Arts Teacher Corporate Paralegal

MARIE-CLAIRE ZIMMERMAN

Oakland, NJ ***** 201-***-**** *********@*****.***

Former Full-Time Teacher seeking to obtain a position as a small group and individual ELA educator in order to channel my vast knowledge and passion for reading and writing towards students.

.

CAREER

OBJECTIVE

PROFILE

2017 Teacher of the Year!

An energetic and dedicated educator who believes that all children can learn and flourish in a learning environment that is stimulating, caring, and appropriate to the children’s abilities and talents.

Commended for my innovative, creative, and proactive educational skills,

Frequently demonstrates the ability to utilize strong communication skills to establish an instant rapport with students and their parents, as well as colleagues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LITERACY & STUDY SKILLS TUTOR PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

JUNE 2003- PRESENT Northern New Jersey

Part-time, private literacy & study skills instruction

Create individual learning programs tailored to student needs and strengths

CORPORATE PARALEGAL & ANALYST PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

April 2018- PRESENT Newark, New Jersey

Draft, revise, and maintain detailed minutes of Board of Directors’ meetings and maintain minute books, including Quarterly Board Meetings, as well as Audit, Compliance and Nominating & Governance Committee Meetings

LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER EZRA L. NOLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

JANUARY 2007 – OCTOBER 2018 Jersey City, NJ

A full-time teacher instructing in English Language Arts, currently specializing in Writing for grades 6, 7, & 8

Selected as the school’s first Project-Based Learning teacher

Development of original curriculums for Project-Based Learning and Writing

City Wide Student Council Advisor

21st Century after-school program instructor, developing cross-curriculum culminating activitiess

Implementing differentiated instruction in general education and inclusion setting to engage all students

Cooperative instructor, with over ten year’s experience in implementing co-teaching strategies with special education teachers, as well as general education teachers in Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science

LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER PIONEER ACADEMY

SEPTEMBER 2004 – December 2006 Clifton, NJ

Designed, planned and implemented an original Language Arts curriculum for grades 4-12, selecting various types of texts to engage students in writing and literature

Head of the Poetry Club, creating a Literary Magazine for the school, composed of original plays, essays, short stories, poetry, and artwork by students

CERTIFICATIONS

NJ TEACHER OF ENGLISH

K-12

NJ ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-5

HIGHLY QUALIFIED LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER:

PRAXIS II: ENGLISH CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

PRAXIS II: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

EDUCATION

MASTERS OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

St. Peter’s University

Jersey City, NJ March 2009

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN

ENGLISH

CONCENTRATION IN CREATIVE WRITING

FILM MINOR

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ April 2004

Contact this candidate