Jessica L.

Podmokly
22 Osage Drive West Milford, NJ 07480 jesspodmokly@yahoo.com (973) 557-1829

CERTIFICATION New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing K-6

Connecticut Initial Educator Certificate K-6

EDUCATION Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT

Masters of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education May 2017
Summa Cum Laude GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Science, Psychology May 2016
Magna Cum Laude GPA: 3.7

HONORS & Recipient, Deans List, Fall 2012 Spring 2016

AWARDS Member, Order of Omega Greek Life Honor Society, Spring 2015 Spring 2016
Recipient, Christina Taylor Psychology Scholarship, Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Recipient, Zeta Tau Alpha: chosen to represent Sacred Heart University at National Leadership Convention,
Los Angeles, CA, Spring 2014

TEACHING John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Wayne, NJ September 2017 January 2. 2018
EXPERIENCE Maternity Leave Grade 1
Guided students to become independent learners through questioning and critical thinking
Implemented Guided Reading and Fundations word study to support the needs of emerging readers
Administered Report Cards and facilitated Parent/Teacher conferences to review student progress
Differentiated instruction, aligned to Common Core Standards, to accommodate student learning needs,
including students who require early Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS)

Frenchtown Elementary School, Trumbull, CT January 2017 April 2017

Student Teaching Grade 1
Integrated interactive Smartboard technology to stimulate student engagement and interaction
Created a positive learning environment by using Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS)
Executed a new reading and writing non-fiction unit

Internship August 2016 June 2017

Substituted for kindergarten through 5th grade classes
Instructed small group Tier 2 reading intervention, using Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy
Intervention Program, for students identified to be below the district benchmark (Grades K-2)
Administered Running Records (Grade K-5) and screening for District Assessment and Dibels Benchmark
Assessment (Grade K)
o Letter Sound Identification
o Phoneme Segmentation Fluency

Tutor February 2017 June 2017

One-on-one tutoring specifically focusing on foundations and reading for Kindergarten student

Professional Development
Envision Math 2.0
Schoolwide, Fundamentals Unlimited Reading
Teachers College training on Lucy Calkins Writers Workshop- 32 hours of training completed
Monthly grade level collaboration

RELATED Iron Hill Educators, Fairfield, CT May 2017 June 2017

EXPERIENCE Tutor

Horizons Enrichment Program, Fairfield, CT June 2016 August 2016

Tutor
Provided one-on-one reading instruction to students whose reading levels are below benchmark

Frenchtown Elementary School, Trumbull, CT January 2016 June 2016

Classroom Aide - 1st Grade
Key Achievements: selected to continue as an intern for August 2016
 Geraldine Johnson Elementary School, Bridgeport, CT
Volunteer in a Kindergarten Classroom September 2015 December 2016
Extensive exposure and implementation of differentiated instruction to a diverse classroom; including large
population of ESL
Prioritized 1-1 guidance- practicing sight words, reading, and time management with assignments

EXPERIENCE Faith Ferguson Productions, Warwick, NY

Administrative Assistant July 2015 August 2015

Sandvik Process Systems, Totowa, NJ May 2013 August 2014

Assistant for Financial Team and Human Resources

LEADERSHIP Sacred Heart University Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, Fairfield, CT September 2012 May 2016
Member
Secretary January 2014 November 2014
Recorded minutes at Chapter and Executive Committee meetings- took attendance at all events
Provided a clear initiating procedure for 35+ new members
Scholarship Chair- Programing Committee December 2012 December 2013
Logged weekly members study hours and GPA standing; providing outreach to those below standards
Produced semester scholarly reports of the whole chapter, summarizing academic standing

UNIVERISITY Sacred Heart University Education Club, Fairfield, CT September 2012 May 2016
INVOLVEMENT Member
Partnered up with Near and Far Aide aiding in the mission to close the achievement gap in Fairfield County
Engaged with volunteer work at local Bridgeport Charter School, New Beginnings Family Academy
Participated in The Pencil Project, - raising money/buying unsharpened pencils to ship to places in need
around the world: locations- Costa Rica, Switzerland, and, Africa

SKILLS Proficient in SMART Boards, Document cameras, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Drive,
Chromebook technology, and Weebly Website Builder.