AMY GIUCA

7 Chatham Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726 | H: (732) 252-5399 | C: (917) 453-3443 | amygiuca@gmail.com

Objective To obtain an RTI position that will maximize my professional knowledge and expertise in math and reading
education.

Experience
Teacher Sep 2007 to Present
Manalapan Englishtown Regional School District - Manalapan, NJ
Elementary K-5 Teacher/Middle School Math Praxis Completion
 Collaborate with RTI specialist to develop and implement Tier 1 interventions to meet the needs of my
students.
 Analyze student data from various assessments to evaluate and identify goals to foster student success.
 Prepare lesson plans in accordance with state standards and district goals.
 Provide small group as well as one-to-one instruction to meet the needs of all learners whether to reinforce
concepts or provide enrichment instruction.
 Supervise cooperative learning groups that promote problem solving skills and incorporate rigor and
relevance framework.
 Monitor and maintain student records to track student progress to utilize in setting instructional goals.
 Effectively communicate with parents, students, colleagues and administrators regarding student
progress, at home interventions, and performance in class.
 Establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school
administrators.
 Differentiate instruction across the curriculum
 Utilize technology across all curricula to engage students and enhance instruction.
 Participate in professional development workshops, webinars, and book clubs to develop and
enhance my skills as an educator.
 Mentor/coach new teachers.
 Wrote Math and Social Studies Curriculum (grade 2) for the district.
 Taught after school reading group (Grade 5) and after school math group (Grade 2)

Mizuho Bank Jan 1992 – Feb. 2003

New York, New York

Vice President/Assistant Manager Risk Management/ Middle Office

 Project team member for the implementation of new risk management system.
 Responsible for the education and training of middle office personnel.
 Present weekly training sessions on VAR calculations, yield curve calculation, Swap pricing, option
Greeks, liquidity analysis etc.
 Validation of pricing models (MONIS, FEA), VAR methodology, instrument data aggregation and
mapping and building of yield curves.
 Responsible for analyzing position and profit and loss for all FX and derivative products (including
swap, option, fixed income products).
 Daily reports to Senior Management encompassing the overall VAR of the trading desk
Education
 Summer 2019: Completed course “Differentiating Math Lessons for a Range of Learners.”
 2018 Orton Gillingham Certified
 Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education
Kean University- Union, NJ 2007
 Highly qualified Grade 6 departmentalized Math
(Successfully completed Praxis Middle School Math Assessment)
 MBA, Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance
St. John's University - Staten Island, NY
2000
 Bachelor of Science, Communication Arts.
St. John's University - Staten Island, NY
1992

Professional Development
 2018: Participated in NGSS Professional Book study
 2017: Participated in Bold School book club
 2017: Led several lesson plan studies for the grade level
 2016: Mooresville Graded School District Summer Connection
 2013 Rider University: National Writing Project
 2011 Rutgers Writing Conference
 2007: Successful completion of Praxis Middle School Math Test

Accomplishments
Teacher of the Year- Wemrock Brook 2016
Optimum Lightpath Grant Award Recipient -2012
Target Field Trip Grant Award Recipient (2008, 2012,2014)