Paula Anne Pellegrino

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Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160

Cellular: 305-***-****

Email: agreatwaytosayit@gmailcom

Profile:

• A self starter with 15 years teaching, tutoring and counseling in diverse and dynamic settings

• Adept in designing, customizing and implementing instructional, remedial and test

preparation material and curriculum

• Outstanding communication, organizational and managerial skills and the ability to handle

expansive projects with marked creativity and careful attention to detail and deadlines

Education:

Rhode Island College Providence, RI

2000

Teaching Certification in English as a Second Language. GPA 3.9.

(27 post graduate level credits toward M.Ed in ESOL)

Providence College Providence, RI

1998

Teaching Certification in English Literature. GPA 3.8.

1992 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI

Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature/Philosophy. GPA 3.0.

Experience:

2002 2014 Miami Dade County Public Schools Miami, FL

Teacher of Language Arts, English as a Second Language, GED preparation and Reading

Remediation; all skill levels, high school and adult learners, day and night school

programs (Miami Beach Senior High and Adult Education Program). Provided all

components of English Language instruction and computer literacy. Responsible for all

aspects of classroom management, curriculum creation, implementation and course

structure, as well as tracking students’ progress. Served as Case Manager for GED

students, coaching them in the areas of resume writing, internet job searching, post

secondary academic and occupational research and planning.

2004 2005 Beach Times and Biscayne Boulevard Times Miami, FL

2001 2012 The Sun Post, Events Solutions Magazine, My City Eats Magazine

Monthly contributor of front page news and feature articles concerning topic of local

politics and interest, as well as restaurant reviews and food articles. Researched,

investigated, interviewed and edited aricles and provided photographic supplements .

Sample portfolio available at www.writing.com/authors/paulapell

2000 2001 Global Education Group Miami Beach, FL

Responsible for the review and evaluation of educational and experiential

credentials of foreign clients applying to the Federal Government for H1B visas.

Using knowledge of U.S. and international school systems, I produced reports

regarding the American academic equivalency of clients’ foreign documents.

Worked in connection with immigration attorneys throughout the United States and

was often in contact with educational institutions and embassies of various

countries.

1997 2000 Providence Public School System Providence, RI

Alternative Learning Project High School

Assigned as a teacher for a program that was designed to facilitate the academic

success of students who did not thrive in a traditional school environment. Taught

grades 9 12: Journalism, American Literature and College Preparatory English.

Provided all aspects of curriculum development, course structure and maintenance

of students’ records.

Nathan Bishop Middle School

Teacher of 7th grade English as a Second Language

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