TAWNY NICOLE DITTO

13030 Draper Road

Clear Spring, Maryland 21722
(240)-520-6224
tnditto0@gmail.com
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Currently Masters of Science Educational Administration
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Current GPA: 4.0

May 2015 Bachelor of Science Early-Childhood/Elementary Education

Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
University System of Maryland Campus, Hagerstown, Maryland
Overall GPA: 3.8
Praxis II: Early Childhood Content Knowledge: 179
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6: 177
Elementary Education: IPA: 176

May 2013 Associates in the Art of Teaching Early-Childhood Education

Hagerstown Community College, Hagerstown, Maryland
Praxis I: Combined: 531 (Cumulative Score)

June 2011 High School Diploma

Clear Spring High School, Clear Spring, Maryland

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2016 Teacher Grade Four (ELA)
Spring 2017 Warwick Elementary School
Dorchester County, MD
Implemented American Reading Company
Worked with students to reach on-grade reading level

Fall 2015 Teacher Grade One

Spring 2016 Maple Elementary School Title I School
Dorchester County, MD
Taught a class with over a 50% ESL, Spanish population
Increased students math test scores 10% over the countys average

Spring 2015 Teacher Intern - Kindergarten

(15 weeks) Rockland Woods Elementary School Professional Development School
Washington County, MD
Planned a ten-day science unit about Earth Day
Promoted community involvement with service learning project
Fall 2014 Teacher Intern Grade Two
(6 weeks) Rockland Woods Elementary School Professional Development School
Washington County, MD
Created a five-day unit on matter
Planned and taught intermediate-leveled reading groups

Spring 2014 Teacher Assistant Grade Five

(3 weeks) Paramount Elementary School Professional Development School
Washington County, MD
Co-created and team taught an integrated unit on the Constitution
Created and distributed home newsletters

Fall 2013 Teacher Assistant Preschool

(40 Hours) Clear Spring Elementary School
Washington County, MD
Completed Early-Childhood Center Analysis
Created and taught a math center focusing on numerical representation

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Spring 2014 Tutor Ages 9-10
Paramount Elementary School, Hagerstown, MD
Tutored students concepts in mathematics and language arts

HONORS & AWARDS

Spring 2014 Deans List, Frostburg State University
Spring 2014 The National Society of Leadership and Success
Spring 2015 Nomination for DCPS New Teacher of the Year
Spring 2017 Honor Society at Drexel University

ACTIVITIES
2013 2015 Vice President Frostburg Student Education Association, USMH
2013 2015 Member - Frostburg Student Education Association, USMH
2011 - 2013 Member - Future Educators Association, HCC

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Spring 2014 Project Learning Tree Workshop
Winter 2014 Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Course
Spring 2015 Frostburg State University Workshop Communicating with Parents
Fall 2015 Math Professional Development with Georgia Wensell
Spring 2016 Discovery Education Techbook
Fall 2016 American Reading Company