Lauren Anne Smith
Laurenannesmith1@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, Bradford School, Montclair, New Jersey January, 2009 - December, 2009
• Differentiated instruction to address diverse learning styles, interests, and abilities
• Utilized formal and informal assessments to identify learning goals, measure learning objectives, evaluate effectiveness
of teaching, and differentiate instruction by creating small groups based on particular strengths and weaknesses
• Modified lessons and adapted instruction to provide accommodations for students with and without disabilities
• Facilitated effective small groups for enrichment and remedial support
• Tutored students in STARS, which is a district-wide after-school program that offers remedial supports to students
identified by standardized test scores and classroom performance
Substitute Teacher, Long Hill Township School District, New Jersey November, 2007 - February, 2010
Graduate Assistant to Professors of Education, Montclair State University January, 2008 - June 2009
• Assisted with the implementation and facilitation of an after-school science program based on current research
highlighting guided discovery, utilization of the scientific method, and hands-on activities and experiments, Benjamin
Franklin School, Newark, New Jersey
• Researched, authored, and presented topics in elementary and special education
• Prepared grant proposals and identified opportunities for future funding
Counselor, Long Hill Township Recreation Program, New Jersey June-August, 1999 & 2000
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching - Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 2009
• Dual-Certification K-5 & Students with Disabilities; Cumulative G.P.A. 3.96
Bachelor of Arts - Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, New York 2006
• Major: Philosophy, Minor: Cinema
TECHNOLOGY
• Smart Board, Elmo, Microsoft Office Suite, Windows, Mac OS X, HTML, Internet, iMovie
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Presenter at Academic Conference May, 2009
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• Paper selected and presented at the 3 Annual Critical Race Theory in Education Conference, Tucson, Arizona
Smith, L. & Davis, D. (2009). Critical Race Theory and Teacher Education: A Call for Inclusion.
Co-Author of Encyclopedia Entry
• Davis, D. & Smith, L. (forthcoming—2010). The Overrepresentation of Black Boys in Special Education. In S.
Steinberg, M. Kehler, L. Cornish (Eds.), Boy Culture: An Encyclopedia. (pp. xx-xx). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO/
Greenwood Publishing Group.
ETS Recognition of Excellence - Scored in the top 15 percent of all test-takers of the Praxis II Content Knowledge (K-5)
Alpha Epsilon Lambda National Honor Society
LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• Maimonides Leadership Program, Binghamton, New • Volunteer Tutor, Morristown Neighborhood House,
York, 2006 Morristown, NJ, 2001
• Volunteer Administrative Assistant, Mercy Care • Congressional Youth Leadership Council,
Center, Belize City, Belize, 2005 Washington, D.C., 2000
