9001 NW 177 Terrace

Hialeah, FL 33018

Stefanie Vergara
Objective

Qualifications

Education/Certification

Phone (786) 387-5979

E-mail stefanie_vergara@yahoo.com
MDCPS Employee Number 310763

To secure a teaching position wherein skills I acquired throughout my studies and

experience as an elementary school teacher can be applied to the academic and
social development of students.
! Experience working with children in a school setting
! Experience designing and implementing weekly lesson plans/units using a variety of
teaching strategies that follow scope and sequence/pacing guides
! Developed and implemented a variety of effective writing lessons
! Administered standardized test
! Used student data to analyze and guide instruction
! Fostered a classroom environment conducive to learning
! Developed excellent rapport with students and parents
! Diagnosed childrens learning needs through a variety of vehicles
! Maintained excellent classroom management skills while students remained on task
! Used positive reinforcement as a motivator for improving conduct and encouraging
participation
! Integrated technology across the curriculum using a variety of resources
! Provided tutoring for struggling students, including but not limited to, students with autism,
varying disabilities and English language learners
! Provided reading intervention to struggling readers
! Assisted teachers in the organization and implementation of differentiated instruction

! Masters in Reading
Florida International University, Miami, FL
Anticipated Graduation Date: May/2015
! Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education with ESOL endorsement K-6, Reading
endorsement K-6, and Special Education endorsement K-12 /Minor in Psychology and
Human and Social Development
University of Miami, Miami, FL.
Graduation date: May/2013
! High School Diploma
Immaculata-LaSalle High School, Miami, FL
Graduation date: May/2009

Work experience

August/2013-Present
Ojus Elementary
! Kindergarten Teacher- Determined students performance using informal & formal
testing, developed and implemented an appropriate classroom management plan, &
effectively executed the elementary curriculum content and benchmarks.
August/2007-August/2013
Corcoran & Associates, LLC
! Secretary- Perform office duties, such as answer incoming phone calls, prepare tax
returns to be mailed, billing, filing, and input bookkeeping data.
January/2013-April/2013
!

Sunset Elementary

Kindergarten Student Teacher-Designed and implemented lesson plans and activities in

a kindergarten setting.

June/2007-August/2012

Camp N, Inc.

! Camp Counselor - Designed and implemented Spanish lesson plans and activities for
students transitioning from kindergarten to first grade.
January/2010-May/2013

Traveling Tutors, Inc.

! Tutor Assisted in the implementation of daily programs and completion of home

learning assignments as well as assisted student with increasing reading and math fluency
and performance.
August/2009-December/2009
After School Teacher Designed and implement Spanish, art, and dance lesson plans and
activities in an elementary school setting.
Honors/Grants and
Awards

Training/Software

Ojus Elementary
!

2014 Rookie Teacher of the Year

2014 Recognition for the development and implementation of differentiated instruction

in the classroom

2014 Grade Level Chair

2013 - Nominated Rookie Teacher of the Year

2013 - Initiated the Kindergarten & First Grade Writing Club

University of Miami
! Graduated with a 3.9 grade point average from The University of Miami
! Awarded for excellence, on the Deans or Presidents list: spring 2010, fall 2010, spring
2011, fall 2011, spring 2012, fall 2012
!

Member of the Golden Key Honor Society and Future Educators Association Honor Society

Graduated with Magna Cum Laude Honors

Completed the Citi Course in the Protection of human Subjects in Research; University of
Miami Human Subjects Research Office; Institutional Review Boards (certificate issued 2009)
Participated in interview collection for the following investigation: Schumm, J.S. Adelman, A., &
McLeod, T.A. (manuscript in preparation). Facing the challenges of accountability and
standards-based instruction: What do highly successful teachers recommend?
QuickBooks, Time Slips, Outlook, Stamps.com, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Scanning
software, and Smart Board software

References

Dr. Mildred Mejia Ojus Elementary Principal (305)931-4881

Mrs. Beatriz Cosculluela- Camp N, Inc.- Owner/Sixth Grade Teacher (305)753-2975
Mrs. Michelle Corcoran- Corcoran & Associates, LLC Accountant (305)740-5640
Ms. Lisa Glode- Traveling Tutors, Inc. (305)725-8849
Dr. Mileidis Gort The University of Miami- Professor in Residence mgort@miami.edu