Kimberly Perillo Email & Phone Number

Bronx, Ny

+ Taught 8th grade core ELA, Media Studies, and 7th & 8th RTI classes. + Proactively managed classroom culture and behavior using restorative justice/practices. + Analyzed data from common, interim, formative and summative assessments to inform instructional groupings. + Achieved the highest interim assessment student pass rate in the school.+ Created the school’s first media studies course, which produced a quarterly newspaper and yearbook. + Modified EngageNY curriculum, and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of scholars reading below grade level. + Engaged in weekly professional development focused on closing the achievement gap, and data driven instruction. + Collaborated weekly with grade level intervention team to co-plan intervention strategies.

Ardsley, New York

Brewster, Ny

+ Taught 11th grade English and 9th grade advanced English. o Focus texts included: The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, Oedipus Rex, Absurdist dramas (Albee and Beckett), Shakespearean sonnets, and current non-fiction and poetry pieces.+ Focused on honing students' skills surrounding argument based writing, public speaking, and analysis using the Toulmin model.+ Created a classroom environment focusing on effective communication and collaboration using Socratic seminar discussions and group/whole class projects.+ Encouraged autonomy and autodidactism for students by emphasizing the importance of self-directed/ initiated learning.o Taught students how to create effective essential questions, use technological resources for research, and engage in self-assessment of their strengths and weaknesses through constant metacognition and reflection.+ Implemented differentiated and interactive lessons using the SmartBoard & Google chromebooks. + Facilitated an afterschool RTI- Tier II intervention program for struggling ELA students.

Montgomery, Ny

+ Taught 12th grade English, college 102, and public speaking.+ Developed and instructed a unit on The Great Gatsby that focused largely on research and essay writing at the collegiate level.+ Prepared students for cumulative final exam, and achieved 100% student pass rate.+ Coordinated the Knights of Columbus speech contest and sent the winning student to compete (and win) against other schools.+ Collaborated with the team of 12th grade teachers responsible for creating Common Core units on Hamlet & The Great Gatsby.

Spackenkill, Ny

+ Prepared lessons independently for a 7th grade 5 week unit on animal rights using SmartBoard and PowerPoint software.+ Focused on developing skills with writing argumentative paragraphs from non-fiction sources. + Developed and instructed on key strategies for writing compare & contrast essays for testing.+ Collaborated with mentor teacher to create an exemplary Common Core unit plan on animal rights for the Superintendent of Curriculum.+ Responsible for entering attendance, grades, and quarterly progress reports online.+ Updated parents regularly regarding student behavior and progress via phone and email.

Taught weekly theater classes and directed and choreographed a year-end musical production for children ages 5-17. Created playbills for each production.

Taught weekly theater classes and directed and choreographed a year-end musical production for children ages 12-17. Created playbills for each production.

Mahopac, Ny

Responsible for choreographing and coaching a cheerleading team of girls ages 6-10. Led practices and brought girls to competitions around the state.

Master'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Adolescence Education, English, 3.83

Activities and Societies: Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman Honor Society 2008-present Sigma Tau Delta, Honor Society in English 2011-present Kappa.

Study Abroad, English Literature, 3.67

Study abroad student