Nicole Ruggiero

6 Trestle Way Dayton, NJ 08810 Phone: (908)-510-5870: E-Mail: nruggiero93@gmail.com www.missnicoleruggiero.weebly.com

Introductory Statement
Enthusiastic and competent aspiring elementary educator dedicated to helping prepare young students for their futures by
engaging them in meaningful instruction. Committed to helping students realize and achieve their true potentials.

Education
Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey (NCATE Accredited)
May 2015
Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Elementary Education & Integrated Sciences and Mathematics (ISM), Concentration: Mathematics
Minors: Special Education & Mathematics
Overall GPA: 3.9/4.0
Education GPA: 4.0/4.0
ISM GPA: 3.96/4.0

Certification
Pending Elementary Education, Special Education, Mathematics, Science, & Technology

Relevant Teaching Experience

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Student Teacher, 4 grade, Elizabeth Avenue School, Somerset, NJ

Jan.May. 2015
General Education/Special Education:
Educated students in a school receiving Title 1 services.
Adapted objectives, instruction, and assessment to fit individual needs.
Developed engaging math and literacy lessons by including auditory, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic elements to engage learners.
Formulated an honors thesis surrounding the pedagogy of symmetry by implementing research-based lessons and gathering
data on student achievement.
Set specific learning goals for an impact on student learning study surrounding phonemic awareness, implemented focused
instruction, and closely monitored progress and growth.
Collaborated with other teachers and literacy coaches to plan lessons.
Conferred with readers and writers during independent practice.
Evaluated student academic progress through informal and formal assessment. Illustrated teaching points through the integration
of anchor charts and other visual aids.
Trained in the Teachers College workshop model.
Actively participated in district-wide workshops on differentiation and brain based learning, decoding, dyslexia, and the general
educators role in the IEP process.
Monitored students during PARCC testing.
Actively participated in an Autism Awareness Committee.
Volunteered to hang up student-decorated autism puzzle pieces and be a server at the spaghetti dinner fundraiser.
Evaluated through the use of the Danielson Framework for Teaching.
Volunteered to run a station at the EAS Field Day.
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Intern, Senior Practicum, 3 grade, Johnson Park Elementary School, Princeton, NJ
Sept.Dec. 2014
Implemented multiple writing lessons on personal narratives, Teachers College reading lessons, and interactive read alouds.
Conduced individual reading and writing conferences.
Taught mathematics lessons on comparison number stories and an interactive science lesson on food webs.
Performed an in-depth case study on a student using data gleaned from informal reading conferences, a spelling inventory, a
developmental reading assessment, and a writing sample. Used information from the case study to formulate research-based
suggestions to increase the academic achievement of the student.
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Intern, Junior Practicum, 1 grade, Maurice Hawk Elementary School, West Windsor, NJ
Feb.April 2014
Instructed first grade students in small, individual, and whole group settings.
Prepared and taught in-depth mathematics and literacy lessons.
Created an interactive mathematics bulletin board.
Conducted multiple assessments on various students including running records and spelling inventories.
Managed the class using the Responsive Classroom approach.
Differentiated instruction based upon the needs and abilities of the students.
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Intern, Sophomore Practicum, 2 -3 , Eldridge Park Elementary School, Lawrenceville, NJ
Feb.April 2013
Observed the teacher and students in both their resource room classroom and in second and third inclusion classrooms.
Assisted and worked one-on-one with various students in need of extra assistance.

Other Related Experience

Tutor, Thomas Grover Middle School, Princeton Junction, NJ
Feb.April 2014
Worked with middle school students during an after school program called Kitchen Table.
Helped students that were having difficulty with their language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies homework.

Nicole Ruggiero
6 Trestle Way Dayton, NJ 08810 Phone: (908)-510-5870: E-Mail: nruggiero93@gmail.com www.missnicoleruggiero.weebly.com

Honors and Awards

Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society, ISM Honors Society, Baccalaureate Honors Program 2011-2015, Presidential Scholarship 20112015, Deans List 2011-2015, Rider University Department of Teacher Education Professional Development Award 2014,
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Student Poster Session at NJAMTE Annual 2014 Conference, Nominee for the New Jersey
Distinguished Student Teacher Award of 2015

Skills
Technology: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, SMART Board, SMART Notebook, iPads, Assistive Technology, iMovie,
Garageband, Photoshop, Twitter, Google Drive, Google Classroom, Edmodo, Weebly, Nearpod, Genesis, IEP Direct
Dance: Jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip-hop, choreographing