MeganFearon

fearonm1@tcnj.edu* meganfearon.weebly.com

Objective
Obtain an Early Childhood teaching position incorporating skills gained from psychology studies and
natural creativity.

Education
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education and Psychology, May 2017
Cumulative GPA 3.81/4.0, Deans List (6 out of 7 semesters)

Certifications
CEAS, Early Childhood Education, State of New Jersey, Spring 2017 (application pending)
CEAS, Elementary Education, State of New Jersey, Spring 2017 (application pending)
Completed Early Childhood Education Content Knowledge Praxis Exam, January 2016
Completed Elementary Education Content Knowledge Praxis Exam, January 2016
H.I.B. (Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying) certification, Attended an Anti-bullying workshop and
participated in anti-bullying activities, Fall 2015

Teaching Experience
Student Teaching Experience, Sunnybrae Elementary School, Hamilton, NJ, Fall 2016
Prepared and taught lessons for every subject, in line with Common Core standards, for five weeks in a
push in resource Kindergarten class
Taught Fundations curriculum for a total of twelve weeks
Planned and taught Math Expressions lessons for a total of ten weeks
Monitored kindergarten and first graders while they ran in the Fun Run
Managed behavior chart for student with ADHD
Managed kindergarteners during the Halloween Parade
Created bulletin boards and anchor charts to reinforce reading concepts, including five word families,
parts of retelling a story, and displaying their kidwriting stories

Junior Teaching Experience, Lawrenceville Elementary School, Lawrenceville, NJ, Fall 2015
Observed and taught literacy centers and math using Go Math curriculum twice a week in Kindergarten
Prepared and taught one original lesson every week for seven weeks
Taught an anti-bullying lesson about being unique and how it benefits the classroom community
Conducted Pennsbury Readiness Screening and Garfield Reading Survey with one student
Developed and taught half of a two week unit on Living Things

Preschool Teaching Experience, Cranbury Presbyterian Nursery School, Cranbury, NJ, Spring 2015
Taught a Math lesson on numeral recognition and counting to small groups of students
Taught an English lesson on letter recognition and uppercase and lowercase matching
Played with the children at every center such as blocks, free art, reading, etc.
Assisted a child with special needs during play centers and during transitions

Professional Development
Project Learning Tree, Attended a workshop and participated in activities run by Project Learning
Tree, October 2015
 Aspiring Teachers Conference, Attended speakers and panels about first year teaching tips, how to
incorporate math and science into Kindergarten lessons, and classroom management, March 2014 and
March 2015
Technology Savvy Conference, Attended talks about how to incorporate technology into the classroom
and how to use the SMART board program, February 2015

Work Experience
Desk Assistant, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ. School Years of Fall 2015-Present
Provided a customer service environment when interacting with students, families, guests, and
College personnel
Checked and verified that students lived in the residence hall to ensure their safety

Seasonal Worker, John C. Grimberg Co., Rockville, MD. Summers of 2010-2014, 2016 Winter 2015
Filed payments and general office duties in the accounting department of the contracting company
Entered invoices and account payments

Camp Leader I, City of Rockville, Rockville, MD. Summer of 2015

Organized and planned two crafts every day
Planned and played games in the gym with children everyday
Worked with about 50+ children aged 5 to 12 every day for seven weeks

Cashier, Shoprite, Pennington, NJ. September 2014-November 2014

Checked out customers and restocked returned items

Community Engagement
St. Marys School Preschool-1st Grade Summer Camp, Volunteer, Rockville, MD, Summer 2014
Helped a child who did not speak English complete the science activities and helped the children learn
new science concepts during the science themed weeks of camp.
Sunnybrae Elementary School- Kindergarten Class, Volunteer, Hamilton, NJ, Spring semester 2017
Assist students in math, run reading groups, read books aloud, and generally assist one day each week
in the classroom where I student taught during the Fall semester.

Honors and Activities

Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honors Society, Member, Fall 2014-Present
Teachers of Young Children, Member, Fall 2013- Present, Publicity Chair Spring 2015-Spring 2016,
Secretary Fall 2016-Present
Community Standards Board, Member, Fall 2016-Present
Psi Chi, Psychology Honors Society, Member, Spring 2016-Present
Catholic Campus Ministry, Member, Fall 2013-Present, Secretary Spring 2015-Spring 2016
Golden Key, International Honors Society, Member, Fall 2015- Present
To Write Love on Her Arms, Member, Fall 2013- Present
Active Minds, Member, Spring 2016-Present
Art Students Association, Member, Fall 2013-Fall 2014

Skills
Microsoft Office proficient
SMART notebook proficient
Google Drive proficient