Melissa Ramos Seguro

144 Ashland Avenue, Newington, CT 06111

Phone: (860) 478-1815 E-Mail: melissavramos@gmail.com
Objective
To obtain a position teaching science in a middle school setting, grades 4-8.
Education
University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 01/2013 - 12/2013
Master of Science in Education | Internship program: Cumulative G.P.A of 4.0
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 08/2004 - 08/2008
Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences
Certification Middle Grades Science (#234); anticipated July 2014
Professional Experience
Substitute Teacher Naylor School/CCSU Leadership Academy, Hartford, CT 5/2014 6/2014
Utilized existing curriculum and incorporated creative teaching methods to generate an
active learning environment

Maintained classroom rules and implemented clear expectations of student behavior for
effective classroom management
Student Teacher McGee Middle School, Berlin, CT 1/2014 - 4/2014
Responsible for the science education of 105 heterogeneously grouped seventh grade
students
Implemented the curriculum for twelve weeks on human body systems (cardiovascular,
respiratory, and digestive)
Modified instruction, assignments and assessments based on student individual learning
needs within three inclusive classes
Supported the Common Core State Standards in literacy by instructing students how to
integrate quantitative information expressed within non-fiction texts with visual
representations of that same information
Supported the Common Core State Standards in math by instructing students how
organize and analyze bivariable data within data tables and graphs
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Worked with a group of twelve students on a biweekly basis as part of an advisory
program to assist students with goal planning, building relationships and stress coping
strategies
Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team with common planning time to coordinate
curriculum, address parent contact and involvement, and coordinate with resource staff
Communicated with parents through emails, newsletters, and parent-teacher conferences
Cooperated with the grade level department colleagues and participated in data meetings
to assess the validity of assessments and chart student progress
Internship McGee Middle School, Berlin, CT 01/2013-12/2013
Carried out a program of study as prescribed in the lesson plans left by the classroom
teacher
Guided the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as
indicated in the lesson plans
Experienced working in inclusive and regular education classrooms with wide ranges of
students with varying instructional needs
Observed master teachers in different disciplines, attended workshops and professional
development sessions
Employment
General Manager, Vida Doce Caf & Pastry Shop, Newington, CT 09/2009-12/2013
Oversaw staff by preparing weekly schedules, making training manuals, and running
monthly meetings
Ordered supplies and managed inventory
Analyzed sales and prepared accounting documents
Held meetings with vendors and met with clients who would place all occasion cake and
pastry orders

Lab Assistant, Clinical Laboratory Partners, Newington, CT 09/2008-09/2009
Organized and sorted incoming blood, urine and stool specimens
Input all information on patient requisitions into computer database (including
demographics and clinical test ordered by physicians)
Prepared specimens for testing by medical technicians
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Professional Affiliations
National Science Teachers Association