MELANIE PETRILLO

16011 Amberly Dr. Tampa, FL 33647

Ph: (813)528-0603// Email: Melaniep@mail.usf.edu
Teaching Blog: melaniepetrillo.weebly.com

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
I pledge to create a classroom community based on a student-centered learning environment where children feel safe,
comfortable, and inspired to collaborate and share. Students in my classroom will respect one another, value culture, and
communicate feelings and ideas. Students will be guided to teach each other about topics we discover together. I value
supporting student needs by differentiating instruction and integrating technology into lessons. My students will be
problem-solvers and creative-thinkers, and I will encourage them on their life-long journey of learning.

EDUCATION
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL - B.S. Elementary Education
Minor: Creative Writing//magna cum laude (GPA 3.8)-May 2015
Urban Teacher Residency Partnership Program (UTRPP), August 2013-May 2015
Eligible for Florida Professional Educator Certificate//ESOL Endorsed//July 1, 2015-2020
Treasure Coast High School, Port St. Lucie, FL, High School Diploma, 2011
Chosen as one of 51 University of South Florida Elementary Education majors to participate in a collaborative two-year long, full time
elementary student teaching residency in a kindergarten and fifth grade setting in Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), the 8th
largest school district in the United States. In this Urban Teacher Residency Partnership Program, residents accumulate almost 2000
hours of field experience time that purposefully integrates university coursework with the realities of classrooms. This program received
the 2014 Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement from the National Association for Professional
Development Schools, the 2014 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Award from the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE),
and the 2014 Spirit of Partnership Award from the University of South Carolina PDS National Conference.

STUDENT-TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Level III & Final Internship: USF Patel Elementary--Tampa, Florida, August 2014 - May 2015
Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Jennifer Burnette - 5th grade, ESE Inclusion classroom
-Developed lesson plans and delivered instruction throughout the school year in all 5th grade academic areas.
-Maintained an RTI and guided reading group, used student data to guide instruction.
-Participated in PLCs, faculty meetings, school-wide trainings, data chats, and PSLT meetings.
-Differentiated instruction based on students daily learning needs.
-Successfully planned and implemented STEM lessons into instruction.
-Collaborated with coworkers to create student-centered lessons.
-Created a year-long teacher inquiry focused on student-centered classroom discourse.
Level I & II Internship: USF Patel Elementary--Tampa, Florida, August 2013 - June 2014
Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Rachel May - Kindergarten
-Engaged in co-planning and co-teaching lessons in all Kindergarten academic areas.
-Responsible for maintaining classroom management duties to support a positive learning environment.
-Maintained an RTI and guided reading group, used data to guide instruction.
-Differentiated instruction by working one-on-one with students and pulling small groups.
-Consistently reflected on teaching experiences by maintaining a professional web-space (teaching blog).
-Explored and presented a teacher inquiry on how to differentiate math instruction in Kindergarten.

Hillsborough County Trained Substitute Teacher - September 2014 - ongoing

After-School Tutor: Kindergarten, 2nd grade, & 4th grade September 2014 - ongoing

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT// RELATED EXPERIENCE

-Hillsborough County STEM Fair Judge
-USF Inquiry Conference Presenter
-Conscious Discipline Trained
-Differentiated Assessment Trained

-USF Deans List Recipient

-Florida Bright Futures Scholar
-National Honor Society Member
-USF Preschool for Creative Learning Volunteer