DAVID P.

EISENBERG 
Phone (973) 452-2311
1110 Thompson Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203 Teaching Portfolio: http://davidpaul.weebly.com Email: itjob100@gmail.com

SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS

• Experience teaching special needs students • Strong science and technology background
• Commitment to community & volunteerism • Superior English communications skills
• Self-motivated, professional & personable • Information technology expert

CERTIFICATIONS: English (K-12), Science (K-8), Special Education (K-12), Elementary (K-5), & Library (K-12).
Highly Qualified in Science (K-12), Math (K-8), English (K-12), and School Library Media Specialist (K-12)

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

• Technology Teacher and Consultant. DPE Consulting, LLC. Newark, NJ. 2001-Present
o Teaching technology for special needs kids, grades 7-12, at the New Beginnings School in Fairfield, NJ. Creating
hands-on lesson plans, incorporating real-world applications, including year-end project where my special needs
students themselves independently redesigned the company website www.dpeconsulting.com
o Providing Essex County Vocational & Technical High School students with internship training and mentorship.
Received a Certificate of Appreciation from in Bloomfield, N.J.
o Managing technology for Newark Mayor Cory Booker; Elizabeth Housing Authority; Newark YMCA; and others.
• Middle School Teaching Intern. Discovery Charter School. Newark, NJ. Grades 4-8. 2010-Present.
o Teaching and creating lessons on essay writing, reading comprehension, and life science with web 2.0 instructional
technology and computers
o Teaching through active reading, guided inquiry, analysis and discussion of current peer-reviewed research articles
o Students each produce original research proposals, including persuasive essays and multimedia presentations.
• Instructional & Reference Assistant. Rutgers Libraries. Piscataway, NJ. June 2009-Present
o Teaching classes to high school students with the Instruction Librarian, assisting students and faculty with research
science research questions, redesigning the library’s websites, and creating multimedia instructional tools.

• Teaching Assistant. Temple University. Philadelphia, PA. 2000-2001. Taught Psychology 101.

• Teacher. MEK School. Palisades Park, NJ. 1999-2000. Taught Math, ESL and English classes to grades 7-12.

• Assistant Teacher. Adult Learning Center. New Brunswick, NJ. 1997. Taught Math, Literacy and GED.

• Tutor. Rutgers Learning Center. New Brunswick, N.J. 1997-1999. Physical Sciences and English.

AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

• American Library Association Fellow. Selected as one of the nation’s top 40 MLIS students at the 2010 conference
• Recognition for Outstanding Teamwork. Certificate from the North Essex Chamber of Commerce, 2006
• Leadership Newark Fellowship. Graduated from two-year leadership training program. 2003 - 2005
• Prudential Financial Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. May 2003
• Published Journalist in Books, Libraries & Librarians (2009); Newark Magazine (2002); CMP Healthcare (2001)
• Columbia University Writing Fellowship. For fiction, playwriting, and nonfiction. Awarded, 1997 & 1998.
• Merit Scholarships from Columbia University, Rutgers University, Leadership Newark, and the State of NJ
 EDUCATION

• Teacher Certification Program. Graduate School of Education, NJCU. Jersey City, NJ. NPT-P1. July 2009.
• School Librarian Certification. SC&I, Rutgers University. New Brunswick, NJ. MLIS. Expected, Summer 2010.
o Maplewood Middle School Library Fieldwork. Maplewood, NJ. Grades 6-8. 2010-Present.
- Teaching classes on information literacy and proper use of library technology and materials
- Leading a professional development seminar for teachers on Apple Smart Board and EDU-Blogs in the
classroom. Approved for professional development credit hours by the district technology supervisor.
- Collaborating with and assisting teachers with curriculum-related student research projects
- Assisting students with book selection by reading level, curriculum or research needs, or student interest.
- Helping organize the Maplewood Middle School Annual Book Fair; supervising student and parent volunteers
- Assisting student supervision, collection development, circulation, book cataloging, and computer instruction
- Creating displays & book selections for Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and Poetry Month

• BA, English & Psychology (Biology Minor). Rutgers College. New Brunswick, NJ. Highest honors. 1995-99

VOLUNTEERING & MEMBERSHIPS

• Youth Development Trustee, Friends & Families United. Newark, N.J. 2005-Present. Program board member.
o Helping provide positive after-school programs and mentorship for elementary through high school kids
o Co-authored a substantial technology grant

• Middle & High School Ornithological Life Sciences Supervisor, NJ Science Olympiad. Cranford, NJ. 2010.
o Supervising, creating, and administering tests, rubrics and programs for both the middle & high school state-wide
student science competitions, at Union County College.

• Executive, Teachers Initiative for Multicultural Education. New Brunswick, NJ. 2009-2010.
o Helping Rutgers’ Graduate School of Education promote multicultural awareness in schools
o Developing age-appropriate reading lists for teachers and students on multicultural themes
o Maintained their website, http://www.gse.rutgers.edu/tima

• Co-President, Rutgers SCI Technology Teachers. New Brunswick, NJ. 2009-Present.

o Designing and teaching technology workshops for new graduate students
o Helping maintain the tech workshop website and informational wiki, http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~ruasis/

• Emergency Medical Technician, East Hanover First Aid Squad. East Hanover, N.J.
o Trained in EMT-A, CPR-C, and Trauma Care for children and adults

TECHNOLOGY

o Graphics & Web design: Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, MS Office, & QuarkXpress
o Windows NT-2008 server & security: Exchange; remote access; backups; & blackberries
o Network & hardware repair: Cisco, Dell, HP, printers; firewalls; & VPN
o For examples of my technology capabilities, please visit my website @ davidpaul.weebly.com