Clarissa Hamm

(315) 420-4546 Clarissa.Hamm912@gmail.com http://clarissahamm.weebly.com 97 Eagan Drive Apartment#1 Lackawanna, NY 14218

Certification NYS Initial Certification, Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) Education

Canisius College, Buffalo, New York Master of Science in Education, August 2012 Major: Differentiated Instruction GPA: 4.0 State University of New York at Fredonia Bachelor of Science in Education, December 2009 Major: Childhood Education GPA in Major: 3.84/4.0 Concentration: French Cumulative GPA: 3.73/4.0

Candidate for NYS Gifted and Talented Education Certification (Grades K-12)

Honors

! Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Canisius College, September 2012 ! Graduated Summa Cum Laude from SUNY Fredonia, December 2009 ! Dean's List ten semesters ! Kappa Delta Pi, International Education Honor Society, inducted Spring 2009 ! Golden Key International Honor Society, inducted Fall 2008 ! Pi Delta Phi, National French Honor Society, inducted Spring 2008 Substitute Teaching Cheektowaga Central School District, Cheektowaga, NY ! Taught classes in both general and specialized classrooms ! Worked with students up to 7th grade ! Developed classroom management skills further Substitute Teaching North Collins Central School District, North Collins, NY ! Taught lessons on numerous subjects ! Worked with students from kindergarten to 5th grade ! Implemented special education lessons in various settings ! Utilized Mimio technology to engage students Masters Practicum Canisius 4 Kids Summer Camp, Buffalo, NY ! Taught students ranging from 2nd to 8th grade ! Developed a one-week curriculum focusing on arts in Buffalo ! Created a lesson focusing on recipe design and presentation ! Researched how prior experience affects performance Substitute Teaching Fredonia Central School District, Fredonia, NY ! Taught lessons on geometry and library skills ! Worked with students in 4th, 5th, and 10th grades ! Assisted with organizing elementary school library

Teaching Experience

Jan. 2014-Present

Jan. 2014-Present

July 2012

May 2010

Teaching Experience Continued

Substitute Teaching Dunkirk City School District, Dunkirk, NY ! Taught classes in a variety of subjects ! Worked with students of all ages and ability levels ! Honed classroom management skills

Mar. - May, 2010

4th Grade Student Teaching Placement Pine Valley Elementary, South Dayton, NY Oct. Dec., 2009 ! Taught 4th grade general education students for 7 weeks ! Developed a Social Studies unit about explorers ! Used SMART technology to keep students engaged ! Created interactive classroom bulletin boards to supplement learning 1st Grade Student Teaching Placement North Collins Elementary, North Collins, NY ! Taught 1st grade general education students for 8 weeks ! Focused on English/Language Arts and Mathematics ! Created interactive literacy centers ! Implemented behavior management systems Sept. Oct., 2009

3rd and 4th Grade Field Placement Forestville Elementary, Forestville, NY ! Co-tutored 4 students in after-school program two times per week ! Focused on literacy skills, such as spelling and sequencing ! Designed 4 week poetry unit ! Used games and kinesthetic activities to teach desired skills

Spring 2008

Related Experience

Jenna Foundation for Non-Violence, Syracuse, NY Sept., 2004-May, 2005 ! Volunteered as mentor on 8 occasions over the course of a one year ! Co-taught 4 lessons on bullying to each class with one or two other mentors ! Worked with two 4th-grade classes of 20-25 students in Baldwinsville, NY

Professional ! Kappa Delta Pi Job Interview Seminar, May 2008 Development ! French Club Community Service
! Volunteer at Threads of Time (Sterling Renaissance Festival location) for 8 years ! Relay for Life for 3 years ! Planned and organized donation drive for Salvation Army, April 2008 ! AIDS Walk/Run for 4 years ! Publicity Chair of Extreme Sports of Fredonia ! Treasurer of Poetry in Motion Winterguard ! Captain and President of Poetry in Motion Winterguard Jan. 2009-Jan. 2010 May 2008-Jan. 2009 Aug., 2007-May 2008
May 2011-Dec. 2011

Leadership Activities

! Substitute Instructor, People, Inc., Orchard Park, NY Other Employment ! Intermediate Care Facility Specialist, People, Inc., Orchard Park, NY ! Sales Associate, JoAnn Fabrics, Liverpool, NY ! Creative Problem Solving ! Mimio and SMART technology ! Scott Foresman Reading Street ! Everyday Mathematics ! Orton-Gillingham Spelling ! French (36 credit hours)

Dec. 2011-Present

Oct. 2010-July 2011

Skills