VICTORIA LEE STAKER

29 Community Drive Coram, NY 11727 | (631)-972-5891 | vstaker@student.sjcny.edu

OBJECTIVE
Seeking to obtain a teaching position as an early childhood educator to motivate, instruct and assist
students to succeed and grow in their interpersonal and academic skills.

EDUCATION
St. Joseph’s College Patchogue, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Child Study January 2022
Concentration: Science
Overall GPA: 3.76
● St. Joseph’s College Dean’s List, 2018-2021

INITIAL NYS CERTIFICATIONS

Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2, In Progress
Childhood Education, Grades 1-6, In Progress
Students with Disabilities: Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2, In Progress
Students with Disabilities: Childhood Education, Grades 1-6, In Progress

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Longwood Middle School Middle Island, NY
Student Teacher. Grade 6 March 2021-May 2021

West Middle Island Elementary School Middle Island, NY

Student Teacher. Grade 2 January 2021-March 2021
- Developed and implemented lesson plans for all academic areas based on Common Core
and Next Generation curriculum, adapting teaching based on the COVID-19 protocols.
- Used higher level questioning techniques to ensure the students understood the major
concepts of the lesson and analyzed student performance identifying areas of need.
- Implemented a running record to analyze reading accuracy, reading strategies used and
reading errors and self-corrections.

St. Joseph’s College Remote Teaching Virtual Learning Patchogue, NY

Student Virtual Learning Observations, 140 hours March 2020-December 2020
- Constructed annual and short-term objectives for a fourth-grade student in the areas of
reading, writing, mathematics, and study skills.
- Contrived a fourth-grade lesson plan regarding rounding whole numbers to the nearest thousand
adapting instruction for students with distractibility, reading fluency, and visual processing
challenges.
- Explored other ways to acquire knowledge and reflect beyond classroom observations,
evaluating the different teaching styles, student/teacher interactions and learn diverse teaching
techniques.

Timber Point Elementary School East Islip, NY

Student Observer. Kindergarten and Grade 1 January 2020-May 2020
- Introduced a successful lesson the concept of size comparison for identifying objects both
small and large through small group activities and hands-on material.
- Read the students an informational story and taught the students to use a graphic organizer
to sort information for English Language Arts.
New Interdisciplinary School Yaphank, NY
Student Observer. Pre-Kindergarten. 12:1:4 January 2020-May 2020
- Acquired knowledge of each student’s ability and used their strengths to adjust lessons to
help support learning.
- Evaluated each student and modified instruction based on skill level and ability which
included holding cards near eyes to enable eye contact for the student with Autism.
- Familiar with using assistive technology (iPad) for the non-verbal student to help
with communication needs.
- Implemented instruction that engaged and challenged all students including hands on
activities to recognize colors and match patterns.

New Lane Elementary School Selden, NY

Student Observer. Grade 4 September 2019-December 2019
- Assigned to work one on one to assess the student’s reading level based on conducting
and scoring a running record that accompanied the passage or book.
- Walked around the classroom checking mathematic problems and providing help if necessary.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Drifters Kitchen and Bar Ridge, NY
Server June 2020-Present
- Provide a courteous and professional face for the restaurant, as well as listening carefully to
the customers’ wants and concerns.
- Collaborate with the kitchen staff and other employees to make sure the restaurant is
running smoothly to improve profits.

Alexandros Restaurant Mount Sinai, NY

Server, Food Runner/Expediter, Hostess, Busser July 2016-Present
- Assist guests with making menu choices in an informative and helpful fashion.
- Uphold great customer service through positive attitude, attention to detail, ability to
multitask, and clear verbal communication.

Longwood Booster Club Summer Camp Middle Island, NY

Camp Counselor July 2018-Present
- Team up with other camp teachers and counselors to create the most enjoyable experience
for each camper.
- Communicate with parents about their child and their child’s behavior.
- Display effective time management by keeping campers on schedule for each activity.

ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

St. Joseph’s Women’s Lacrosse 2018-Present
● Captain, 2020-Present
● LILJ All Long Island Division 3 NCAA Team, 2020
St. Joseph’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee 2019- Present
● Representative for Women’s Lacrosse
Victory Games for the Physically Challenged, Volunteer 2013- Present

SKILLS
● Microsoft Word/PowerPoint
● SMART Board Technology
● Google Meets
● Zoom