JENNA GRAUSO

804 Willow Ave Hoboken NJ 07030

(201)-741-6314
jennagrauso@gmail.com
NEW JERSEY CERTIFIED ELEMENTARY TEACHER K-6

EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY AND GOAL

Responsive and reflective educator eager to use my love for teaching in order to help develop the whole child.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Paraprofessional, Wallace Elementary School, Preschool, Hoboken, NJ,
January 2017 – Present
 Teach using the ACE and Tools of the Mind curriculums (e.g., one-to-one correspondence, rote counting,
reading phonetically, circle time/group instruction)
 Implement behavior plans (e.g., rule cards, token economy systems)
 Collaborate with the teacher and other paraprofessionals to maintain daily routines (e.g., preparing lesson
materials, implementing self-care routines)
 Facilitate center based instruction (e.g., play planning, social interactions during play)

Student Teacher, Gallego Primary Fine Arts, Grade 3, Tucson, AZ, July 2016 – December 2016
 Conducted daily math, reading, and language arts lessons
 Implemented classroom management strategies (e.g., table points)
 Assessed student understanding both informally and formally (e.g., exit tickets, unit tests)
 Participated in professional development with the 3rd grade team

Practicum, Gallego Primary Fine Arts, Grade 3, Tucson, AZ, January 2016 – April 2016
 Assisted mentor teacher in maintaining classroom management
 Worked in small groups during math and literacy instruction

Practicum, Elvira Elementary School, Grade 3, Tucson, AZ, September 2015 – December 2015
 Supervised small group center work
 Supported students’ literacy skills in one-on-one work

21st Century Tutoring, Tucson, AZ, September 2015 – December 2016

 Assisted students in Kindergarten through third in ELA or math
 Met four times in the morning and three times in the afternoon each week

HONORS AND AWARDS

 Dean’s List: seven semesters
 National Honor Society
 Academic Year Highest Academic Distinction: 2015 – 2016
 Outstanding Student Teacher Nominee Fall 2016

EDUCATION
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, December 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
 Cumulative GPA: 3.33

CERTIFICATIONS
New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (PENDING)
PRAXIS Multiple Subjects 5001 K-6 (PASSED)