Melissa Hodgins

melissahodgins@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
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I am a passionate, dedicated educator seeking position as an elementary teacher within a district that
will allow me to express my dedication to the students, staff and community. I enjoy working
collaborating with a teaching team to serve the students. I believe that all students can learn, we just
need to find the best way to teach their style of learner in order for them to be successful.
EDUCATION
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University of New England, Biddeford, Maine
Masters of Science in Inclusion Education, August 2015
Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts in Family and Child Studies with Concentration in Early and Middle
Childhood, May 2010
Overall GPA: 3.9, Major GPA: 3.9
Sussex County Community College, Newton, New Jersey
Associate of Science, Business Administration, December 1995
COURSES IN INCLUSION EDUCATION
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EDU-600 Teacher as Leader

EDU-610 Differentiation Theory & Strategies
EDU-615 Motivational Theory & Class Management
EDU-690 Action Research
EDU 695 - Portfolio
EDU-720 Special Education Law for the Classroom
EDU-721- Using Technology within Inclusion Education
EDU-722-B1: Special Education Assessments in Inclusion
EDU-724 Collaboration in Inclusion Settings
EDU-723 Teaching and Learning in Inclusion Settings

CERTIFICATION
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The State of New Jersey
Department of Education
Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS)
Elementary School Teacher K-5
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Fifth Grade Teacher, 9/11 Present
Bullock School, Montclair New Jersey, Grade 5 Classroom
Work with a special educator in an inclusive classroom setting, we work
collaboratively on all lessons aligned with the Common Core State Standards
Provide a student centered learning environment
Work on differentiated language arts strategies to help student have successful
and meaningful language arts skills
Create interactive social studies lessons for the benefit of all learners
Integrate technology on a daily bases in order to make the instruction
differentiated and multisensory
Maintain a classroom environment that is conductive to learning and appropriate
for the physical, social, and emotional development of students

Use Responsive Classroom methods to create a caring community within the

classroom and school
Assess students throughout the year using Developmental Reading Assessment
(DRA) to creating meaningful reading lessons focused on the needs of the
learners
Plan and organize school, community and global outreach activities
Resolve conflicts between students in a caring and understanding way
Initiate contact with families to keep them involved in their students school life

Medical leave replacement, Teacher Aide, 03/11 6/11

Bullock School, Montclair New Jersey, Grade 4 Self-Contained Classroom
Provide guidance for students with behavioral disorders, Work on reading
comprehension strategies to help student have successful and meaningful
reading skills, Deliver one on one instruction in Math and Reading, when needed
Maternity leave replacement 09/10 10/10
Bullock School, Montclair New Jersey, Grade 5 Math and Science
Practiced team building exercises with students to create a caring community
within the classroom, Integrated technology in to Math and Science lessons,
Created project based assessments as well as written assessments
Student Teaching, 01/2010 - 05/2010
Rand School, Montclair, New Jersey, Grade 2
Performed DRA Running Records to assess student reading level, Created and
maintained reading library using Fountas and Pinnell guided reading levels,
Planned and implemented lessons for thematic units, Taught Writing and Reading
using the Teachers College Workshop model
OTHER EXPERIENCE
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Tested mainframe and web-based applications in the insurance and
pharmaceutical industry for 15 years
Created training manual for all new testing personnel to introduce them to the
systems they would be working with
Trained a staff of 25 people in Bangalore, India in automated pharmacy
processing so they could provide testing support to the system
LEADERSHIP INVOLVEMENT
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Vice President of the Hilton Neighborhood Association
Co-chair of 5th Grade Hunger Walk
Involved in Township Committee meetings regarding the development of my
town
Coordinate election discussion forums for new candidates being elected in my
town
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
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Hiking and camping
Travel to National Parks
Member of a teacher book club
Kayaking
Animal rescue (through fostering)
*References provided upon request*