1. Elizabeth P. Murphy
617 56th Street 718 869 6095
Brooklyn, NY 11220 Elizamurphy@verizon.net
VISION
To use my knowledge, experience, and commitment in education to lead, collaborate with and
creatively administer to the needs of the professional community
CERTIFICATION
 Reading Recovery Certificate, New York University
 NYS Professional Certificate as a Literacy and Reading Specialist, Birth through Grade 6
 NYS Permanent Certification for Grades Pre-K Through Six: Common Branches
EXPERIENCE
PS/IS 30 The Mary White Ovington School, Brooklyn, NY September 2014-Present
 First Grade ClassroomTeacher and Grade Team Leader, 14-15
PS 189 The Bilingual Center, Brooklyn, NY September 2010-2014
Reading Recovery and Classroom Teacher, Librarian, and Title I Reading Teacher
 First Grade ClassroomTeacher, All Subjects
 Reading Recovery Teacher for first grade struggling learners
 Reading/Writing support for Tier II Grades Three and Four students
 Librarian coordinator with K-8 teachers, procured and utilized resources appropriate to
each grades’ curriculum and needs
PS 176 The Ovington School, Brooklyn, NY September 2007-2010
Title I Teacher and Testing Coordinator
 Instructed students in Grades Two through Five in small reading/writing groups
 Immersed in Columbia University’s Teacher College Training, collaborating with grade
level teachers in designing and implementing Units of Study
 Coordinated city and state standardized assessments for Grades Three, Four and Five
Diocese of Brooklyn: St. Nicholas and Northside CatholicAcademy 1997-2006
 ClassroomTeacher for Grades Three, Four, and Five: Social Studies and Religion
 ClassroomTeacher for Grades Two and Four: All Subjects
 ClassroomTeacher for Pre-Kindergarten

2. Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Jersey City, NJ September 1995-August 1996
 Teacher Assistant at St. Joseph’s School for the Blind
 Collaborated with a team of specialists to implement IEPs for each student
Education
Fordham University, Bronx, NY and New York, NY
 Member of Kappa Delta Pi and Alpha Upsilon Alpha
 Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Philosophy, 1995
 Master of Science in Literacy Education, Birth through Grade Six, 2007
 Reading Recovery Training Certificate, New York University, 2011-2012
Interests and Volunteer Experience
 Library of Congress Summer Teachers’ Institute, Washington D.C. July 2015:
A five day workshop to learn effective practices for using primary sources while some of the
millions of digitalized historical artifacts available at LOC
 Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland, August 2011:
Intensive course training in voice and the performance of Greek and Shakespearean dramas
 Karma Kids’ Yoga Training Certification, July 2009:
Instruction of flexible yoga, imagination, and meditation practices, instrumental in the
development of childrens’ poise, focus, balance, and confidence
 Team Leader for the Christophers Leadership Course: 2009-Present:
Workshop and courses to instill confidence and clarity in public speaking, as well as
recognize and develop one’s talents and communication skills