Lauren Caturano

3950 Fairsted Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612

Phone: (845) 803-4596 E-Mail: LCaturano@elon.edu

Education
Elon University, Elon, NC
Degree: Bachelor Of Arts in Elementary Education, Cum Laude May 2016
Certification: North Carolina K-6 Licensure

Study Abroad January 2016

Studied the Fine Arts throughout Italy
Honors
Inducted into the Elon Teacher Education Program (2015)
Dean’s List: 4 semesters; President’s List: 3 semesters
Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi: International Education Honor Society (2016)

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT August 2012-May 2013

Academic Based Scholarship

Classroom and Field Experience

First Grade Teacher, Cedar Fork Elementary School, Raleigh, NC August 2016-Present

! Provide balanced whole group, small group, and individual instruction to accommodate all students’
academic levels, needs, and learning styles
! Create differentiated activities for literacy, math, and writing on a daily basis
! Collaborate with the first grade team, Special Education and ESL teachers to help better meet the needs of
students
! Lead Academic Parent Teacher Teams in order to increase parent involvement and engage families in
student learning
! Create a positive classroom environment that nurtures the whole child including their social and
emotional needs
First Grade Representative, School Improvement Team August 2018-Present
! Assisted in the creation of a three-year school improvement plan focused on increasing growth targets in
reading and decreasing opportunity gaps between the highest subgroup and all other subgroups
! Lead groups during staff meetings and during Professional Learning Teams on student success indicators
associated with the School Improvement Plan
! Analyze school data reports, create outlines for future Professional Development, and discuss strategies
for implementation of the School Improvement Plan at monthly meetings with the team
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Student Teacher, Marvin B. Smith Elementary School, Burlington, NC January 2016-May 2016
! Assumed full responsibility as the classroom teacher in Kindergarten class
! Collaborated with Kindergarten grade level teachers, speech language pathologist, administration and
student services
! Designed engaging lessons including technology and differentiation in Literacy, Writing, Math, Science,
Social Studies, Guided Reading, Guided Math and Literacy Intervention Groups

Student Intern, Marvin B. Elementary School, Burlington, NC August-December 2015

! Logged 90+ hours observing and teaching in the Kindergarten classroom
! Planned a Math and Science integrated unit that was implemented over three weeks

Practicum, Grove Park Elementary School, Burlington, NC January 2016

! Observed classroom and behavioral management in K-5 classrooms as well as school dismissal techniques
and strategies

4th Grade Literacy Tutor, The Village Project, Burlington, NC Fall 2015
! Worked once a week for three hours with one student focusing on reading comprehension, fluency and
accuracy
! Focused on parent involvement by including guardians during instruction and activities and providing
activities for families to use at home

Student Intern-3rd Grade, E.M. Holt Elementary School, Burlington, NC January-May 2015
! Observed and taught in the classroom for 90+ hours
! Created and implemented a 10-day lesson unit plan focused on Language Arts and Social Studies
integration

Practicum-5th Grade Science, Gibsonville Elementary School, Burlington, NC January 2013

! Actively observed and facilitated Reading and Science small groups

Campus Activities
Elon University Orientation Leader August 2014 & August 2015
! Facilitated and directed group meeting with incoming freshmen to assist with transition to college life
! Participated in leadership workshops that focused on communication, collaboration and team building