1. Laura van Bendegem
215 East Main Street Apt. 3G Somerville, NJ 08876 ♦ 973-202-8214 ♦ lauravanbendegem@gmail.com
AREAS OF STRENGTH
♦ Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop ♦ Differentiated instruction ♦ Inclusion classroom know ledge
♦ Classroom management ♦ Guided reading ♦ Technology in the classroom
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Albright College, Reading, PA
 Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Sociology (Family Studies) May 2012
 Education GPA: 3.71/4.0; Cumulative GPA: 3.49/4.0
 Pennsylvania Elementary K-6 Instructional Certificate May 2012
 New Jersey Elementary K-5 Certificate of Eligibility w ith Advanced Standing October 2012
 New Jersey Teacher of Preschool through Grade 3 Certificate of Eligibility August 2014
 South Carolina Elementary and Early Childhood Initial Certificates November 2014
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Harding Township Elementary School, New Vernon, NJ September 2013 - present
 Teaching Assistant (PreK, First Grade, Second Grade)
 Harding Tow nship Middle School Field Hockey Assistant Coach 2015
Bernards, Harding, and Randolph Township School Districts October 2012 – June 2013
 Substitute teacher
Oley Valley School District, Oley Valley Middle School Oley, PA March - May 2012
 6th
grade student teacher of Mathematics and Science
 Developed a five w eekunit on w eather and technology
 Reinforced the existing classroom management system
Muhlenberg School District, Muhlenberg Elementary Center Laureldale, PA January - March 2012
 1st grade student teacher
 Developed a tw o w eek unit on American Presidents that integrated social studies, language arts, mathematics, and music
 Prepared and taught integrated science and math lessons focusing on measurement, w eather, and the states of matter
 Led tw o guided reading groups daily focusing on improving fluency and vocabulary
 Provided individualized instruction, clarification, and class w orkbased on students’ needs
 Utilized classroom management strategies focusing on positive reinforcement and praise for “bucket filling” behavior
Reading School District, 13th
& Union Elementary School Reading, PA 2009-2011
 Early field experience in a Kindergarten classroom for one month
 Observed kindergarten - 5th
grade classrooms for Albright education research
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Harbor Hills Day Camp Mendham, NJ 2013
 Arts and Crafts Specialist for pre-k to grade 2
Camp Horizons Livingston, NJ 2011-2012
 Ceramics counselor for groups of 20 children
Nativity Child Care Center Reading, PA 2010-2011
 Assistant Teacher for 1st
– 5th
graders
 Picked up students from school, maintained a safe environment, w rote lesson plans, helped w ith homew ork questions
Mount Olive Recreation Department Mount Olive, NJ 2007-2008
 Volunteer Volleyball Coach
 Taught children ages 6-12 volleyball basics
ACTIVITIES
 Member of the Albright College Women’s Volleyball Team 2008-2012
 Senior Captain 2011-2012
 Member of Alpha Kappa Delta (International Sociology Honor Society) 2011-2012
AWARDS
 Received IIIMAC Academic Honor Roll 2009-2012
 American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Aw ard 2008-2009
 Most Outstanding Volleyball Player Aw ard 2011-2012
COMPUTER/ TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
 Microsoft Word, Excel, Pow erPoint, Webinars, internet research ability
 Smart Board, iPad, Elmo overhead projector