Gabriella Soares

gls4ec@virginia.edu
508 Gaskin Circle ⦁ Virginia Beach, VA 23464 ⦁ (757) 635-9904

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a general education teacher in an inclusion classroom.

EDUCATION
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Aug 2017- Present
Masters of Teaching in Elementary Education (K-6)

Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA Aug 2013 - May 2017

B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies with emphasis in Special Education (K-12)
Minor Psychology Major GPA: 3.58

RELEVANT COURSE WORK

Behavior Assessment and Modification
Classroom Management
Characteristics of Disabilities
Developmental Psychology
Education Assessment
Curriculum and Instructional Strategies
Methods for Teaching Academic Contents
Differentiation in Education
Social - Emotional Learning
Growth Mindset
Reading Development
Technology Integration

LICENSURES
Special Education General Curriculum K-12 Jul 2017

Elementary Education K-6 Expected Dec 2018

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Long-term Substitute Nov 2018-Present

Brookwood Elementary, Virginia Beach, VA
 Developed Language Arts lesson plans for homeroom and switch 5th grade classes
 Guided small group novel studies
 Created STEM lessons relating to state objectives
 Enforced classroom and school expectations throughout school day

Teaching Internship General Education

Brookwood Elementary, Virginia Beach, VA Aug 2017- Nov 2018
 Developed lesson plans for Kindergarten class
 Instructed small group and whole group math and language arts lessons
 Provided Special Education knowledge to mentor teacher
 Enforced classroom and school expectations during morning meetings

Student Teacher Special Education

T.C. Miller Elementary School, Lynchburg, VA Jan - Mar 2017
 Developed differentiated lesson plans for first, second, and third graders
 Managed students in small group and whole group setting
 Assessed first and second grade pull-out student work and whole third grade class
work
 Instructed reading skills for first, second and third grade levels
Sandusky Middle School, Lynchburg, VA Mar - May 2017
 Developed differentiated lesson plans for sixth, seventh and eight graders
 Managed self-contained multi-grade classroom
 Assessed student work in all subject areas
 Developed and instructed weather unit for self-contained class
Field Experience General and Special Education
Agnor-Hurt Elementary, Charlottesville, VA Jan - May 2018
 Developed and instructed small group lessons for second and third grade multi-age
students
 Implemented norms and expectations for classroom teacher
Mary Greer Elementary, Charlottesville, VA Aug 2017- May 2018
 Developed individualized fluency and comprehension lesson for third grade students
 Identified literature that matched students’ interests and utilized to instruct concepts
Hollymead Elementary, Charlottesville, VA Aug - Dec 2017
 Developed and instructed math and language arts small group lessons
 Utilized the maker space for extension projects
Brookville High School, Lynchburg, VA Sept - Dec 2016
 Instructed small group pull-out Algebra lessons
 Conducted whole group review of Algebra unit
T.C. Miller Elementary School, Lynchburg, VA Jan - May 2016
 Instructed individualized reading lessons for a first grade student
 Developed reading plan for first grade student

Tutor, America Reads at Burnley-Moran Elementary, Charlottesville, VA Aug 2017- May 2018
 Implemented norm and expectations for a kindergarten and a third grade classroom
 Assessed individual students on guided reading levels and mathematic curriculum

Summer Camp Counselor, Families of Autistic Children of Tidewater, Virginia Beach, VA

Jun - Aug 2018
 Guided children and young adults with autism
 Supervised daily camp activities with a focus on pragmatic social skills

Teacher Aid for Extended School Year, Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs, Norfolk, VA
May - Aug 2014
May - Aug 2015
 Collected data for Individual Education Plan goals
 Delivered individualized instruction and administered behavior support plans

COMPUTER AND OTHER SKILLS

Google Software Applications Twitter
Microsoft Office LinkedIn
SmartBoard and Promethean Board Education Technology/ Web 2.0 tools

ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS

Dean’s List: Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Honor Roll: Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015

Lynchburg College Women’s Soccer, starter

 NCAA Division III National Champions in 2014
 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Champions in 2013, 2014 and 2015
 Inducted into the Lynchburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015

Lynchburg College Women’s Club Lacrosse, Team Member, Spring 2017

Brookeville Middle School Soccer, Team Coach, Lynchburg, VA, Feb - May 2015
Women of Worth Mentor Program, Mentor, Sep 2013 - May 2015

REFERENCES
Available upon request