Cliffside Park, N.J. *****
551-***-****(Cell)
*************@***.***
CARYN BETH GILBERT
EXPERIENCE
February 2024-May 31, 2024 Sylvan Learning Center Fort Lee, NJ
Paraprofessional/Teacher for Special Needs Second Graders
School 3-2nd Grade
After School program to support Special Needs students
September 2019 to Present Lewis F. Cole Middle School Fort Lee, NJ
One on One Paraprofessional for Special Needs Student
Lewis F. Cole Middle School-7th and 8th Grade
October 2016-2019 Fort Lee Board of Education Fort Lee, NJ
Long Term Substitute Teaching
Lewis F. Cole Middle School-7th grade
Fort Lee High School-9th and 10th grade
September 2008-2015 Bloomfield High School Bloomfield, NJ
English/9th and 12th Grade
Coordinating teaching and learning strategies to prepare for ACT and SAT
Use of Cross Content Curriculum Standards with existing curriculum to improve student writing performance
Motivating students to have a responsible attitude within the classroom environment
Improving reading and writing skills with accentuation on writing
Member of Writing Prompt Committee
Member of Committee to rewrite the 12th Grade Curriculum for the school years 2009/2010
Cooperative teaching with and ICP teachers
Advisor to Academic Team
Liaison for student transition from Middle School to High School
March 2007-Present Private Tutoring Bergen & Essex County
Private tutor for SAT/ACT preparation using Barron’s and Kaplan
Practices, as well as private tutoring on all levels K-12
April 2007-2015 Paramus Reading Town Paramus, NJ
Enrichment Center and Summer Program
Working with ESL students for new entry into American Schools as well as improvement in advanced skills
Working with 1st-11th grade students to improve reading and writing performance
Test Preparation for tests
6 week summer school tutoring program
June 2006-August 2006 Honors Review Fort Lee, NJ
Summer Enrichment Program
Prepared ESL students for new entry into school for September
Worked with 6th grade students to improve reading and writing performance for 7th grade
Taught SAT I Writing course in preparation for SAT’s
Private tutored 10th grader for summer reading comprehension
September 2002-2008 Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield, NJ
English/7th Grade& 8th
Coordinating teaching and learning strategies to prepare for NJ ASK7 and NJ ASK8
Use of Cross Content Curriculum Standards with existing curriculum to improve student writing performance
Team teaching with Cross Content Curriculum Standards
Motivating students to have a responsible attitude within the classroom environment
Use of Blooms Taxonomy for co-ordination of lesson planning
Improving reading and writing skills with accentuation on writing
Member of Committee to review the grading rubric
Member of Writing Prompt and Articulation Committee
Cooperative teaching with BSIP and ICP teachers
Created team IDU-Middle Ages
Yearbook Advisor
October 2001-June 2002 Ridgefield Park Jr./Sr. Ridgefield Park, NJ
English/Language Arts High School
Improved reading and writing skills for preparation of GEPA testing
Aligned Core Curriculum Content Standards with existing curriculum
to improve student performance outcomes
Implemented cooperative learning in the classroom
Coordinated teaching and learning styles
Constructed fair and reliable testing techniques
Used multiple intelligence strategies
Helped motivate students to have a responsible attitude within the
classroom environment
Dealt with parents and community
Participated in after-school Homework Club two days a week
February 2001-June 2001 FSR, Inc. West Paterson, NJ
Manager of Inside Sales
Established formal processes and procedures for the sales department
Provided and established structure resulting in a 26 percent
increase of sales from February-June
Designed and managed the generation, automation, and distribution
of daily reports
Managed tracking quotas, unit product targets, and ongoing sales
projects to improve implementation
Improved sales processes to facilitate solutions to customer requests
Implemented processes for Outside Sales Representatives in order to
forecast upcoming projects
Improved relations with production department resulting in 95% on
time deliveries, customer satisfaction, and a decrease of customer
service complaints
January 1995–February 2001 The Travel Group Englewood Cliffs, NJ
An Agency of the Alliance Corporate Sales Manager/ARC Specialist
Directed the daily operations of the office
Managed travel plans for CEO’s and their sales staff by procuring air, hotel, and land accommodations
Provided regular information input to keep agency up-to-date on industry changes
Managed Group and Incentive Contract negotiations with Airlines and Hotels
Certified Arc Specialist
Assisted Bookkeeper in daily operations of interfacing SABRE and TRAMS, and making sure sales reports are accurate and reported in a timely fashion
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November 1993-December 1994 Travel One Upper Saddle River, NJ
Retail Sales Manager
Managed interface between Corporate and Retail Divisions resulting in improved relations between the two departments
Managed Group and Promotional Incentive Programs with Airlines and Hotel negotiations
Interfaced directly with major corporations such as R.H. Donnelly/NYNEX, Borg-Warner Protective Services, AGFA, Div. Of Miles, Inc., resulting in retention of accounts in house
Proficient on APOLLO and MAX accounting system
October 1992-November 1993 Travel Trends Fort Lee, NJ
Outside Independent Sales Agent
Managed own client base
Managed VIP clientele for the House
Proficiency on SYSTEM ONE
April 1982-October 1992 Zenith Travel, Inc. New York, NY
Sales Agent
Initially commissioned on the Corporate Desk and promoted to VIP Department working directly for President of company, handling executive travel for the principals of major corporations (Perdue Farms, Lionel Toys, Scali, McCabe and Sloves)
Branched out as independent agent in 1988, but commissioned to handle major house accounts such as Belding Hemingway, New York Hospital and Rockefeller Medical University
October 1991, worked as full-time consultant on the Executive Corporate Desk, directly responsible for the daily reservations and the Quality Control for Gitano, Putnam Publishing and Loral Corporation(a government contract)
EDUCATION
Farleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ
Bachelor of Arts
Certified to teach English 7-12
Tenafly Middle School Tenafly, NJ
8th Grade English Teacher/Student Teaching Experience
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