Assistant School
Resume:
Danielle Romero
Nashville, TN 37216 518-***-**** ****************@*****.***
Objective:
Meeting the needs of diverse learners drove the theme of my work at Vanderbilt, cumulating in my thesis: “Multicultural Mathematics: What are Practical Methods for Incorporating Diverse Understandings of Measurement in the Contemporary Elementary Classroom?”. I believe that diverse learners are a wealth of knowledge but that they are not given the opportunity to contribute in typical classrooms. My previous classroom experiences reflect diverse populations, but the same goal: to draw from students' rich funds of cultural capital throughout the learning process in order to create a meaningful and equitable education for all students.
Education & Academic Achievement
Vanderbilt University- Peabody College Nashville, TN
M.Ed. Elementary Education June 2011
Capstone: Multicultural Mathematics: What are practical methods for incorporating diverse understandings in the contemporary elementary classroom?
University at Albany, Albany, NY December 2007
B.A. Russian and East European Studies/American History Two semesters Latin; Two semesters Russian; One semester Spanish Dean’s List Fall 2004; Fall 2005; Spring 2007 Presidential Honors Society Spring 2007
Relevant Experience
• Educational Consultant for S.M.A.R.T. House- Current
o Hired to develop and implement a mathematics curriculum for SES tutoring sessions used at Hattie Cotton Elementary
• Summer reading and math tutor at The Learning Lab- Brentwood, TN June-August 2011
• Graduate Research Assistant at Vanderbilt: The 1st Grade Reading and Math program under Doug and Lynn Fuchs August 2010- May 2011.
o Administered diagnostic tests to teacher-recommended 1st grade students in the Metro-Nashville School District to determine program placement
o October-May 2011 one –on-one tutoring with 5 1st graders from Dan Mills Elementary and Hattie Cotton Elementary three times a week in decoding fluency and mathematics strategies through the PALS program.
• Gifted & Talented Education (GATE) Teacher; Pueblo Pintado Community School, NM; 8/08 – 12/08
o Created and implemented curricula for grades 3-8 in all content areas.
o Crafted formative and summative assessments, informed by NWEA data.
o Coordinated IEP agendas for all students -Co-coached girls’ varsity volleyball.
o Tutored under a grant for homeless students
• Teach For America Summer Phoenix Institute; Rose Linda Elementary- Summer 2008
o Team-taught summer school for the third grade
o Lesson-planning; assessment design; creation of formative and summative assessments; diagnostic testing for reading, writing, and math; data and growth tracking
o Over 50 hours of professional development in relevant content areas
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