Scott Avena

516-983-4329 * SJAvena@gmail.com

Education_________________________________________________________________________________
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St. Johns University, New York, United States B.S. Adolescent
Education, May 2013
Academic Concentrations: French, Italian
Cumulative
Index 3.85/4

Lehman College, New York United States Masters of

TESOL, May 2017

Certifications_____________________________________________________________________________
_____New York State Initial Certification in Italian 7-12
07/13
New York State Initial Certification in French 7-12
12/13
New York State Italian 1-6 Extension Certification
02/16
New York State French 1-6 Extension Certification
02/16

Teaching
Experience____________________________________________________________________________
Pelham Middle School, Pelham, NY
09/15-Present
Teacher of Italian and of French
Training for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program
Piloting the use of Google Classroom
Hosting monthly French Club meetings for Middle School Students
Coordinating Le Grand Concours for the Pelham School District

The Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women, Manhattan, NY

09/14-06/15
Teacher of French / Teacher of Modern Literature Studies
Founded the French Language Program that will prepare students for the NYC
Comprehensive LOTE Exam
Designed the French Level 1 & 2 curriculum, including Scope and Sequence and
curriculum maps
Used Data Based Analysis to improve instruction

Somers High School, Somers, NY

09/13-02/14
Teacher of Italian
Prepared tenth-grade Italian 3 students for the NYS FLACS Checkpoint B
Examination
Created daily presentations using Smartboard software
Maintained an accurate record of attendance and grades using Infinite Campus
Created classroom blog and online learning space with Nimbus online portal
Attended faculty, department and professional development meetings
 Farmingdale High School, Farmingdale, NY
01/13-05/13
Student Teacher
Instructed twelfth-grade Italian 5 students enrolled in a course sponsored by
Molloy College
Assisted in the planning of Italian Club and Honor Society meetings and
activities
Chaperoned events such as the annual LOTE Masquerade Ball, a field trip to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and Eataly, and World Language Week fundraisers

Experience and Education

Abroad_________________________________________________________________
Universit de Dauphine, Paris, France
07/12-01/13
Student of French Culture and Language through the Erasmus Program
Private Tutor, Joinville-Le-Pont, France
07/12-01/13
Teacher of English for French primary-school students
St. Johns University, Rome, Italy
01/11-06/11
Student of Italian Culture and Language
Universit di Sapienza, Rome, Italy
01/11-06/11
Intern as assistant to Dr. Piero Chiappini
Istituto Suore della Risurrezione, Rome, Italy
01/11-06/11
Volunteer tutor of English for Italian primary-school students

Honors____________________________________________________________________________________
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Gamma Kappa Alpha Italian Honor Society
2012-2013
Deans List 2009-
2013
Scholastic Excellence Scholarship
2009-2013
St. Johns Italian Cultural Center Scholarship
2011
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
2011

Memberships_____________________________________________________________________________
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American Association of Teachers of French
2015-Present