High School Training
Resume:
CARLA VARANO
Cleveland, OH 44124
CAREER OVERVIEW:
Experienced in instruction at the Pre-K through middle school levels,
language arts, interacting effectively with students from multicultural
backgrounds as well as disadvantaged youths/at-risk students from all
academic levels.
EDUCATION:
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE - Education Certification,(Dec 2012)
FINDLAY COLLEGE, OH - Elementary Education, K-3 2002: Deans's
list
URSULINE COLLEGE, Pepper Pike, OH - Bachelor of Liberal Arts:
English - Dean's list
EMPLOYMENT IN EDUCATION:
Cleveland Hts. Schools (in addition to private tutoring) 2008-
present
Willoughby-Eastlake Schools
2007-2012
Life Skills of Cleveland - Language Arts Teacher 2004-
2006 Buhrer Elementary School - Kindergarten Asst.
2001-2002
Joseph Gallagher Middle School, Reading Teacher
2000-2001
Cuyahoga Community College (federal government's Gear-Up
Program)
From 2000 to 2003, including Summer School Program
English Tutor, Social Studies, Reading Tutor for
Proficiency, OGT tests
(employed for three years from 2000 to 2003
Received Outstanding Service Award, working with ESL students
Raised Proficiency Test Scores by 20%
TEACHING/TRAINING/ASSISTING:
Taught basic concepts in all curricular areas for grades pre-K to 3.
Worked
Effectively in team-teaching situations. Provided lesson plans and
instruction as well as created interdisciplinary lessons, i.e.,
incorporated Language Arts with Music for analysis of poetry and song
lyrics. Assessed reading skills of 7th graders in an effort to implement
appropriate strategies for improvement. Taught foreign students from the
Ukraine, South America, Asia. Provided assistance and training in skill
building to students with developmental disabilities in preparation for
future employability in addition to evaluation of work performance.
Assisted with a vocal class at the college level, (working under Loretta
Brundage) and at Regina High School. Coached Drama for K-3 students at
Children of Destiny Spanish Camp.
VOLUNTEER WORK:
Vocalist for various churches, community centers in northeast Ohio
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 1989-1991
Nature Center of North Chagrin
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