SUSAN YUKNALIS

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Technology-focused education professional, diverse training specialist, and teacher. Technologically savvy, patient, and adaptable. Able to integrate technology into daily lessons to achieve educational goals, provides diversified instruction to meet individual student needs and abilities, and creates an engaging student-centered learning environment. Dedicated to providing students with exceptional support, inspiration, and motivation to achieve goals and passionate about understanding the ways technology can enhance the educational experience. Leads by example and understands the power of hands-on instruction.

CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

Middle School Science Teacher Sept. 2020 – Present

Paterson Public Schools Paterson NJ

Creative online lessons

Use of virtual labs

Introduced different learning platforms to other teachers

Communicated with parents

Middle School Science Teacher. Aug. 2019 - Present

Hudson Arts & Science Charter Middle School Kearny, NJ

●Create creative lessons with real life connections

●Use of virtual labs

●Introduced different teaching platforms to other staff

●Coached Science Olympiad

●Home Visit Coordinator

●Pathway to College Advisor

Middle School Science Teacher Sept. 2017-June 2019

Central Jersey College Prep Somerset, NJ

Create creative curriculum to engage critical thinking

Use of virtual labs

Integration of educational games in the classroom to reinforce content

Work with guidance counselor to develop a plan for student success

Creative projects used to diversify presentation of subject

Use of project based learning and blended learning

Mentoring new teachers

Developed a peer mentoring program for middle school

Teaching forensics class

Curriculum Specialist Jan 2017-May 2017

Calvert Educational Services Hunt Valley, MD

Create curriculum for project based learning

Design student assessments

Quality Analysis on existing curriculum

Manage temporary authors for curriculum writing project

Using Web 2.0 tools to integrate technology into curriculum

Science Teacher Aug 2016-Jan 2017

Violetville, Elementary School Baltimore, MD

Creative lessons using project based learning

Collaboration with other disciplines to intertwine the lessons

Participates in goal setting meetings with students

Participating with Instructional Leadership Team

Science Teacher Sep 2012-Aug 2016

Marist High School Jersey City, NJ

Create technology rich lessons for high school science class

Rewrite chemistry curriculum to meet common core standards and which contains technology rich lessons

Develop science curriculum based on project based learning

Assisted in the training of teachers on 1:1 initiative as member of school's technology committee

Introduce and integrate technology into whole school curriculum

Work closely with IT department to install new software for virtual robotics activities

Member of Technology Committee

Mentored new teacher

Taught psychology online for VHS

Social Studies Coordinator Sep 2011-Jun 2012

Saint Anne's Elementary School Jersey City, NJ

Created project based instruction for seventh and eighth grade social studies classes

Had students learn about the judicial system through mock trials

Worked closely with Math and English teacher to create engaging interdisciplinary lessons

Middle School Science Teacher Jan 2011-Jun 2011

St. Patrick All Saint and Assumption School Jersey City, NJ

Creates engaging hands-on science lessons

Critiqued science fair projects for the middle school in-house science fair

Developed innovative ways to bring science lessons to life

Supplemental Instructor Oct. 2009-Jun 2010

REAL Enrichment and Learning Jersey City, NJ

Create supplemental lessons to help develop skills

Coordinated with teachers to reinforce skills

Kept accurate records

Participated in IEP meetings

EDUCATION

MEd. Curriculum Design with Technology Integration 2015 - 2016

Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH

BA Psychology

Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ

Charter Member of National Honor Society for Psychology - Psi Chi

Graduated with honors

Other Professional Experience

Respiratory Therapist Jul 1999-Sep 2008

St. Barnabas Medical Center Jersey City, NJ

Inserviced employees on various laboratory procedures

Instructed medical residents on various safety procedures

Educated patients on disease processes and medications.

Instructed and provided written assessments to respiratory students on pulmonary lab functions

Provided quality control measures on lab procedures.

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