Anthony Amoruso

60 Howard Street Waltham, MA 02451

(516) 528-4373 | Ant.amoruso@gmail.com

Education______________________________________________
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Master of Arts in Teaching, English at the Secondary Level, GPA: 3.9

Medford, MA
June 2015

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, BROOKLYN CAMPUS

Master of Arts in Media Arts, Emphasis: Screenwriting, GPA: 3.7

Brooklyn, NY
May 2013

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video, GPA: 3.29

University Park, PA
May 2007

Teaching Experience______________________________________
Malden High School
Malden, MA
Student Teacher
August 2014 present
Entirely responsible for the teaching of both a sophomore honors and an integrated senior
class of honors and college prep in English Language Arts.
Assisted in teaching the three remaining classes of my mentor teacher.
WyzAnt Tutoring
Waltham, MA
English Tutor
March 2014 present
Served as a private tutor in writing, reading, speaking, and ESL for students ranging in
academic level, accruing over 230 hours of experience.
Duke Talent Identification Program
Durham, NC
Teaching Assistant for Big Screen, Little Screen: Writing for the Camera
June 2012 & July 2013
Assisted in teaching screenwriting format, character, dialogue and narratological elements to 35
gifted high school students over the course of four weeks during two summers.
Lectured on the poetics of character, plot, dialogue and advised students on the meditative
thinking required to carve out a story.
LIU Brooklyn Campus
Brooklyn, NY
Teaching Assistant for Media Arts 501 Media Theory
Fall 2012
Led weekly discussion group of Graduate class and lectured on various topics.
Proofread student papers for analytic accuracy and overall understanding of course concepts.
LIU Brooklyn Campus
Research Assistant for Dennis Broe on Film Noir and Labor History

Brooklyn, NY
2011 2012

Certification__________________ __________________________
Massachusetts License, English 5-12 Initial, License No. 54939408
SEI Endorsement, License No. 482527

Pending
May 2015

Honors__________________ ______________________________

Urban Teacher Training Collaborative Fellowship, Tufts University, 2014 present

The Mary Ann Mulcahy Service in Education Award, April 2015

Skills__________________________________________________

Microsoft Office: Adept in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel

Google: Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentation, and Classroom