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Newington, CT 06111
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hdziato@springfieldcollege.edu

HEATHER DZIATO
OBJECTIVE

SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE, Springfield, MA

Expected Bachelor of Science in Art and Education, May 2015
Majors: Secondary Education (concentration in Art), Art Therapy
Licenses: Visual Arts, PreK-8, 5-12
Passed all sections of MA Tests for Educator Licensure

EDUCATION

MENTOR, White Street School, Springfield, MA 2011

Created relationships with students at White Street School in order to get

them excited about college

5A TUTOR, Springfield College, Springfield, MA 2011-2012

Tutored a sixth grade student from Springfield in an after school program twice a week

Worked one on one to complete students homework

TREASURER, Education Club, Springfield College, Springfield, MA 2013-2014

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

Managed funds and facilitated fundraisers and drives to collect supplies

for schools in the area

PRE-PRACTICUM TEACHER, The Springfield Renaissance School, Springfield, MA

Observed instruction and management for 6th-8th grade art classroom

Created and executed multiple lesson plans

PRE-PRACTICUM TEACHER, Margaret C. Ells Elementary School, Springfield, MA

Observed instruction and management for a

grade special education classroom
Worked one-on-one performing art with students with Autism
SPRING/SUMMER 2014

Led art activities with patients in Art for Healing Volunteer Program
Taught a free class to cancer survivors and patients

PRACTICUM TEACHER, Van Sickle Middle School, Springfield, MA

SPRING 2013

1st

VOLUNTEER/ TEACHER, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

FALL 2013

SPRING 2015

Led instruction and classroom management in 6th-8th grade art classroom

Created and executed lesson plans for all grades