Community Advisor of the Month, The College of New Jersey,

Ewing, NJ, October 2006

Was named All-Blue Division, Monroe Township High School

Softball in 2003

Presented the Daniel P. Ryan Scholarship given to an all

around athlete deemed as

possessing characteristics of a leader, Monroe Township High School, 2004

Research

Selected to participate in independent research on diagrammatic

reasoning which entailed

thorough use of Regression Analysis to analyze results and co-author a paper

Participated in an Inquiry Project which investigated the effects of

cooperative learning

techniques on student learning

Leadership Activities

Strategic Planning Committee, Monroe Township School District

Over a two year period as one of two students to work with members

of the Board of

Education, teachers, parents and

community members to formulate a five year plan for the

District

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Convention,

Atlantic City, NJ, 2006

Volunteered to work conference and attended different conferences

that introduced new

methods and skills in teaching mathematics in the classroom

Adolescent Development Project, 2005

Acted as a student representative among acting principals in

neighboring districts to

brainstorm different methods of teaching and disciplinary action in order to connect with

students in difficult neighborhoods, including urban settings and abbot districts

Mid Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers

Conference, Cedar

Crest College, 2007

Student Government, Monroe Township High School

Class President 2002-2004

Student Council Vice President 2003-2004

Athletics:

Monroe Township High School Varsity Softball Team, 2001-2004,

Captain

Monroe Township High School Varsity Tennis Team, 2002-2003, Captain

Softball Coach (5th and 6th grade)

High School, South Brunswick, NJ

Recreational Team, Monroe Twp, NJ

New Jersey Girls State, Rider University, NJ, 2003

Peer Mediation, Monroe Township High School, 2000-2004

Camp Manytown, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 2003

Community Service

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Contributor/Team Captain

Key Club (2000-2004)

Students Against Drunk Driving /HOPE (2000-2005)

Skills

Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,

Excel, FrontPage Picture It!

Geometer's

Sketchpad

TI Navigator

SMART Board Interactive Whiteboards

TI83+, TI84, TI89

calculators

VersaTrans

Two-Way Radio

References Available Upon Request

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