STEPHANIE ZARECKI

6 Ironwood Drive
Ringoes, NJ 08551
908.752.7749

smzarecki@gmail.com

SUMMARY
Dedicated Teacher Assistant with demonstrated skills in providing assistance to Lead Teachers.
Committed to total development of children from different socio-economic backgrounds.
Demonstrated skills in classroom management, discipline implementation and the ability to
communicate to students and parents in a positive manner. Ability to work separately or as part of a
team.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
APPLES, BOOKS, BUGS AND STICKS, Branchburg, NJ

June 2012 August 2014

Teacher Assistant
Assist Lead Teacher in conducting increased learning experience for students (Infant to Age 5) in the
following areas:

Maintained a neat and arranged classroom environment.

Copied, organized materials, prepared crafts for distribution to students.
Created theme lesson plans (shapes, numbers, crafts, recipes).
Initiated and organized holiday and special event activities for students and parents including
Halloween-Trunk or Treat, Christmas-Santa Visit and Sparkee-Somerset Patriot Mascot.
Maintained discipline of students in absence of the teacher.
Kept teacher informed of particular requirements or problems of individual students.
Tutored students independently and in small groups.
Administered students arrival and departure times.
Attended to basic needs of children (serving food, beverages)
Supervised lunch and recess duty.

CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL, Manville, NJ

June-August 2012, June-August 2011

Teacher Assistant
Provided assistance to Lead Teacher with summer camp program by organizing weekly themed
crafts and activities.
COOPER HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Ringoes, NJ

June-August 2009

Junior Counselor
Provided assistance to Senior Counselor with summer camp program by organizing weekly themed
crafts and activities.

EDUCATION
2014-Current: Early Childhood Education Major, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA
2010-2014: Immaculata High School, Somerville, NJ

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TRAINING CLASSES NORWESCAP PROGRAM. Took part in the following staff development
training programs.

Eat This Not That Healthy Choices for Young Children April 2014
Understanding Learning Differences April 2014
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect April 2014
Ten Things Every Child Needs May 2014
Instructional Learning Formats May 2014
Rhyming & Rhythm Sticks June 2014

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
AWARDS GIRL SCOUTS
Gold Award - Developed and implemented Christ the King School Summer Camp Crafts
Program.
Silver Award - Coordinated monthly activities including bingo, basket raffles and baked goods for
residents of Valley Manor Nursing Home.
Bronze Award - Managed collection of childrens DVDs/VHS tapes for Ronald McDonald House
& Saint Peters Hospital.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES/COMMUNITY SERVICE

DeSales University Eucharistic Minister 2014-Current
Immaculata High School Marching Band - 2010-2013
Immaculata Symphonic Band 2010-2013
Immaculata Chorus - 2010-2013
Immaculata Pro- Life Club - 2011-2014
Girl Scouts Ambassador Level