Denise A.
Redfern
133 North Cedar Street • North Massapequa, NY 11758 • 516-729-5532 • [email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-redfern-55a414154/
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Communicate and collaboratively work effectively • Common Core knowledge
with principals, teachers, parents, and students • Strong problem-solving skills
• Lesson plan expertise, which include differentiations • Effectively manage classrooms
and adaptations for unique learners
• IEP familiarity
EDUCATION
Exp. May 2019 B.S./M.S. Degree in Childhood Education/Special Education: Math Concentration
Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY
GPA: 3.8
Dean’s List; Kappa Delta Pi: International Honor Society in Education, Historian; Omicron Alpha Zeta:
Molloy College Honor Society; Kappa Mu Epsilon: National Mathematics Honor Society
COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Drive, Buncee, Khan Academy, Raz Kids, Flip Grid, QR codes
CERTIFICATIONS CPR and AED Certifications
NYS Childhood (Grades 1 – 6) Initial Certificate: *June 2019
NYS Students with Disabilities (Grades 1 – 6): *June 2019
Completed all NYS Mandated Workshops
PUBLICATIONS Long Island Council for Social Studies 2018 | Marriot Hotel, Melville, NY
• Is Your Happiness in the Hemisphere Based on Where You Live? New Directions in Inquiry Design for
Elementary and Middle Level Teachers.
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Fall 2018 Student Teacher | Student Teaching at Elementary Schools, Amityville & Seaford, NY
• Created and implemented engaging lesson plans integrated with NYS standards, and differentiated
and adapted to the various needs of the students
• Experience in both General Education Classrooms (Kindergarten and 3 rd Grade) and an ICT 5th grade
classroom
WORK EXPERIENCE
April 2018 – Present Substitute Teacher Aide | Nassau BOCES, Wantagh, NY
• Assisting special education teachers by performing varied duties that support the learning process
• Established positive relationships with students and co-workers
• Assisted in implementing classroom routines and student management
Feb 2015 – Present Direct Support Professional | Independent Support Services, North Massapequa, NY
• Assist individuals to lead independent lives and be integrated in their communities
• Assist individuals with all their care plans and personal needs
• Help individuals participate in recreational programs that strengthen their life skills
May 2015 – March 2018 Teacher Assistant | Pee Wee Folks Preschool, Amityville, NY
• Full-time camp counselor in the traveling summer camp with children ages 7 – 12.
• Teacher assistant in the four-year-old classroom while assisting teacher with various tasks such as
cleaning classroom, setting up projects, and assisting children with various tasks
• Worked in the afterschool program helping children with their homework and creating different crafts
VOLUNTEER WORK Special Education Religion Teacher | St. Christopher’s, Baldwin, NY
STEAM Workshop | Lynbrook, NY
