Ergi Saraci

Email: ergi.saraci@yahoo.com

CERTIFICATIONS
NY State Professional Certification, Childhood Education 1-6
NJ CEAS: Elementary K-5, Students with Disabilities K-12, Social Studies K-8

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
NYC Department of Education
Technology
Yearbook Advisor, Grades 4 & 5
Teach Computers: typing skills, word processing, spreadsheets, coding, and other content
based skills in alignment to CCSS and ISTE Standards using Social Studies and Science
content based curriculum
SPOC/Technology advisor for the school and its faculty including providing professional
development for incorporating technology in educational pedagogy
Conduct and maintain yearly technology inventory
Recipient of RESO-A grant/Participatory Budgeting for the school resulting in technology
upgrades to our technology infrastructure resulting over $250,000
Develop and support teachers to successfully maneuver the methods in which they submit
their lessons plans and report any technology issues online via GoogleDrive
Maintain formative and summative data to drive instruction including: keeping student
grades, growth, and behavior plans
Advise the Newsletter and Yearbook Club in the school by providing afterschool and in
school support to students through the arts and technology
Teach Math/ELA test prep afterschool program
Administer CBT field test and i-Ready program for grades K-5
Update and maintain the school website for community outreach (www.ps112q.com)

Ridgefield Park Board of Education

Autism
Utilizing discrete trials of ABA strategies to implement and meet individual student learning
goals as stated in IEP
Provide 1:1 instruction to verbal and non verbal children with ASD and Down Syndrome
Provide positive behavioral reinforcement

Technology
Taught Computers, Photography, and Typing skills in alignment to NJCCCS
Technology advisor for the school and its faculty members and mentored colleagues to
incorporate technology in their educational pedagogy
Maintained school website and parent/student/teacher Edline users accounts
Conducted Pearson study group assessments resulting into technological aid
Created diplomas, school advertisements, and other school related publications

Special Education
Taught differentiated lessons using hands on/ the arts tailored to students needs in
English/Science courses based on their IEP/504 accommodations
Experience in working with students with cerebral palsy & emotional/behavior disorders
Provided an array of assessments including standardized testing, anecdotes, student
portfolios, observations measuring growth and progress academically and socially
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Kaplan JCC on the Palisades
Instructor of Sports-A-Rama
Head Counselor at Camp Haverim
Computer Instructor
Work with children with various disabilities in different age groups PreK-21yoa
Follow and implement behavior plans of each participant
Provide appropriate constructive feedback in daily meetings
Assist campers with all programming and activities

STUDENT TEACHING
NYC Department of Education
Student Teacher, Grades 2 & 4, Social Studies
Taught using Readers and Writers Workshop model
Practiced effective classroom management procedures and maintained student records
Utilized various forms of assessments to drive instruction and reach benchmarks
Incorporated SMARTBOARD, Computers, and IPAD for interactive lessons

EDUCATION
New York Institute of Technology,
Master of Instructional Technology (M.S.I.T.)
Montclair State University,
Master of Education (M. Ed.)
St. Johns University,
Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed)

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED: ____________________________________________________________________________

Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
In School Violence and Intervention
Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools (DASA)