Victoria Lai

Cell: 972-617-0270 | Email: laiv2@tcnj.edu | toritlai@gmail.com

EDUCATION
The College of New Jersey May 2018
Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education and iSTEM
Cumulative GPA of 3.579 Honored with Deans List every semester

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Advanced Core Block-Student Teaching Part 1 Spring 2017
Hopewell Elementary School in Hopewell, NJ
Placed in Kindergarten classroom
Visited classroom 1.5 days for nine weeks, and full-time (full day) for
two weeks
Designed and co-taught two week unit plan on Community Helpers
Utilized GoMath curriculum, assisted in teaching math centers
Differentiated instruction with consideration of Common Core
Standards
Conducted literacy and mathematics assessments
Organized and facilitated Guided Reading groups
Taught science lesson with consideration of Next Generation Science
standards
Led literacy sight words lesson
Led morning meetings

Math and Science Methods-Junior Field Experience Spring 2016

Sharon Elementary School in Robbinsville, NJ
Placed in second grade classroom
Visited classroom nine times over a three-month period
Utilized Go Math curriculum, taught lesson on measurements
Taught STEM recycling lesson for Earth Day
Assessed students mathematics skills
Interviewed students
Led morning meeting activities

Early Childhood Development-Sophomore Field Experience Fall 2015

Cranbury Presbyterian Nursery School
Placed in two-year-old preschool classroom
Visited classroom total of five times over a three-month period
Facilitated organizing room during clean-up song
 Monitored children during outside play
Observed and assessed childrens behavior and language patterns
Assisted during snack time

Sophomore Field Experience Spring 2015

Town Center Elementary School in West Windsor-Plainsboro, NJ
Placed in second grade class
Visited classroom once a week for nine weeks over three month period
Led whole group read aloud
Created child study portfolio on individual student
Performed literacy and mathematics assessment on individual student

CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Training February 2017
CPR/AED/First Aid June 2016
Virtus Training December 2016
Trained on how to recognize sexual predators and inappropriate
behaviors concerning minors
National Science Teachers Association January 2016
Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Fraternity-Gamma Zeta Chapter October
2016
National collegiate organization for education majors
Plans various events at local elementary school, holds donation drives,
professional development opportunities, and holds monthly
informational meetings
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority-Iota Omega Chapter May 2015
Member of Colonizing class at The College Of New Jersey
First year officer: Community Service Chair, TCNJam Chair, External
Philanthropy Chair

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Hopewell Teachers Workshop March 2017
Pre-Summer Parent Workshop April 2017
Hosted by Junior Experience co-op
Focused on summer activities to prepare for next academic year
Suggested games and apps to supplement literacy and mathematics
learning
Coding and Technology Workshop April 2017
Hosted by Hopewell Elementary School Principal
Focused on apps and small robots that can be used in the classroom to
teach coding
Educated participants on coding possibilities for elementary students