SOPHIA M. MICHALOPOULOS, M.A.T.

401-***-**** ad0apo@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/sophiamichalopoulos CERTIFIED TEACHER

• Professional Certifications: Elementary Education, 1-6; Middle Grades School Social Studies, 5-8

• Expert Residency: Secondary Grades Special Education, 7-12

• Candidate for Secondary Grades Special Education Certification in JWU Credential Review Program

• Bilingual, English and Greek • Moderate fluency in Spanish with ESL training and coursework

• Completion of Wilson Reading System Introductory Course

• Computer Proficiencies: Experience with Coding, Robotics, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks EDUCATION & TRAINING

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING Rhode Island College • Providence, RI Major: Elementary Education with Middle School Social Studies Endorsement Elizabeth S. Carr Scholarship Recipient awarded by Rhode Island College Foundation B.A., ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR & MANAGEMENT Brown University • Providence, RI Minor: Economics Extracurricular: WBRU Broadcaster, AM Station Manager & Trainer TEACHING EXPERIENCE

SPECIAL ED DEPARTMENTAL MATH ESL TEACHER Woonsocket Ed Dept • Woonsocket, RI 8/2022- 6/2023

• Taught 3 Applied Math and 2 Geometry self-contained special education classes and one Senior Advisory at WHS.

• Managed caseload of IEPs for seniors and juniors, implementing IEP goals/objectives based on evaluation results. DRIVER AND TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR AAA • Cranston, RI 8/2021- Present

• Certified Driving School Instructor teaching RI DMV driver’s education classes to permit and license applicants. LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER E. Greenwich Public Schools • E. Greenwich, RI 1/2022- 6/2022

• Gr. 2 LTS and Gr. 1 LTS at Meadowbrook Farms Elementary School. LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER W. Warwick Public Schools • W. Warwick, RI 8/2017- 1/2022

• District-wide Elementary Substitute; Building Substitute for Deering Middle School (Grs. 5-8) providing coverage for all subjects. Specifically covered Gr. 8 Self-Contained Inclusion from Nov 2019 through June 2020; Gr. 5 Math and Science from Apr through June 2019; Gr. 7 Spanish and Gr. 8 Italian from Sep through Nov 2018.

• K-4 Library Media Specialist at Horgan Elementary Sep 2017 through Feb 2018, teaching digital literacy skills. Managed the school-wide Scholastic Book Fair totaling a record $5K in sales in December. MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER Providence Public Schools • Providence, RI 8/2016- 6/2017

• Full-time teacher responsible for five Gr. 6 World History classes at West Broadway Middle School, including ESL and Hybrid. Robotics Team Co-Coach. Selected as a Highlander Institute Trainee to implement blended learning into Gr. 6. Active member of Blended Learning Committee.

LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER Providence Public Schools • Providence, RI 8/2014- 6/2016

• Took ownership of lesson planning, modifications/accommodations, grading, PBIS and RTI issues at five long-term assignments: Nathan Bishop, Grs. 6/8 Social Studies; DelSesto, Gr. 6 Social Studies; Nathanael Greene, Grs. 7/8 ELL Social Studies; RFK Elementary, Gr. 2; Roger Williams, Gr. 6 Mathematics.

• Gained invaluable experience in content areas of ESL/ELL, Bilingual, Special Education, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Sciences, Health, Visual Arts, and Technical Education.

• Promoted from LTSP to full-time probationary teacher in March 2016. Taught four Gr. 6 World History, including one ESL, and one Gr. 8 U.S. History class at Nathan Bishop. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER W. Warwick Public Schools • W.W., RI & Coventry Public Schools • Coventry, RI 8/2013- 6/2014

• Per-diem Substitute Teacher in two districts at all grade levels and content areas, including ESL/ELL, Special Education, Reading/Literacy, ELA, Spanish, Italian, Math Enrichment, Social Studies, Biology, Technical Education, Robotics, Library Media, Graphic Arts, Culinary Arts, Art, Chorus, and Physical Education.