Lauren Ashley Spina

2714 Denby Drive, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 (908) 216-6015 laurenashley.spina@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY

Master of Science in Special Education, GPA 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education, GPA 3.40
Concentration: Mathematics and Psychology
Honors/Awards: Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society 2010-2011,
Manhattan College Deans List 2008-2011, NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete

August 2011 - May 2012

August 2007 - May 2011

CERTIFICATIONS

NYS Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Initial Certificate, Valid 9/1/2011-8/31/2016

NYS Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6), Initial Certificate, Valid 9/1/2011-8/31/2016
NYS DASA Prevention and Intervention Workshop Certificate
Responding to Emergencies Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED, Valid 2/10/2016-2/10/2018

PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE

Yorktown High School, Yorktown, NY

Assistant Varsity Softball Coach

January 2016-Present

Icahn Charter School 3, Bronx, NY

3rd Grade Classroom Teacher
August 2013 - Present
2nd Grade Classroom Teacher
August 2012 - July 2013
Created a school-wide behavioral incentive program known as I.C.A.R.E.
Instructed and led a series of parent workshops to explain the new Common Core Standards.
Educate parents on how to help their children be successful on the NY State ELA Exam.
Organized and presented two professional development workshops for my colleagues across the Icahn
Charter School network.
Adapt lesson plans and develop test prep questions to meet the new Common Core Learning Standards.
Facilitate after school tutoring as well as Saturday Academy tutoring.
Directed, designed scenery, and conducted a full choir in The First Thanksgiving and The Nutcracker
plays. Designed scenery for A Mid Summer Nights Dream, performed by the 6th and 7th grade.
Public School 76, Bronx, NY
Special Education Teacher Support Services Provider
January 2012 - June 2012
Student Teacher
September 2011 - January 2012
Obtained field experience in a self-contained and general education classroom with students ranging
from 2nd to 5th grade.
Implemented daily lesson plans under supervision of cooperating teacher. Developed my own guided
reading lessons for individual students. Utilized smart board and smart board tables to create and
implement lesson plans.
Served as an Academic Intervention Service provider in mathematics.
Produced reading and writing small-group lessons for students with special learning needs.
Kiddie Academy, Marlboro, NJ
Classroom Teacher
Summer 2011, Summer 2008-2010, Winter 2009, 2010
Head teacher in the infant room with children ranging from 6 to 18 months of age.
Designed and drew murals with students as a collaborative team building exercise.
Worked as an assistant teacher for children ages 18 months to 4 years old.
Worked individually with students with special needs.
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Youth Softball Clinic Instructor
Summer 2009
Softball instructor to children ranging from 7 to 17 years of age, teaching the fundamentals of pitching,
fielding and hitting.
ADDITIONAL HONORS

Manhattan College Division I Athlete, Softball Honors

2016 Manalapan High School Hall of Fame Inductee

NCAA Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All Academic Team, 2010 and 2011
Team Captain, 2010 and 2011
MAAC All Tournament Team, 2009

Manhattan College All MAAC First Team, 2009

MVP Manhattan College Team, 2009