Victoria Palazzo
Professional Summary
Education
Molloy College, Rockville Centre,
NY (September 2014-May 2019)
B.S./M.S. Childhood Education–
Mathematics /Special Education (5
Year Program) GPA: 3.79
Certifications
• NYS Childhood Education
(Grades 1-6): Initial Certificate
(June 2019)
• NYS Students with Disabilities
(Grades 1-6): Initial Certificate
(July 2019)
• NYS Early Childhood Education
(Birth-Grade 2): Initial
Certificate (July 2020)
• NYS Students with Disabilities
(Birth-Grade 2): Initial
Certificate (July 2020)
Skills
• Proficient in Google Tools
• Differentiated Instruction
• Remote Teaching
• Team Collaboration
• Lesson Planning
• Classroom/Behavior
Management
• Utilization of Technology
• Establishing Positive
Environments
• Special Education
• IEP Writing
• Time
Management/Organizational
Skills
Awards and Honors
• Magna Cum Laude
• Dean’s List (8 Semesters)
• Kappa Mu Epsilon- NY Rho
Chapter- Honor Society for
Mathematics
• Kappa Delta Pi, New York Chi
Epsilon Chapter-International
Honor Society in Education
• Omicron Alpha Zeta-Molloy
College Honor Society
Highly motivated and dedicated educator with a commitment to developing skills and techniques to
provide children with unique learning experiences. Proficient in managing organized classrooms,
adapting, and differentiating lesson activities for diverse learning styles and fostering positive
communities with students. Experience with In-Person and Remote Instruction.
Work Experience
New York City Department of Education
Special Education Teacher (November 2021-present)
• Experience in 3rd Integrated Coteaching (ICT) classroom.
• Created individualized education programs (IEPs) and implemented goals to meet the needs of
the special education population in an integrated co-taught (ICT) setting.
• Collaborated effectively with co-teacher to develop engaging, meaningful lessons, while also
differentiating materials and resources to accommodate students’ needs.
• Incorporated strategies and routines to manage student behavior.
• Utilized data to create strategic groupings to focus on specific academic goals.
• Experience in using instructional resources and data tools, including Teacher’s College Units of
Study, Savvas Envision Math, Amplify Science, Passport to Social Studies, Google Classroom,
MAPS Growth, Teacher’s College Running Records and Spelling Inventory.
Farmingdale School District
Remote First Grade Teacher-Northside Elementary School (November 2020- June 2021)
• Utilization of Google platforms to create effective and unique lessons for whole group
instruction, in addition to independent practice activities.
• Kept classroom environment consistent and focused on learning by establishing clear objectives
in a virtual setting.
• Experience with instructional materials and online resources, including Schoology, Kami,
Literacy Footprint, Raz Kids, PebbleGo, Go Math (Think Central), Fundations, Anchor Charts
and New York Ready to further enhance student learning opportunities.
Permanent Substitute Teacher-Albany Avenue Elementary (September-October 2020)
• Reports daily to conduct lesson plans and uphold classroom routines in the absence of the
classroom teacher.
• Establishes positive relationships and collaborative efforts with staff and students.
• Trained in administering Fountas and Pinnell Running Records and Oral Reading Fluency
Assessments (ORFs), in addition to familiarization of aimswebPlus online assessments and
Jennifer Serravallo Complete Comprehension curriculum.
Per-Diem Substitute Teacher (September 2019-September 2020)
• Reports to assigned school to facilitate plans in the absence of the full-time teacher.
Professional Experience
Farmingdale School District
Student Teacher-Northside Elementary School (September-December 2018)
• Experience in general education instruction (4th grade), as well as self-contained instruction (1st
grade).
• Planned, developed, and implemented a three-day learning segment on different revision
techniques that students can use to revise their personal narrative essays.
• Created a lesson on using sequence to recall events in a story during guided rotations;
differentiated and adapted lesson to meet the needs of the students.
• Developed a math lesson on addition and subtraction, using number bonds and manipulatives to
develop a concrete understanding of number facts.

Curriculums Worked With
• Jennifer Serravallo Complete
Comprehension
• Go Math (Think Central)
• Fundations
• Teacher’s College Units of Study
(Reading and Writing Project)
• Savvas Envisions
• Amplify Science
• Passport to Social Studies
Plainview-Old Bethpage School District
Participatory Observer/Student Teacher-Pasadena Elementary School (January-May 2018)
• Created a 4th grade (general education) lesson on Non-Fiction text features, where students
completed a sorting activity and a 3rd grade (integrated co-taught (ICT)) lesson on lines and line
segments, where students used their differentiated note sheets to complete a “Roll It” activity.
Related Experience
Crestwood Country Day Camp
Group Leader (June 2022-August 2022)
• Supervised a group of 20 young girls going into kindergarten.
• Assisted the girls with in-person social experiences with peers and various activities to support
their interests.
• Effectively communicated with parents when needed.
• Collaborated with co-group leader to ensure the needs of all of the girls have been met daily.
Tutor (2014-2021)
• Demonstrated different strategies and skills to aid struggling elementary students in areas of
ELA and Math.
Molloy College’s Soaring Saturday Tutoring Program
Volunteer Tutor (January 2018-May 2018)
• Collaborated with peers to develop weekly lesson activities in ELA and Math for 2nd grade
students to enhance skills that are being taught at school.