1. Jaclyn M. Alagna
Hopedale, MA 01747, (cell) 617-960-7756, Jaclynalagna@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
SIMMONS COLLEGE, Boston, MA
Masters of Arts in Education June 2011- June 2013, magna cum laude honors
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts in English, May 2008, cum laude honors
LICENSURE
 Initial Teacher License: English 5-12
 Preliminary Special Education: Moderate Disabilities 5-12
 Elementary Education Initial License 1-6
 Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Certification
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
7th and 8th Grade English Teacher, August 2013 – present
Hopedale Public Schools, Hopedale, MA
 Design, implement, and plan Common Core Curriculum Frameworks for 7th and 8th grade
ELA
 Design creative units for literature, vocabulary, and writing
 Differentiate instruction and co-teach with special education teacher to address students
individual needs
 Collaborate within and across departments
 Participate in grade level planning and attend professional development meetings for
collecting and analyzing data
 Integrate a variety of technologies, including Google Classroom, Prezi, and Google
Slides
International Club Advisor, September 2015 - present
Hopedale Public Schools
 Plan and coordinate educational and culturally enriching international trips for students
 Coordinate and supervise travel arrangements with World Strides travel company
 Gather information from hotels and travel vendors
 Travel with students, creating authentic cultural encounters with the world beyond the
classroom

2. Class Advisor, September 2014 - present
Hopedale Public Schools: Class of 2020
 Plan and coordinate class activities and fundraisers
 Collect and organize money for class
 Identify and plan team-building activities to improve communication, boost morale, and
improve participation
Long Term Substitute ELA Teacher, May-June 2013
Stony Brook Middle School, Westford, MA: 8TH Grade
 Responsible for all planning, organizing, and teaching responsibilities of the permanent
teacher
 Collaborate daily on common planning goals with colleagues
 Design units on core books
 Differentiate instruction and adapt lessons to meet the needs of diverse students
Graduate Level Teaching Practicum, January –April 2013
Miller Elementary School, Holliston, MA: 5th Grade
 Manage responsibility for planning, organizing, and teaching all content areas
 Collaborate with fifth grade team and learn different teaching strategies
 Adapt to working and transitioning in many learning environments
 Design lessons for small group instruction and cooperative learning
 Adapt lessons for students on IEPs and consult with team of Special Education Teachers
 Implement technology in the classroom through interactive learning lessons that cater to
different learning styles
 Conduct adaptations for behavior intervention plans for students with attention and
behavior difficulties
 Attend staff curriculum and MCAS administration meetings
 Design and present lessons following school curriculum including an interdisciplinary
ELA Unit
 Assist in morning weather club and the school weather broadcast

3. Long Term Instructional Aide, September 2012-December 2012
Robert H. Adams Middle School, Holliston MA: Grades 6-8
 Work with students with language based learning disabilities
 Plan and design lessons with Special Education Teacher and Speech Pathologist
 Facilitate inclusion and assist in academic inclusion
 Assist literacy groups following Wilson Program
 Attend Seminar for Modifications and Adaptations in Classroom
Therapeutic Learning Center: Special Education Aide, April 2010-June 2012
Edward Devotion School, Brookline MA: Grades K-3
 Implement behavior management and intervention programs
 Facilitate Inclusion and assist in academic instruction
 Design lessons that cater to ELLs
 Assist reading specialist in leveled literacy intervention through running records and
teaching lessons
 Attend professional development for behavior intervention plans and IEPs
 Collaborate with OT, reading specialist, and speech pathologist daily
 Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification and trained in the Alert Program for Self-
Regulation
 Deescalate situations through positive reinforcement, physical assistance with a task,
scripted words
 Assist in Academic Enrichment After School Program, grades 5-8
Academic Enrichment after School Program, September 2010 – January 2011
Edward Devotion School, Brookline, MA: Grades 5-8
 Tutor students with homework and coordinate a variety of hands-on project based
activities
 Assist in routines and administrative duties
Substitute Teacher, Brookline Public Schools, September 2009-April 2010
 Manage classrooms independently and improve classroom organization skills
HONORS
 Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society