Lisa E.

Aremband
Phone: (281) 796-7971 E-Mail: lisa.aremband@gmail.com Portfolio: arembandteachingportfolio.weebly.com

Education
William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, NY M.A. in Jewish Education, May 2013 Certificate in Israel Education: semester-long study of Israel education based in Jerusalem Full Tuition Scholarship Brandeis University, Waltham, MA B.A. in English, Minor in Elementary Education, May 2011

Experience
Jacobson Sinai Academy North Miami Beach, FL 2013-2014 Fourth Grade Teacher Planned and led math, language, social studies, and interpersonal skills lessons to 12 fourth graders Facilitated Math Olympiad extracurricular program for fourth and fifth grades Beit Rabban Day School New York, NY 2012-2013 Student Teacher Instructed 17 first graders in collaboration with two co-teachers Planned curriculum, differentiated based on students needs, and assessed student progress Led classroom Tfilah, morning meeting, reading, math, Hebrew and chagim lessons ASC English Boston, MA 2011 5th and 6th Grade English Teacher Facilitated two 3-week sessions during the summer with 90-minute daily lessons for each class Crafted and implemented an English curriculum including differentiation for ELL students Franklin Elementary School Newton, MA 2010 2011 Student Teacher Educated a class of 22 2nd grade students using small-group and whole-class lessons Led lessons in accelerated math and reading workshop, and created a unit on American symbols Taught in the classroom full-time during the second semester, including one takeover week The Shlenker School Houston, TX 2010 Assistant and Substitute Teacher Instructed students in K-5 classrooms full time for approximately one month Directed and organized a readers theater of Sylvia Rouss The Littlest Tree for a first grade class

Community Involvement
Co-Founder of the Ami Miami partnership minyan, 2013 - 2014 Organized Hebrew-only Dinners for the Davidson School Student Organization, 2011 2013 Regularly lead Shabbat services and read Torah, 2002 - present

Skills and Certifications

Florida Provisional Elementary Teacher Licensure, Grades 1-6, 2014 Fluent in conversational Hebrew Proficient in creating and using SMART Board materials