Alyssa Cruz - Updated Resume 2021 No Address
Alyssa Cruz - Updated Resume 2021 No Address
Alyssa Cruz - Updated Resume 2021 No Address
alyssaacruz5@gmail.com|www.alyssaacruz.weebly.com
(732) 861-5396
CEAS, Early Childhood Education, State of New Jersey, Issued June 2017
CEAS, Elementary Education, State of New Jersey, Summer 2017
Praxis Exam - Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects, Summer 2017
Praxis Exam - Early Childhood Education Content Knowledge, Summer 2016
Substitute Teaching Certification, Spring 2017
Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Certification, Spring 2016
Praxis Core Exam, August 2015
EDUCATION
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
5th Grade Teacher – Long Term Leave Replacement Sept 2020 – Present
Howell Township Public Schools, Howell, NJ
• Leads a fifth grade classroom in a hybrid-learning environment.
• Plans, modifies, and implements mathematics, reader’s, and writer’s workshop lessons and activities.
• Differentiates and personalizes lessons through the use of digital tools (e.g. Zoom, Schoology, Savvas,
XtraMath, Mystery Science, Google Forms).
• Utilizes formative and summative assessments to evaluate students’ progress and assess student data.
• Implemented the Response to Intervention (RTI) approach to support students’ learning and behavior
needs.
• Collaborates with school faculty and staff to support learning in the classroom.
• Communicates and collaborates with parents to develop a positive home to school connection.
3rd Grade Teacher – Maternity Leave Replacement Sept 2018 – June 2019
Marlboro Township Public Schools, Marlboro, NJ
• Led a third grade classroom of 22 students across all subject areas.
• Differentiated and personalized lessons through the use of digital tools (e.g. Google Classrooms,
Achieve3000, PearDeck, ST Math, IXL Math, Study Island, FlipGrid).
• Attended IEP meetings to discuss students’ educational needs.
• Established classroom management strategies to promote individualized responsibility in the classroom.
• Communicated and collaborated with parents to develop a positive home to school connection.
Junior Year Math and Science Field Experience Sept 2015 – Dec 2015
Town Center Elementary School, Plainsboro Township, NJ
• Planned and instructed a student-centered first grade math lesson on addition and a science lesson on
leaf chromatography.
• Implemented New Jersey Math Common Core State Standards and Next Generation State Standards
throughout each lesson.
WORK EXPERIENCE
The College of New Jersey – Instructional Technology Services Office Assistant – Ewing, NJ Jan 2014 – May 2017
• Assisted students and staff with instructional media and other course-related material.
• Worked with standard printing, web publishing, and computer software.
• Calculated daily profits and manage daily transactions.
SKILLS
• Conversational in Tagalog
• Proficient in Google Apps (Classroom, Forms, Slides), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Led professional development meetings with college faculty members.