Stephanie Cooke

24 Trowbridge Lane Shrewsbury, MA 01545 stephanieerincooke@gmail.com (774) 275-0652

http://scookeportfolio.weebly.com

Licensure
Massachusetts Early Childhood Education Students with and without Disabilities Pre K-2 Licensure Pending
Passed all MTEL Exams (Communication and Literacy, Foundations of Reading, Early Childhood)
SEI Endorsed
American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certified

Education
Stonehill College, Easton, MA

May 2015
May 2013
November 2013

Anticipated Graduation: May 2015

Candidate for Bachelor of Arts Degree Majors: Early Childhood Education & Psychology
GPA: 3.86 Deans List: 6 Semesters Stonehill Deans Merit Scholarship

Teaching Experience
West Elementary School, Kindergarten and Grade 1, Stoughton, MA
Student Teacher

Targeted each students zone of proximal development within a thematic, inquiry based investigation on apples
Elicited the use of multiple modalities in a Readers Theater production of Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? to
enhance auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning
Integrated mathematics and science curriculum to create a hands on, multidisciplinary lesson measuring dinosaurs using
students bodies
Utilized backwards design to tailor math instruction according to district wide benchmark assessments and synthesize
learning across lessons
Personalized students learning regarding maps and globes by using students understanding of Flat Stanley to create and
send their own flat friends to various locations around the world
Enriched both students interpersonal skills and content knowledge by implementing Kindergarten and First Grade
partnerships for cooperative learning tasks

Additional Education Experience

Teacher Assistant, BELL, Josiah Quincy School, Grade 4, Boston, MA

Summer 2014

Crafted opportunities for native Chinese speakers to gain meaningful exposure to and experience with speaking, listening,
reading, and writing English in supportive social and academic settings
Differentiated instruction for WIDA Level 2 through 4 English Language Learners by providing visuals, designing hands on
experiences, and parsing text to ensure accessibility to and mastery of Third grade mathematics and literacy content
Administered and scored various means of assessment to fairly and accurately capture a student's skills and knowledge set in
order to track daily progress and enable clarification through the creation of remedial lesson
Embraced the role of Lead Teacher on Field Trip Fridays by managing primary responsibility for 25 to 35 students

Elizabeth Pole Elementary School, Taunton, MA

Title 1 Reading Specialist Internship

Fall 2014

2013 2014 School Year

Enabled students to make progress towards meeting grade level reading standards and DIBELS benchmark scores through
the implementation of supplementary instruction to meet identified needs
Utilized Person Reading Street and S.P.I.R.E. Reading Programs to target further development of phonemic awareness and
reading comprehension strategies among Kindergarten, First, and Second grade students

Pre-practicum Assistant Teaching, Grade 1

Designed and conducted small and whole group, hands on, remedial, mini lessons to develop and reinforce the curriculum
Enriched classroom management skills, such as gaining and maintaining attention, building momentum, and addressing
behavioral issues, by effectively enforcing classroom and school-wide policies and maintaining high expectations

Teacher, Westborough Jewish Community Center Preschool, Westborough, MA

May 2013- August 2014

Planned high quality, developmentally appropriate lessons for students that supported the development of the whole child
Created an encouraging classroom climate that nurtured each students motivation, encouraged them to reach their full
potential, promoted a willingness to take risks, and provided the opportunity to grow both socially and emotionally
Established strong bonds with students families to celebrate each child and worked together to reach collaborative goals
Developed a nine week curriculum, encompassing multiple themes and areas of discovery for various ages, to be
implemented as the schools summer camp program

Pre-Practicum Placements
Gilmore School Early Childhood Center, Grade PreK, Brockton, MA
Butler Elementary School, Grade K, Avon, MA
Norton Self Help Inc. Head Start, Grade Pre K, Norton, MA
Hancock Elementary School, Grade K, Brockton, MA
Volunteer Positions
6-8 Year Old One-on-One Counselor, Camp Sunshine, Casco, ME
Student Mentor, Learning For Sustainable Community Engagement, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Fall 2012
2011 2012 School Year

March 2014
July 2013

Engaged in an active partnership with the third grade students of Lynnedoch Primary School to implement various
sustainability projects in their neighborhood and empower them to become their own agents of social change

Leadership and Collegiate Activities

Lambda Epsilon Sigma Honor Society, National Education Honor Society; Kappa Delta Pi, President 2014-2015, National
Psychology Honor Society; Psi Chi, Students for Service, Students for Education Reform Chapter; Founder, Co-Chapter Leader

Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, UO DIBELS Data System, SPSS