Amanda Rego

regoa1@tcnj.edu

Objective
To obtain an early childhood teaching position that will utilize dedication to children’s educational and developmental needs.

Education
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ May 2018
 Early Childhood Education and Psychology
 GPA: 3.586/ 4.0

Certifications
CEAS- Early Childhood Education, State of New Jersey Expected May 2018
Praxis Exam, Early Childhood Education- 186/ 200 May 2017
Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Certification- The College of New Jersey January 2017
Substitute Teaching Certificate
Linden, NJ Board of Education February 2017

Teaching Experience

Senior Student Teaching Experience Fall 2017

Oak Tree Elementary School, Monroe Township, NJ
 Weekly 5 day field experience in a 2nd Grade General Education Classroom with 22 students
 Taught Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop lessons, enVision Math 2.0 lessons, along with science/ STEM, social
studies, and health lessons
 Utilized various classroom management skills- gaining student attention, allowing for brain breaks when necessary,
ensuring all students were focused
 Differentiated lesson plans based on the various needs of students within the classroom, such as struggling readers
 Incorporated technology into lessons when appropriate, such as use of a document camera, showing videos, and
having students use Chromebooks
 Actively participated in Back to School Night, and Response to Intervention meetings
 For Parent- Teacher Conferences, actively talked with parents about their child’s behavior and progress with certain
subjects, especially writing

Junior Field Experience

Hopewell Elementary School: Hopewell, NJ Spring 2017
 Weekly 1.5 day field experience in a General Education Kindergarten Classroom with 20 students
o Taught 1 lesson per week for 8 weeks on varying subjects, such as math, using the Go Math curriculum,
literacy, incorporating the Readers and Writers’ Workshop model, and an anti-bullying lesson
 Co-created and taught a cohesive Social Studies unit on Community Helpers. This was taught over a two-week
period, where visits to the school happened daily
o Throughout the two- weeks, I also taught corresponding Reader’s Workshop lessons

Greenbrook Elementary School: Kendall Park, NJ Fall 2016

 Weekly 1 day field experience for 8 weeks in a General Education 2nd Grade Classroom with 20 students
 Taught one math lesson, implementing The South Brunswick Mathematics Program curriculum, which is aligned to
the NJ State Common Core Standards
o Taught students skip- counting by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s, and 10’s on a hundred’s chart, showing that patterns are
formed when skip counting
 Co- taught one science lesson, introducing the unit on Properties of Light
o Discussed with students what things produce light, and the difference between natural and artificial light
o Displayed to students how white light gets broken down into the colors of the rainbow by using a hands- on
approach
o Integrated technology by showing a video that further explained the properties of light

Cranbury Presbyterian Nursery School: 22 S. Main Street, Cranbury, NJ, 08512 Fall 2016
 Bi- weekly, half-day field experience in a General Education Pre- School, 3 year old, classroom with 8- 10 students
 Co- taught two lessons within the classroom
o Taught students safety and proper way to hold scissors and allowed students to cut different materials
o Reviewed with students how to count to 10, and allowed students to show their number recognition

Sophomore Field Experience Spring 2016

Town Center Elementary School: Plainsboro Township, NJ
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 Weekly 1 day field experience in a 1st Grade Classroom with 20 students for 10 weeks
 Completed literacy assessments with students, including running records, sight word assessments, and guided
reading lessons
 Completed anecdotal records on one student, assessing cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development

Professional Experience

Mad Science of New Jersey- Ewing, NJ April 2016- Present

 After school program at various schools in the New Jersey/ Pennsylvania area
 Groups of 8- 20 students, ranging in ages from Kindergarten- 5th grade
 Fun, and enthusiastic teacher, implementing different science lessons once a week on varying topics, such as kitchen
chemistry, weather, science of toys, and simple machines

Camp Counselor: Featherbed Lane Day Camp- Clark, NJ Summers 2013- 2017
 Manage a group of 30 girls, ages 4-8
 Create games to play throughout the day, along with crafts for campers to make
 Get campers changed and ready for swim lessons, twice a day
 Bring them to and from daily activities, such as sports, and art

Barnes and Noble Bookseller January 2015- Present

 Provides excellent customer service with customers, helping in the café, as a cashier, and in the textbook
department, using a variety of skills within each department.

Honors and Leadership

Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society Fall 2017

 International Honors Society, recognizing any Education major who has achieved a GPA of a 3.5, and who are
dedicated to teaching

Order of Omega Honor Society Spring 2017

 National Leadership Honor Society, recognizing Juniors and Seniors who have shown high achievements in
scholarship, leadership, and involvement within their Fraternities and Sororities

Colleges Against Cancer, President Fall 2014- Spring 2018

 Work collaboratively with 2 other co- presidents
 Host The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life at TCNJ, raising up to $100,000 as a school
 As President, oversee all of the other Executive Board Members, plan meetings, and host events throughout the
semester

Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity- Iota Omega Chapter, New Member Educator Spring 2015- Spring 2018
 One of the founding members of the social sorority on campus
 As New Member Educator (Spring 2017- Fall 2017), taught all of the new members lessons on our chapter’s history
and rituals

Teachers of Young Children Fall 2014- Spring 2018

 Club on campus, which provides Early Childhood Education students with many opportunities to participate in
events that will help with their educational career
 Write Pen Pal letters to students in the community, participate in School of Education events, such as the SOE
Bazaar
 Participate in local school supplies and food drives

Skills/ Professional Development

 Professional Development for Google Classroom- 10 hours, Monroe Township School District Fall 2017
 Educated in Project Learning Tree curriculum and instruction- The College of New Jersey April 2017
 Professional Development at Hopewell Elementary School March 2017
o Participated in various workshops, including co- teaching, growth mindset, and teaching
through inquiry
 Completed Strengths Quest Program Spring 2015
o Strength include: Developer, Restorative, Strategic, and Responsible