Brooke F.

Robinson
260-10 Langston Ave, Glen Oaks NY 11004
Phone (516) 983-6534 E-mail: bfarrah322@gmail.com

Certification
New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Education (grades 1-6)
Education
CUNY Queens College- Flushing, New York
December 2013
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Elementary Education
Cumulative G.P.A: 3.7
St. Johns University Honors
Cum Laude, 2013
Kathy Kramer Rizzo Award Recipient, 2013
The Labadorf Award Nominee, 2013
Arthur Schoen Teacher Education Scholarship Award Nominee, 2013
Golden Key International Honor Society Member, 2013
Deans List Recipient, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Guest Lecturer at St. Johns University
Teaching Experience
Student Teaching
I.S 227Q, Louis Armstrong Middle School
September 2013December 2013
East Elmhurst, NY
Grade 6
Worked with multiple cooperating teachers for multiple subjects.
Prepared and taught lessons as well as thematic units in ELA, social
studies and math.
Assessed student learning formally and informally using a variety of
assessments and grading rubrics.
Implemented student activities and projects using collaborative and
individual learning approaches.
Used differentiated instruction for students with IEPs as well as ESL/ELL
learners in the classroom to foster success and appropriately challenge
students in a diverse learning population.
Worked one on one with struggling students during class time and after
school in order to assist with lesson comprehension.
Encouraged critical thinking and analytical skills while working with
Engage NY in ELA.

Took part in math curriculum decisions when working with Prime Time
and Engage NY.
Provided lesson material to multiple faculty members.

P.S. 188Q, Kingsbury School

January
2013- May 2013
Bayside, New York
Grade 3, ICT classroom
Worked with a general education teacher and a special education
teacher in an ICT setting.
Created a classroom environment that inspired creativity and a love of
learning.
Utilized technology including the SMART board, projector, and
PowerPoint presentations to enhance lessons and motivate students.
Prepared and taught lessons in reading, writing, math, science, and
social studies.
Planned and implemented individual strategy lessons in reading and
writing.
Assessed students performance on tests and homework assignments.
Assessed students reading level and performance.
Planned test preparation lessons for NYS exams.
P.S. 329Q, East Elmhurst Community School
April
2014- Present
East Elmhurst, Queens, New York
Grade Kindergarten, ICT classroom, General Education Teacher
Work with general education and special education students in a
cooperating teaching environment.
Teach phonics and phonemic awareness.
Teach math based on the Metamorphosis curriculum.
Develop Teachers College curriculum in reading and writing.
Work alongside the school speech pathologist for a Chancellors
Initiative pilot program to include speech in phonics instruction in the
classroom using Fundations and Lively Letters.
Trip Coordinator for the Kindergarten Team.
School Mascot, Lucy the Lion: bring school spirit to school events.
Chair Person of the School Leadership Team.
Create team newsletters for parents in both English and Spanish.
Related Experience

Nanny
2009Present
Care for two young children ages 5 and 8. I have been caring for these
children for four years.
Taken care of children from various families throughout the years.
Private Tutor
2011- Present
Teaching the foundations of phonological/phonemic awareness, and
spelling to a five
year old girl.
Math tutor for a third grade boy. Help him work through homework
problems and
review test materials the night before a test.
Thomas School of Horsemanship
June 2007- August
2010 [Seasonal]
Group counselor for fifteen children. Throughout the years, I worked
with multiple
ages ranging between 6 and 11 years old.
Participated in creating a fun and enriching program for the Junior
Camp.
Worked with children and their interactions with horses.
Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Apple computer applications (all applicable)
SMART board
ELMO device
Google (Blogger, Drive, Pro, Docs)
References available upon request