NY English Teacher 7-12 and NY Special Education 7-12 Certified
Resume:
Joanne Dargan-Johnson
Cambridge, MA. 02140
**********@*****.*** 978-***-****
Education
****-**** ***** ********** ** New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
Master Degree in Special Education 3.44 GPA Completed August 9, 2008
NY Professional Certification Teacher License Students with Disabilities English (Certification # 829140) (Control # 100*******)
2000-2003 State University of New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
Bachelor of Science Degree in English and Secondary Education 7-12 3.28 GPA complete June 2003
NY Permanent Certification Teacher License English 7-12 (Certificate # 829140) (Control # 443929101)
1993- 1995 Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge, NY
Applied Science Degree in Independent Studies 3.07 GPA
1977-1980 Cobleskill Community College, Cobleskill, NY
Applied Science Degree in Accounting
1973-1977 Saugerties High School, Saugerties, NY 12477
NY Regents Diploma (Member of Leader’s Club, Ski Club, Cheerleader, Track and Yearbook).
Work Experience
11-2010 to 6-2015 Saugerties High School, PO Call Box A (310 Washington Ave Ext), Saugerties, NY 12477. 845-***-****
Principal: Tim Price and Tom Averill. ********@**********.***.**.** . Home Teacher and Substitute Teacher for the core courses grades 7-12. Instruction included using power points, videos, audio text, online resources, instructional expository writing techniques, critical lens, document based writing, and guided lessons to create an interactive setting that promoted homebound students to transfer key information using a variety of learning styles. Coworkers’ email ********@**********.***.**.** *********@**********.***.**.**.
12-2011 to 4-2012 Hunter-Tannersville Middle School, 6094 Main Street, Tannersville, NY, 12485. 518-***-****
Principal: Simon Williams *********@*****.*** . Long Term Substitute English Teacher for 7th and 8th grade and Academic Intervention Services. Students read My Brother Sam is Dead, The Westing Game, and wrote expository essays focusing on literary elements, used text-based evidence writing, and practiced NY State ELA Exams. Simon Williams said the students’ NY ELA Scores increased from the previous years.
7-05-2011 to 8-19-2011 St. Anne Institute, 160 n main Street, Albany, NY 12206. 518-***-****.
Principal: Patrick Haggerty. New Principal Ralph Rothacker **********@*-*-*.***. English Teacher to at risk students in an 8:1:1 setting. Audio text, modified lesson plans, and drawing activities for extended written assignments were used to develop a safety net plan for students with incomplete work. The students displayed three final finished essays in an exhibition; students completed the written essays and drawings for an exhibit grade.
10-22-09 to 12-2009 Catskill High School, 343 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414. 518-***-****.
Principal: William Ball. New Principal: Marielena Hauser *******@***********.***. 10th grade Special Education Teacher in a self-contained classroom for core subjects: English, Social Studies, Science, and Math. I also co-taught art class in a 15:1:1 setting. Various activities were employed to promote social growth and academic mastery of key concepts. Co-worker email Mary Warden *******@********.***.
02-2008 to 5-2008 Catskill High School, 343 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414. 518-***-****.
Special Education Consultant and Resource Room Teacher for 10th grade students in the four core subjects. In the resource room, students used a variety of strategies that improve students’ academic success; in the classroom I implemented PBIS and ABA Behavioral Plans that improved the students’ class performance, social skills, and increased student attendance.
06-2005 to 6-2006 Saugerties High School, PO Call Box A, (310 Washington Ave. Ext.), Saugerties, NY 12477. 845-***-****
Principal: Tim Price. New Principal: Thomas Averill, ********@**********.***.**.**. Summer School 9th grade English Teacher and 2005/2006 10th grade English Teacher for three Regents level, one Regents plus Level, and one Emotionally Disturbed Students in a co-teaching setting. The students read Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, The Outsiders, Whirligigs, and short stories and poems from an anthologized text. The students wrote a NY Regents critical lens using two of the stories we read and included three literary elements for each story. The students also wrote an essay on round characters, flat characters, and foils and include evidence from the text.
