Lisa Lauria
353 Neal Dow Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314 917.755.4480 LisaLauriaMSEd@gmail.com
EDUCATION
NYS Certification Early Childhood Special Education Birth-Grade 2
CUNY Hunter College, New York City
Master of Special Education – Early Childhood and Special Education – May, 2013
Cumulative GPA: 3.95
Pace University, Pforzheimer Honors College, New York City
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology – May, 2011
Cumulative GPA: 3.78
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Psi Chi National Psychology Honors Society Member, 2009 - Present
• Hunter College Dean’s List, 2011 - 2013
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Each placement included supervised lessons, both in person lesson observations and video lesson observations
P.S. 124 – The Yung Wing School – Kindergarten ICT Classroom
3/13-4/13
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20 days of Student Teaching classroom experience. Led whole class and group lessons
P.S. 146 – Ann M. Short School – 2nd Grade ICT Classroom
2/13-3/13
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20 days of Student Teaching classroom experience. Led whole class and group lessons
Chelsea Day School – Preschool, ages 2 and 3 Classroom
11/12
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10 days of Student Teaching classroom experience. Participated in all classroom routines
East River Child Development Center – Special Education Preschool Bilingual Classroom
7/12
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10 days of Student Teaching classroom experience with 3 and 4 year old children
WORK EXPERIENCE
The Art Farm in the City – Play Time Teacher
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Co-teacher to students ages 2.5-4.5 in an alternative preschool setting
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Led a daily program that included free play, art, interaction with various animals, and circle time
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Worked collaboratively with teachers, administrators, animal handlers, and chefs
9/11-1/13
Jumpstart – An AmeriCorps Program – Corps Member
9/09 – 5/10
 Attended seminars and training workshops.
 300 hours of classroom experience working with preschoolers in the Fulton Street Head Start program
 One-on-one reading and activity time with a partner child, twice a week for one school year
 Compiled progress reports, activities, and parent information for partner child
 Worked collaboratively with co-teachers, classroom teachers, and administrators
Freedom’s Way Summer Program– Senior Counselor for children with anxiety
8/10
 Attended a comprehensive training session for Emotional Management Training
 Led a group of 10 five to seven year old children with anxiety disorders, who participated in Mental Health
Counseling and coping strategies training, and other activities for a two week long camp
Freedom from Fear – Undergraduate Intern
6/09 - 8/09
• Compiled and disseminated articles covering the psychology field for website and newsletters
• Developed a business plan for Freedom’s Way, a summer camp program for nervous and anxious children
Cake Chef Bakery – Guest Service
3/06 – 5/13
• Coordinated catering and specialty orders from guests, as well as incoming and outgoing deliveries
• Maintained a part time job in addition to college, graduate school, and student teaching
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Two Bridge Community Center, Hamilton Madison House – Volunteer Tutor
• Supervised underprivileged children from the ages 4 to 12 in an after school tutoring program
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
• Intermediate competence level in both Spanish and Italian
09/08 - 12/08