Nikita Garbayo

Cell: 732-233-3648 Address: 70 Highland Ave. Leonardo, NJ 07737 Email: ngarbayo@comcast.net

Website: https://nikitaeducation.weebly.com/

EDUCATION
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Ewing, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education and English May 2022
Cumulative GPA: 3.35/4.0

CERTIFICATIONS
New Jersey Substitute Teaching License January 2021
New Jersey Anti- Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) Certificate January 2021
Google Certified Educator Level 1 January 2021
NJPSAFEA Legal One Anti-Bullying April 2021
NJPSAFEA Legal One Child Abuse Prevention April 2021

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mountain Hill Preschool Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher September 2019-June 2020
- Assisted with lesson planning and everyday activties
- Prepared materials for lessons and activities for each day
- Maintained order in the classroom and supported lead teacher in conflict solving
Parkway Elementary School Ewing, NJ
Senior Clinical II- Grade 2 Fall 2021
- Created and implemented lessons in all subject areas for a second grade classroom
- Structured lesson plans that met the diverse needs of students by encouraging intellectual curiosity
- Leveraged resources such as Canvas and Class Dojo that benefitted remote learning
- Developed personal relationships with each student by initiating conversations outside of the classroom
- Observed and participated in conferences with guardians through emails and Google Meet
Pace Elementary School Trenton, NJ
Junior Clinical I- Grade 2 Spring 20201
- Developed a 4 lesson original unit of study that focuses on the parts of a plant and teaches students about
plants and how we use them in our lives
- Adapted lesson plans for online learning due to COVID-19
- Led and participated in daily Zoom meetings with students
- Created and maintained strong relationships with partner, students, host teacher, and faculty
Cranbury Presbyterian Nursery School Cranbury, NJ
Sophomore Practicum II- Grade Pre-K Spring 2020
- Observed, assisted, and taught all academic subject areas in a pre-k classroom
- Implemented and adapted classroom interactions and teaching style to best leverage students’ individual
strengths and promote an atmosphere of creativity and growth
Lore Elementary School Ewing, NJ
Sophomore Practicum I- Grade K Fall 2019
- Created and taught lessons focused on reading and writing
- Assessed students’ literacy levels through various reading assessments

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
Kappa Delta Sorority Ewing, NJ
Sisterhood Enrichment Team, Greek week/Homecoming Chair, Senior Sage September 2021-May 2022
- Participated in workshops with Girl Scouts of America to promote confidence in young women
- Partnered with other student and community driven organizations to create fundraisers for causes such as
Prevent Child Abuse America
- Worked together with fellow members of the membership team to welcome and educate new members of
the organization

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mountain Hill Preschool Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Camp Counselor June 2017- Current
- Worked the campers ages 3-8
- Adapted activities to be appropriate and entertaining for each age group
Child Care NJ
Childcare Provider July 2013- Current
- Cared and assisted with children ranging of all ages from newborn to 12 years
- Assisted children with school homework, assigned reading, and other activities
- Safely transported children to and from school, as well as other recreational activities
Dance Outside the Box Hazlet, NJ
Co-teacher June 2017- Current
- Co-taught a dance class for children with disabilities and special needs
- Created inclusive dances and activities for all ages and abilities

SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY

Proficient in Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, MS Office, Sketchup, video editing softwares, Smartboard Technologies,
Google Meet, Zoom, Seesaw, Clever, Google Classroom, Class Dojo, Think Central, and educational iPad
applications