Abigail Deguzman

1242 Veranda Way, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

Abigail.Deguzman@live.longwood.edu
(757) 927-5647

Summary

Educator with a passion for advocating for students and shaping them into being citizen leaders in and outside of the
classroom. Values collaboration with others. Constantly growing and sees self as a Teacher Researcher. Very enthusiastic
personality and always makes sure to see the silver lining.

Education

Longwood University Farmville, VA

June 2020 – May 2021
• Master of Education – Reading, Literacy, & Learning – current GPA: 3.89

Longwood University Farmville, VA

September 2016 - May 2020
• Bachelor of Science – Liberal Studies with a concentration in Elementary Education – GPA: 3.36, Cum
Laude, President’s List, Dean’s List
• Certifications – Virginia Teaching License, PRAXIS II, PRAXIS I, VCLA, RVE, CPR/AED

Salem High School Virginia Beach, VA

August 2012 - May 2016
• Advanced Diploma
• Visual and Performing Arts Academy – Theatre Major, Vocal Minor

Professional Experiences

Student Teaching – Grade 4 Language Arts Cumberland County, VA

Cumberland County Elementary School February 2020 – May 2020
• Transitioned into virtual teaching in the middle of the semester
• Created an integrated unit focusing on Citizen Leadership
• Formulated and implemented lesson plans in the classroom in an inclusion classroom with 17 students
• Collaborated with the classroom teacher and the grade level team to create plans for the week
• Organized a Virginia Standards of Learning theme week to prepare students for the assessment

Partnership Pre-Service Teacher – Kindergarten Amelia Court House, VA

Amelia County Elementary School September 2019 - December 2019
• Assessed, provided interventions, and remediations for a struggling reader
• Created and implemented whole and small group lesson plans based on students’ levels
• Implemented a 10-week Positive Behavior Intervention plan with a student
• Tutored student using an Informative Assessment of Data-driven Diagnosis and Intervention for Mathematics
plan

Practicum II – Grade 3 Chesterfield, VA

Woolridge Elementary School January 2019 - April 2019
• Observed and co-taught with classroom teacher
• Administered math assessments and created small group math lessons based off of data
• Taught a whole group text talk lesson that focused on making inferences
 Abigail Deguzman
Practicum I – Grade 1 Crewe, VA
Crewe Primary School March 2018 - April 2018
• Provided assistance where needed in the classroom: grading papers, organizing student documents, providing
one on one assistance to students
• Worked with students in math stations

Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow – Grade 2 Virginia Beach, VA

New Castle Elementary School August 2015 - May 2016
• Observed and worked with students in small groups

Work Experience

Graduate Assistant Farmville, VA

Office of Teacher Preparation September 2020 – May 2021
• Assists undergraduate Pre-Service Teachers in applying to the Teacher Preparation Program
• Upload student requirements: Microsoft Word, Google Drive, Excel, Tk20
• Created a social media platform to advertise the office’s due dates, office hours, and meetings

Mobile Teacher Chesapeake, VA

Creative World School June 2018 – December 2019
• Taught infant, toddler, preschool, and school age programs while fostering curiosity
• Encouraged students to learn with purpose and think outside of the box
• Created and implemented hands on STEAM lessons for students
• Built strong relationships with students in order to help them succeed

Activities

Longwood University – Farmville, Virginia

• Kappa Delta Pi – International Honor Society for Educators
• Longwood Brock Experiences – Citizenship focused course, explored the issue of water access in the West,
used photography and writing to share a message
• Reading, Literacy, and Learning, Graduate Student Ambassador – communicates with prospective
Reading, Literacy, and Learning students, connects and shares information about the program
• Mortar Board, Vice President of Spirit – National College Senior Honor Society
• Longwood Ambassador, Special Projects Co-Chair – Give tours to incoming and prospective students,
volunteer around campus
• Office of First Year Experience and Family Programs, Peer Mentor – Assists incoming first year students
transition into college
• Alternative Breaks, President – Attends and plans service learning, social justice, and environmental justice
trips during breaks
• Alpha Delta Pi, New Member Coordinator – National sorority on campus that focuses on sisterhood and our
philanthropy, which is the Ronald McDonald House