Who is Ms. Alusik?

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

RESUME

Information on my educational history, work experiences, and other learning opportunities and skills.

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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Description of my beliefs and values for teaching.

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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY

My thoughts and reasoning for family engagement, supported with research.

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LESSON PLAN

First grade mathematics lesson plan based on manipulating two-dimensional shapes.

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EDUCATION

What I’ve Learned

September 2018 - December 2020

B.A. RIDER UNIVERSITY

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Major in Elementary Education with a Concentration in Multidisciplinary Studies.
Minor in Early Childhood Education and Certificate in Technology.
GPA: 3.93

September 2016 - May 2018

A.S. MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE

Edison, New Jersey
Major in Education Transfer
GPA: 3.71
160+ hours spent in Elementary classrooms

September 2012 - June 2016

EDISON HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Edison, New Jersey
GPA: 3.91
Child Growth and Development Class: Taught Children 3 to 5 years old

MY SKILLS

What I Do

TECHNOLOGY

MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Google Level One Certified
G Suite for Education; Google Classroom; Flip (FlipGrid);

Zoom; Google Meet

COLLABORATION

Clear Communication

Group Management

Time Management
Problem Solving

Critical Thinking
Task Planning
Teamwork

STUDENT SUPPORT

Create and implement lesson plans
Model social and emotional skills

Differentiated Instruction

Multiple Learning Environments
Supervise up to 25 students
Support student needs

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Actively a Life Long Learner

May 2017 to May 2019

KAPPA DELTA PI INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN EDUCATION MEMBER

I co-taught at the Literacy Alive Event: an arts and crafts lesson in March of 2018 and a literacy lesson March of 2019.
I traveled to the KDP Convocations in Pittsburgh (October 2017), Indianapolis (November 2018), and Norfolk, VA (October 2019).
I held the Secretary position in the Fall Semester of 2018 and ran a Stress Relief event.
I volunteered at the Hands of Hope Harvest Festival in Edison, NJ for three years.
Also as a member, I attended many meetings, spoke at events to share information, and learned insights on resumes and portfolios.

2017 and 2019

PRAXIS EXAMS

Praxis Core

Reading: 196

Writing: 172

Mathematics: 174

Praxis II

Elementary Education

Reading & Language Arts: 183

Mathematics: 187

Science: 192

Social Studies: 185

Early Childhood: 189

September 2016 to August 2018

APPLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL EVENTS

Engaged in professional events to enhance my skills, self-awareness, and abilities in the classroom.

Attended training events in and out of school hours to learn about materials and teaching strategies.

Completed online training on the following topics:

Child development
Professionalism
Positive guidance
Conflict resolution
Promoting speaking and listening skills
Playground and classroom safety
Bus behavior and discipline
Child abuse
Bullying
Food allergies
Fire extinguishers
School intruders
Health topics (first aid, AED, CPR, seizures, concussions, etc.)

2016 to Present

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Attend Faculty Meetings, School-Wide and District-Wide Professional Development Opportunities at Central Elementary School in East Brunswick, September--Present, 2025.
Spoke at Central Elementary School and East Brunswick District Professional Developments about Classkick in the Classroom, October 28, 2020.
Attended various edTPA events for submission through the Program and Rider University, September--November, 2020.
East Brunswick Orientation, September 12, 2020.
Central Elementary School and East Brunswick Staff Development Days, September 2-4, 2020.
Sign Language and Robotics Event with the Council for Exceptional Children at Rider University, April, 2019
Helped the New Jersey Learning Association for Writing Contest Scoring with Dr. S. Dougherty and Ms. J. Higgins, February, 2019
Participated in the Autism Speaks Walk with the Council for Exceptional Children, October, 2018
Attended Rider University Book Discussion with author Moustafa Bayoumi (How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?), October, 2019
Helped kindergarten teacher set up her classroom, August, 2019
Volunteered at Lindeneau Elementary School Field and Fun Day; Helped at the Sand Art Table, June, 2018
Participated in Beach Sweep with Phi Theta Kappa from Middlesex County College, April, 2018
Attended Rider EdCamp and joined a Google Hangout with Tara M. Martin of #BookSnaps, April, 2018
Helped at Pajama Night at Martin Luther King Elementary School, Edison, NJ, April, 2016