Ilana Teitelman

167 South St., 7D | Northampton, MA | 413-320-5892 | iteitelman@gmail.com iteitelman.wordpress.com

Education
Smith College, Northampton, MA MAT (expected May 2013; MA license, grades 1-6, pending) BA Psychology and Theatre (May 2012)

Honors Thesis: Using path analysis to examine mass media exposure, sociocultural views about women, and disordered eating symptomatology

Teaching Experience
Jackson Street School Northampton, MA 5th Grade Student Teacher Spring 2013 Designed and taught stand-alone lessons and complete units, including science units on Sound, Solar System and Lunar Cycle and a social studies/language arts unit on Greek Mythology Led reading workshops using the Teachers College Following Characters Into Meaning curriculum Collaborated with 5th grade team to develop curriculum Provided one-on-one support for individual students, including English Language Learners and those with Individualized Education Plans Provided MCAS preparation and test-taking support Assisted cooperating teacher with all areas of instruction Smith College Campus School Northampton, MA 2nd Grade Student Teacher Fall 2012 Designed and taught Word Wall unit, Geometry unit (using Investigations curriculum) and individual lessons in reading, civic engagement, technology, and mathematics Led reading groups and conferenced with individual students on progress and reading strategies Designed and conducted whole-class morning meetings Provided one-on-one and small support for individual students with learning challenges Assisted cooperating teacher with all areas of instruction Communicated with parents through newsletters home, activity packets to support academic development, parent-teacher conferencing, and written progress reports MoCo Arts Keene, NH Teacher/Counselor Summer, 2005-2009 Taught theatre arts, creative writing, and stage management to youth aged 8-16 Taught performance skills, music, and acting/creative dramatics for ages 3-7

Ilana Teitelman
167 South St., 7D | Northampton, MA | 413-320-5892 | iteitelman@gmail.com iteitelman.wordpress.com

Directed the after-care program for ages 3-7 Led workshops in yoga, meditation, and improvisation Planned and led in-town outings and research trips with students aged 8-16 Contributed to recruitment and administrative work, and collaborated with outside agencies Easthampton Nature Program Easthampton, MA

Teacher/Counselor Summer, 2012 Taught daily nature curriculum for ages 7-11 Assisted co-teacher with additional lesson planning, daily activities, and behavior management

Additional Experience
Smith College, Psychology Department Northampton, MA Teaching Assistant 2010-2012 Oversaw all lab activities and prepare materials for classroom activities and lesson plans Coordinated and implemented student-designed experiments and trained students in practice of independent research, including data analysis and writing up of results Smith College, Psychology and Theatre Departments Northampton, MA Student Researcher/Research Assistant 2008-2012 Designed and implemented independent and collaborative research projects, culminating in an honors thesis Presented research at annual conference for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Toronto, Canada Participated in a cultural exchange abroad at Shenyang University in Shenyang, China

Skills and Interests

SmartBoard technology; Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Adobe Illustrator; Responsive Classroom experience; playwriting, theatrical improvisation, stagecraft, and theatrical and musical performance; yoga; SPSS data analysis software; online survey creation and administration; Internet and database research