Rachel Primavera
Elementary School Teacher
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
732-757-6422
rachelprimavera19@gmail.com
https://rachelprimavera.weebly.com
Objective
To obtain a teaching position in the elementary education field to further an educational career
Education
BA English & Elementary Education, Anticipated May 2021
Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Overall GPA: 3.956, Elementary Education GPA: 4.0, English GPA: 3.867, Dean’s List
Certification
Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD), Anticipated May 2021
Teaching Related Experience
Fall 2020: 100 Hours Clinical Experience, Meadowbrook Elementary School, Eatontown, NJ
● Showcased skills in utilizing the instructional strategy of direct instruction by designing a
thematic unit plan and teaching a lesson that integrates this teaching strategy in order to
enhance the students’ reading and writing skills through the introduction of literary
elements within narrative writing in the subject area of language arts
● Prevalence of skills in activating prior knowledge by reviewing previously learned
subtraction strategies as well as using direct instruction to introduce the subtraction
strategy geared towards using number lines
● Evidence of skills in incorporating appropriate accommodations and modifications that
address the specific needs of students with IEPs to create a suitable lesson plan for these
students along with the needs of the whole class shown through the creation of a
thematic unit plan based on narrative writing in the subject area of language arts
● Showed skills in behavior management strategies by leading a virtual classroom
environment during guided reading small group instruction via Zoom
● Demonstrated skills in integrating culturally inclusive mentor texts into the learning to
create a culturally responsive and accepting classroom environment
Fall 2019: Clinical Experience, Wolf Hill Elementary School, Oceanport, NJ
● Expressed skills in creating cross-curriculum lesson plans through the incorporation of
practicing the reading strategy of inference within the subject area of social studies
● Showed skills in promoting a positive social environment by encouraging peer
interaction to enhance their social skills through the incorporation of collaboration
Work Experience
Summer 2015-Summer 2018: Snackbar Attendant, Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club,
Monmouth Beach, NJ
● Displayed collaboration skills by working with others as a team in order to share roles
and responsibilities of taking customer orders and cleaning tables
Summer 2019: Waitress, Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club, Monmouth Beach, NJ
● Presented social and communication skills by exhibiting positivity through customer
interactions and forming strong professional relationships with beach club members
● Showcased time management skills by serving multiple customers simultaneously
Professional Development
November 2020: Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules: Technology-aided
Instruction and Intervention
● Strengthened knowledge of technology use within the classroom to implement safe and
effective technological tools and rules to assist students with autism spectrum disorder
in the classroom
October 2020: Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules: Prompting
● Developed skills to implement evidence-based practice of prompting to assist students
with autism spectrum disorder in meeting target skills and goals
Honor Societies/Awards
Fall 2017/Spring 2018/Fall 2018/Spring 2019: Dean’s List at Monmouth University
Fall 2018: Dean’s Award of Excellence Undergraduate Clinical Practice-Monmouth University
School of Education
Community Service
Fall/Spring 2014-2019: Volunteer with Special Olympics, West Long Branch, NJ
● Demonstrated skills in working with children and young adults with special needs by
helping them practice their athletic skills in the area of track and field with a focus on
their specific needs
2014-current: Volunteer with Meow Inc. Non-Profit Organization
● Prevalence of organization skills through assisting in the coordination of an annual
fundraiser as well as helping to prepare for this function
Fall/Spring 2018: Service Learning, Anastasia Elementary School, Long Branch, NJ
● Expressed skills in communicating with students in an inclusive art classroom with autism
spectrum disorder
● Displayed skills in utilizing technology by assisting struggling students through the
MobyMax computer program to enhance the students’ reading and mathematical skills
Fall 2017: Assistant in Theater Production, Monmouth Beach Elementary School, Monmouth
Beach, NJ
● Prevalence of excitement and drive to participate in extracurricular activities
Other Activities
2018-current: Catholic Campus Ministry Events Coordinator, Monmouth University
● Expresses strong skills in leadership and o
rganization through the planning of events
Skills
Excellent communication skills, effective writing skills/organizational skills, positive social skills
