ARIEL GRANDINETTI

SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST 

TEACHING TEACHING & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROFILE
Genuine and caring individual who
seeks to enrich the lives of others,
especially children, through library
media instruction.  Dedicated to
exceptional teaching strategies and
modes of student engagement to
reach students on an individual level.
Library Media Specialist Substitute Teacher,
Loring-Flemming Elementary
JAN 2018 - PRESENT
Teach and redesign lesson plans left by school librarian to develop life-long
learning skills for a diverse group of students in fun and engaging ways
Assist the learning community in book selection to foster a love of reading 
Manage and market the library space to increase awareness and utilization of
library services 

Substitute Teacher, Source4Teachers

EDUCATION & APRIL 2015 - JUN 2015 | OCT 2017 - PRESENT

CREDENTIALS
MASTER OF EDUCATION
School Library Media Specialist
William Paterson University
January 2018 | EMS Certification
Eligible
2019 | Anticipated Graduation
4.0 GPA
Teach provided lesson plans in ways which promote and honor individual
learning styles and techniques
Manage classroom behaviors to promote positive and enjoyable classroom
atmospheres
Develop organizational systems to leave reliable and useful notes for absent
teachers for a seamless transition once they returned
Coordinator of New Student Programs,
Rutgers University- Camden
SEP 2015 - OCT 2017

MASTER OF ARTS Ensured new students and their families felt comfortable with the transition
English Literature to the university and met preliminary requirements through multiple means
Rutgers University of instruction, including phone, email, and in-person meetings
January 2015 Consistently analyzed and reported on office data to reflect on successes and
Distinction on Graduate Exam identify areas of improvement
3.9 GPA Studied curriculum connections in order to determine transfer equivalencies
for any college coursework completed outside of Rutgers
BACHELOR OF ARTS Supervised student workers to ensure efficiency of office missions and goals
English Literature
Rutgers University Adjunct Professor, Rowan College at Burlington County
May 2013 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | FALL 2015
Summa Cum Laude
Designed lessons to dynamically teach students the foundations of English
Athenaeum Honor Society
literature, critical thinking, and writing
Assessed the student's ability to effectively think critically and write about
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS literature
English Literature
Camden County College
Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University - Camden
May 2011
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, FILM, MEDIA & ANIMATION | FALL 2013

CONTACT Worked closely with Dr. Holly Blackford to design course syllabus and select
course materials that would appeal to students on a personal level
nettiamg@gmail.com Taught select classes under the guidance of Dr. Holly Blackford
Helped to create and evaluate student exams and paper topics that would
demonstrate critical thinking beyond simple memorization of the course
material