07-2006 to 02-01-2009 Nursing Home Private Care, Saugerties, NY 12477
Self-employed Nursing Care, physical therapy, meal preparation, transportation to doctors. Still substitute taught and home taught during this time period.
06-2005 to 6-2006 Saugerties High School, PO Call Box A, (310 Washington Ave. Ext.), Saugerties, NY 12477. 845-***-****
Principal: Tim Price. New Principal: Thomas Averill, ********@**********.***.**.**. Substitute teacher grades 7-12 and one-to-one assistant for a student in a 7th and 8th grade self-contained classroom. I was also the substitute for the reading resource room. Responsibilities was to work with a small group of students grade 7-12 with diverse ability levels using comprehensive reading, writing, and study guide activities. I was also a substitute for grades 7-12 in English, Social Studies, Math, and Science.
3-2009 to 4-2009 & 3-2010 to 4-2010 Educational Vista grading 3-8 NY State ELA Exams. PO Box 13314, Albany, NY 12212-3314
Scorer for grades 3-8 NY State ELA Exams. Gained experience on various levels of student writing strengths and weaknesses.
1994-1998 Dargan Leasing, Ulster Avenue, Saugerties, NY, 12477
Manager- Responsibilities: Customer Service, bookkeeping, billing, leasing automobiles, correspondence, banking, insurance, and vehicle maintenance. I resigned to complete my AS degree at Ulster and then my BS at New Paltz and I worked in education while earning my degrees.
1981-2000 Free Lance Photography, Saugerties, NY 12477 Weddings, Post Star, and Mike Catalinotto Law Firm for legal depositions.
01-1997 to 02-1999 Hoffman House, Kingston, NY 12401 Waitress for owners Ginny and Pat Bradley
1998-2000 Nursing and Home Private Care in Saugerties, NY 12477 Nursing Care, physical therapy, and meal preparation.
Professional References
Simon Williams: Principal of Hunter Tannersville Central School District 518-***-**** ext1100. *********@*****.***
Mary Warden: Catskill High School History Teacher. 518-***-****. *******@********.***.
Lisa Kappler: Saugerties High School Jr. High Principal and previous Special Education. 845-***-****. *********@**********.***.**.**
Alexia Bernier: Special Education Teacher, Saugerties High School. 845-***-****. ********@**********.***.**.**
Sue Gage: Director of Special Education, Saugerties High School. 845-***-****.cell:845-***-**** *****@**********.***.**.**
Diane Snyder: retired English teacher and co-worker- 845-***-****.
Kati-ann Behrmann: Special Education Teacher Hunter Tannersville, NY 518-589-5880ext1523. ******@*****.***
AWARDS
2001 Dean’s List Academic Achievement, Robert Michael, Dean of Students at SUNY New Paltz College
Spring 2001 Scholarship for Academic Achievement Award, from Kevin Cahill, NY State Assembly
2004-2005 Who’s Who College Chancellor List
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
I chaperoned class trips and ski club trips. I was a PTA member, photographer for Saugerties High School Yearbook and co-yearbook advisor. I was also an active mother that involved children in art, music, voice, figure skating, hockey, track, softball, and soccer.
2001-2009 INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
From Phonemic Awareness to Fluency sponsored by Mid-Hudson Teacher Center, New Paltz on 05-04-02.
Developing Literacy through Multiple Intelligences sponsored by Mid-Hudson Teacher Center, New Paltz College on 10-02-01.
Multicultural Conference Workshop sponsored by NYS Mid-Hudson BETAC at Ulster BOCES on 10-26-07.
Co-Teaching Working Together in Today’s Inclusive Classrooms sponsored by the Bureau of Education & Research 12-08-09.
Blackboard Technology sponsored by BOCES on 03-22-06.
Dreamweaver on 4-11-12. Learn 360 on 03-2012.
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