Joy G

Teach 4–5 year olds whole and small group lessons in literacy, math, social-emotional and physical development, conduct assessments, parent conferences, and staff observations.

Provided one-on-one reading instruction across ages using Wilson Words and chapter book-based ELA strategies, advancing fluency and comprehension for students with and without reading disabilities.

Taught summer program to general education and special needs students, improving kindergarten readiness, self-confidence, and behavior while managing IEPs, progress reports, and evaluations.

Taught K-5 in pull-out and individual reading interventions, used Fountas & Pinnell for benchmarking, and participated in evaluation and AIS intervention meetings.

Covered K-5 general and special education classes, followed lesson plans across subjects including art, PE, and music, and supported classroom continuity.

Assessed students with running records, delivered small-group and individual reading interventions using Fountas & Pinnell, and improved phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension skills.

Provided remedial reading support for grades 7–12, implemented I-Ready and GORT-4 assessments, and used differentiated instruction and CC-aligned materials to meet IEP goals.

Worked with students with disabilities in remedial reading settings, used diagnostics and interventions to support literacy growth and participated in PLCs and IEP meetings.

Instructed 5th and 6th grade AIS using Leveled Literacy Intervention and Close Reading, emphasizing decoding with Megawords and literature-based comprehension.

Served as Kindergarten literacy specialist using NYS Core Knowledge Reading Program, participated in PLCs, RTI task force, and curriculum meetings to support early literacy.

Planned and delivered third-grade reading lessons, used Soar to Success and Fountas & Pinnell guided reading to address student reading challenges.

Implemented Common Core ELA standards for 6th/7th grade, assessed with Gates-MacGinitie and SuccessMaker, and used RTIm Direct and Infinite Campus for progress monitoring.

Provided K–8 reading instruction, participated in CSE meetings to set and execute IEP goals, and delivered differentiated Wilson Reading Program lessons (Steps 1–6).

Completed graduate-level study including Special Education for Secondary Grades 7–12 and Post-Masters Certification in Reading and Writing for K–12.

Activities and societies: Writing conferences at Yale, Chestnut Hill College, Drew, and Skidmore College; IWWG; WWAM

Earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

Completed a Master of Arts in Teaching covering Grades K–12 including Elementary and Middle School Education with extension in English (7–12).

Grade: Honors in Education; National Dean's List; Merit Award

Activities and societies: Studio Art minor

Completed undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English with a concentration in Writing and a minor in Studio Art; earned honors in Education.

Completed coursework at Westchester Community College (details unspecified).

Completed a TESOL certificate program in August 2013.

Completed Wilson Reading Program Level I Certification, Steps 1–6 and trained as a Dyslexic Practitioner.