AlexandraR.

Corsaro
59DixStreet,Unit2,Waltham,MA02453
Acorsaro3@gmail.com
(843)8199050AlexCorsaro.weebly.com

EDUCATION

BrandeisUniversity,Waltham,MA
July2014
MasterofArtsinTeacherinElementaryEducation
BrandeisUniversity
,Waltham,MA

December2012
BachelorofArtsinTheaterArts,MinorinEducationStudies
GPA:3.5,DeansList
JohnS.andAgnesE.HowlandScholarshipforCharacterandLeadership
BarbaraA.HarrisPrizeforStageManagementExcellence

QUALIFICATIONS
MassachusettsInitialLicenseforElementarygrades16
MassachusettsInitialLicenseforModerateDisabilitiesPreK8
ShelteredEnglishImmersionEndorsement
MassachusettsInitialLicenseforTheaterArtsgradesK12,pendingpassingscoreonTheaterMTELsubtest

RELEVANTEXPERIENCE
A.D.HealeySchool
,Somerville,MA

September2014Current
ResourceRoom/InclusionSpecialEducationTeacher
ManagecasesandprovideacademicsupportandaccommodationsforseventhandeighthgradersonIEPs
CreateaninclusiveclassroombycollaboratingwithgeneraleducationteacherstomodifycurriculumforstudentsonIEPs
CoteachEnglishandMathanddevelopmultiplemodesofrepresentationtomakecurriculumaccessibleforallstudents
Implementaspectsofresponsiveclassroomtofosteracollaborativeandsafelearningenvironment
Collectandanalyzedatathroughformativeandsummativeassessmentstomeasurestudentprogressandgaugeefficacy
ofteachingmethods
Utilizeassessmentstoadaptteachingmethodstoimprovestandardbasedunits
DeveloppartnershipwithparentstobettertailorIEPstoindividualstudentsstrengthsandneeds

F.A.DayMiddleSchool
,Newton,MA

September2013June2014
PartTimeDramaTeacher
TaughtsixthgradeDramaRotationwithanemphasisondevelopingstudentscommunicationskills
ModifiedcurriculumtoaccommodateEnglishLanguageLearnersandstudentswithspecialneeds
Utilizedtechnologyintheclassroombycreatinganonlinerepositoryforstudentsassignmentswhichfacilitatedimmediate
feedbackandcommunicationbetweenhomeandschool
ExpandedtechnicaltheaterclubbyfacilitatingmembersparticipationinDaystheaterproductions
SpecialEducationPracticum

May2014June2014
Assistedwithdailyclassroomactivitiesinaselfcontainedclassroom
CollaboratedwithDramadepartmenttomodifyDramaElectivecurriculumforstudentswithspecialneedsinaninclusion
classroom

HoraceMannElementarySchool
,Newton,MA

September2013May2014
FullTimeStudentTeacher
Studenttaughtsecondgradeandconductedunitoverviews,lessonplans,andassessments
Completedweeklongtakeoverastheleadteacher
TaughtWilsonsFundationscurriculum
CollecteddataforresearchaboutengagingReluctantReaders,studentsaversetoreading

F.A.DayMiddleSchool
,Newton,MA

September2012December2012
FullTimeStudentTeacher
StudenttaughtsixthandeighthgradeDramaRotationclasses
Createdandimplementedtechnicaltheaterclub,includingunitoverview,lessonplans,andassessments
Ledbiweeklyteachingsessionsontechnicaltheateranditssignificancetotheaterproductions
Oversawstudentssuccessfulapplicationoftechnicaltheaterskillstotheproductionoftwooneactplays


YoungAchieversAcademy
,Mattapan,MA

January2012May2012
ExperientialLearningPracticum
Createdpracticumforelementaryandmiddleschooldramateachinginternship
Collaboratedwithseveraldepartmentsonthecreationofaschoolwidesocialjusticeassembly
Taughtsetdesignprinciplesandassistedincreationofsetforsocialjusticeassembly
Participatedinclassroomactivitiesdesignedtopromptstudentstoexploretheircreativityanddevelopsocialskills

BrandeisUniversity
,Waltham,MA

January2012May2012
TeachingAssistantforProfessorJenClearysStageManagementCourse
Assistedwithclassfacilitationandledsmallgroupdiscussionstoenhanceunderstandingoflecturematerial
Heldofficehourstohelpstudentswithassignmentsandincreasestudentsunderstandingofstagemanagementconcepts

YoungAchieversAcademy
,Mattapan,MA

January2012May2012
ConsortiumforExcellenceinTeacherEducation(CETE)BostonUrbanTeachingFellowship
CompletedtwoweekfellowshipatYoungAchieversAcademy,andelementaryandmiddleschool
Observedthedramaclassroomandgainedexposuretothechallengesfacedbyschoolsinurbanenvironments

NewRepertoryTheaterCompany
,Watertown,MA

June2011July2011
EducationalInternandStudioCoordinatorforSummerStudio
Workedwithninthtoeleventhgraderstocreateanoriginalplayandhelpedrefinetheirtheatertechniques
Stagemanagedstudentsfinalproductionofanoriginalworkcreatedduringtheprogram

ACTIVITIES
F.A.DayMiddleSchool,Newton,MA

Fall2012Spring2013
CrewSupervisorfor
TheLittleMermaid,
Spring2014
AssistantDirectorandCrewSupervisorfor
Romeo&Juliet,
Fall3013
AssistantDirectorandCrewSupervisorfor
Us&Them
,
PropertyRites,
Fall2012

BrandeisUniversity,Waltham,MA

Fall2008Spring2011
WalthamGroup,AfternoonEnrichment
TutorandMentor
Tutoredandmentoredsixthtoeighthgraderstohelpthemachieveacademicsuccess

BrandeisTheaterCompany
Spring2009Spring2012
AssistantSetDesignerfor
SheStoopstoConquer
,Spring2012
StageManagerfor
ComedyofErrors
,Fall2011
StageManagerfor
DogSeesGod
,Spring2011
AssistantStageManagerfor
FunnyHouseofaNego
,Spring2010
AssistantStageManagerfor
Hecuba
,Spring2009

SKILLS
Computer:
GoogleDrive,GoogleClassroom,MicrosoftExcel,MicrosoftPowerPoint,MicrosoftWork,iMovie,iPhoto,
HTMLandWebDesign
Theater:
Directing,StageManagement,TechnicalDirections,SetDesign,ScenicPainting,QLab
Other:
Lifeguardandswiminstructor