Johanna Igel

917.826.4754 55 W. 26th St. NY, NY 10010 johanna.igel@gmail.com

johannaigelteaching.weebly.com (password: apples)
CERTIFICATION:
New York State Early Childhood Education (Birth - Second Grade)
New York State Special Education (First Grade Sixth Grade)

Effective: March 2014

Expected: December 2015

EDUCATION:
Orton Gillingham Institute for Multi-Sensory Education, New York, NY

June 2014

Bank Street College of Education, New York, NY

MS in Education (Early Childhood Education), 3.98 GPA

December 2013

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

BA in Theatre and Psychology, 3.60 GPA

June 2006

The Dalton School, New York, NY

June 2002

EXPERIENCE:
Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York, NY
June 2014 Present
Interim Head Teacher, Kindergarten
Devise and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum in a variety of disciplines
(e.g., Language Arts, Math, and Social Studies)
Monitor and assess social and emotional development of students
Build a strong rapport with both children and their families
Lead parent-teacher conferences and write student reports
Advise, guide and manage my assistant teacher in the development of daily routines and long-term projects
Collaborate with specialists and school administration
Built and maintain classroom website
Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York, NY
June 2012 June 2014
Associate Teacher, First Grade
Collaborated with head teacher to plan both daily activities and long-term curricula
Led highest and middle-level reading groups, guided by a variety of reading and writing strategies
Introduced and implemented the class website, word wall, library and other integral facets of the classroom
Manhattan New School, New York, NY
Student Teacher, First Grade
Integrated an in-depth, research-based, hands-on curriculum under the tutelage of Paula Rogovin
Experience with introductory and age appropriate reading/writing techniques, and word study

Spring 2012

Bank Street School for Children, New York, NY

Student Teacher, 3s and 4s
Worked with classroom teachers and coordinated with specialists (e.g., Spanish, Music, Art)

Winter 2011

Manhattan Country School, New York, NY

Student Teacher, 5s and 6s
Devised and implemented science curriculum
Worked one-on-one, with half groups, small groups, and whole group

Fall 2011

Rodeph Sholom School, New York, NY

Substitute Teacher(Nursery First Grade)
Taught across all subject areas, effectively teaching students of varied academic/age levels

2006 2008, 2011 2012

Advantage Testing, Los Angeles, CA

2008 - 2011
Tutor
Tutored high school and middle school students in SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT and SATIIs
Pioneered pro bono program and mentored pro bono students to prepare them for SATs and college challenges
National School Climate Center, New York, NY.
Junior Board Member
Focused on supporting their BullyBust campaign (an anti-bullying awareness program)

2005 Present

Actor, Los Angeles, CA

2006 - 2010

RELEVANT SKILLS:
Cooking, Painting, Drawing, Improv, Fountas & Pinnell, TERC Investigations, Contexts for Learning, Lucy Calkins Reading and
Writing Workshop, Reggio Emilia Approach, Handwriting programs (Zaner Bloser, PAF, Handwriting Without Tears, Sounds in
Motion, etc.), highly proficient in all relevant computer hardware and software (including SmartBoard, iPad, website/blog creation,
etc.), Languages (conversational in Spanish and Italian).