Gabriella Ruocco
308 Pleasant Street - Ithaca New York 14850 - (201) 783-4250 - [email protected]
Education
Ithaca College
B.A. Secondary Social Studies Education
Expected Graduation Date: May 2015
GPA: 3.5
Relevant Experience
Student Teaching, Dryden High School and Lansing Middle School
January May 2015
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I spent seven weeks teaching and instructing my own lessons to 11 graders in two U.S. history class
and 12th graders in two participation and government classes
I student taught and instructed my own lessons to four 7th grade U.S. history classes
Student teaching has allowed me to become a more reflective educator and has enhanced my classroom
management skills
These experiences have solidified my interest in education and have allowed me to experiment with
diverse technological supports in the classroom
Volunteered at Greater Ithaca Activities Center
June - August 2014
Helped assist in an after school program with twenty students ages 5 - 7 by engaging students in games
and group activities
Promoted equity and social awareness by working in a diverse environment where there is a focus on
social justice
Teachers Assistant, Board of Cooperative Educational Services classroom
January - April 2013
Worked closely and observed in a classroom two hours a week for seven weeks with twenty-five
immigrant adult learners learning English for the first time.
Assisted adults students from South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe with classwork that focused on
literacy and prepared them to apply for their Citizenship
Fieldwork at South Hill Elementary School
October - December 2012
Taught lessons on literacy to twenty second graders under their teachers supervision twice a week for
eight weeks
Helped students with special needs one on one with their classwork
Tutored Kuran-Burmese Children
October - December 2012
Tutored local Kuran-Burmese refugee high school student one hour per week for six weeks
Assisted student with his social studies homework and worked on his general literacy skills
Honors/Achievements
Member of Phi Alpha Pheta
Spring 2014 - Present
National History Honor Society for students who received 3.5 GPA or higher
Presented a research paper about 1960s counterculture at Phi Alpha Pheta New York Regional
Conference
Leading in a Diverse World Certified - Ithaca College, New York
May 2012 - Present
Participated in over 30 hours worth of social justice workshops, conferences, and retreats that have
enhanced my passion for achieving equity