MICHAEL LAUREN MAZZACONE

8625 E. Belleview Pl. #1092

Phone: (480) 452-7522
Email: tandm2011@outlook.com
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a position as an elementary School Teacher that will utilize my strong dedication to
childrens development and to their educational needs.
EDUCATION
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Post-bac Teacher Certification
2014

May

Standard Elementary Teacher Certification (grades 1-8) and Standard English as a

Second Language (ESL) Endorsement.
Scottsdale Community College Honors Program

Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ
BS: Family & Human Development, cum laude
May 2012

Awarded Parents Association Kantaben Kapadia Scholarship for outstanding community

involvement, service and superior academic achievements.

WORK
EXPERIENCE
Dobson Academy Ball Charter Schools
Chandler,
AZ
1st Grade Teacher
August 2014 Present
Conducts small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated
learning needs to ensure all students are learning at their full potential.
Participate in ongoing staff training sessions.
Prepare lessons that are engaging and teach students to become independent.
Organize parent-teacher conferences to maximize student learning opportunities and
develop forward-thinking plans to correct ongoing issues.
Employ assessment tools and proactive strategies to improve instruction methods.
Participate in the scheduling committee to ensure our students are receiving the best
education possible.
The Peddy Berg Law Firm, PLLC
Scottsdale, AZ
Legal Assistant
April 2013 March
2014

Assists Attorney Jennifer Peddy Berg in daily services such as: filing paperwork,
answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, filing paperwork with the court,
creating blog posts, creating pleadings and other legal documents, processing checks
and other services, creating client profiles, organizing taxes providing exceptional
customer service, etc.
Arizona Baptist Childrens Services
Phoenix, AZ
Parent Aide
October 2012 March
2013

Assist children, families, and individuals across Arizona who face different stressors and
challenges in their life; mainly focusing on re-uniting parents with their children who

have been removed from their parents by Child Protective Services. Provide parenting
sessions for parents to obtain skills and tools to better care for their children and
provide a safe environment for their children to come home to.
Scottsdale Unified School District
Scottsdale, AZ
Community Education Childcare Assistant
October 2012

January 2012

Provide daily before and after school care to children in grades ranging from prekindergarten to fifth grade. Responsible for creating curriculum calendars and
newsletters to outline the months activities including; science projects, creative writing,
and crafts. Also, provide assistance in the pre-kindergarten classroom throughout the
school day. Specifically, assist the teacher with directing music and movement, class
lessons, centers, and classroom management.