Jeffrey Salinger

OBJECTIVE

jwsalinger@gmail.com 52 Lincoln Rd. West, Plainview, NY 11803 (631) 942-9325 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To obtain a position as a teacher of English as a Second Language, P-12

CERTIFICATION
New York State Initial Certificate in ESOL, P-12 September 1, 2013

EDUCATION
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature (cum laude) Italian minor Master of Arts in TESOL

December 2006 May 2013 GPA: 3.67

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Substitute Teacher Brentwood Union Free School District, Brentwood, New York Secondary Schools Implementation and execution of substitute lesson plans Supervision of students in completion of assigned tasks and activities Maintenance of an on-task and respectful classroom environment Instructing and assisting students where needed and appropriate.

May 2013-Present

Student Teaching Brentwood Union Free School District, Brentwood, New York Brentwood East Middle School January - May 2013 Planned, designed and implemented Understanding by Design lessons based on High Point for ESL students in grades 6, 7, and 8 Planned, designed and implemented lessons based on SIOP Developed lesson plans for beginner, intermediate, and advanced ESL students Differentiated instruction according to students interests, proficiency levels and learning styles Adapted lesson plans according to students particular needs and proficiencies Integrated instructional technology through the use of SMART NOTES and eno board lessons and activities Evaluated students progress through both formal and informal assessments Graded and recorded students classwork and homework Integrated the New York State Common Core Learning Standards into all lessons and units

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52 Lincoln Rd. West, Plainview, NY 11803

jwsalinger@gmail.com (631) 942-9325

Field Experience Fall 2011/Spring 2012 Brentwood Union Free School District, Brentwood, New York Huntington Union Free School District, Brentwood, New York Completed over 50 hours of observations of teachers utilizing a variety of approaches, methodologies, practices, and technologies while teaching English as a Second Language in grades K-12 Observed 9 content-area teachers during more than 50 hours of diverse teaching instruction (pull-out, push-in, sheltered, mainstream, ESL) with a focus on teaching math, science, social studies and English language arts to English language learners in grades K-12 Observed over 30 hours of special education instruction to K-12 English language learners Observed 5 hours of college-level ESL courses, 2 hours of classes developed for speaking and 2 hours of classes developed for writing, and 1 mid-term presentation

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Tutoring Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York January May 2012 Completed 30 hours of tutoring for university-level ESL students enrolled at Stony Brook University Developed weekly 30-minute lessons for six ESL students Worked one-on-one with students to improve speaking and writing proficiencies Translating Kantar Media Italian-English translations Summaries of Italian economics/finance articles in English August 2011 Present

Translating Freelance January 2008 - August 2011 Italian-English, Spanish-English translations Translations of Spanish/Italian documents (finance, legal, general) into English Camp Counselor Lu-Hi Summer Programs June 1999 August 2003 Led groups of campers in grades 2-4 through daily activities, including arrival, dismissal, lunch, and a variety of sporting, computer, and arts activities both on and off campus Volunteer Wrestling Coach Brentwood East Middle School January 2010 March 2012 Assisted head coach in leading athletes through practice, including demonstrations of skills and drills Aided head coach in organizing dual meets and chaperoning athletes to away matches Coached athletes in competition at all matches, both home and away

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HONORS/AWARDS
Cum Laude Dean's List

jwsalinger@gmail.com 52 Lincoln Rd. West, Plainview, NY 11803 (631) 942-9325 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SKILLS
Languages Proficient in Spanish Reading and writing proficiency in Italian Technology Proficient in SMART Board software applications Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher), MS Project, and Prezi Travel Experience SUNY Study Abroad in Rome, Italy: summer 2005 Independent Study in Spanish Literature at Academia Castila in Granada, Spain: summer 2006 Buenos Aires, Argentina: January - May 2008