1. Michelle Chiarappa
125 Wood Road Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 418-7060 · mfachiarappa@gmail.com
Certification
New York State English to Speakers of Other Languages, K-12 February 2015
Education
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY December 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Minors in Hispanic Languages and Literature and Italian Language and Literature.
Overall GPA: 3.92 Major GPA: 4.0. Summa Cum Laude honors.
Florence Universityof the Arts, Florence, Italy Fall 2012
Stony Brook program student representative; Mario B. Mignone scholarship and internship.
Completed coursework in Italian language and culture.
Teaching Experience
The Fulbright Program English Teaching Fellow;
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Eskişehir, Turkey September 2015-June 2016
English Instructor – Preparatory School and English Language Teaching Department
Instructed nine elementary and pre-intermediate level speaking classes in the preparatory
school, with self-made, experience/immersion-based speaking lessons and activities.
Instructed speaking and listening courses in the English Language Teaching Department
with self-made curriculum focused on education and speaking-based teaching skills.
Facilitated extra-curricular, language immersion-based speaking club with an average of forty
students each week.
Connetquot Foundation for the Advancement of Children, Bohemia, N January-March 2014
Tutor
Developed Common Core aligned ELA and math lessons in preparation for the 3rd
grade
state examinations.
Tutored two students weekly.
Student Teaching Experience
Verne W. Critz Elementary School, East Patchogue, NY November 2014-January 2015
Student teacher – grades K-3
Instructed six beginner through advanced groups with self-made, Common Core aligned
lesson plans, activities, and assessments.
Worked in push-in and pull-out settings.
Facilitated differentiated guided reading and writing lessons and evaluated student reading
levels.
Attended district ESL professional development workshops.
Bellport Middle School, Bellport, NY September-October 2014
Student teacher – grades 6-8
Instructed five beginner through advanced classes with self-made, Common Core aligned
lesson plans, activities, and assessments.
Differentiated lessons for mixed-ability and mixed language level classes, as well as for
students with IPAs and SIFE students.
2. Evaluated and administered special, guided instruction to newcomer students, including
intensive phonics and reading intervention.
Delivered instruction and translations in Spanish when necessary.
Administered NYSITELL entrance exam to 18 new students.
Interactive Field Experience
Sachem North High School, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY February-April 2014
Student Observer – grades 9-12
Aided English and content instruction, lesson planning, and grading.
Supported newcomer students in English and content learning in small groups and provided
translations in Spanish.
Observed push-in and stand-alone classes.
Oxhead Road Elementary School, Centereach, NY October-December 2013
Student Observer – grades 1-5
Aided English instruction, lesson planning, grading, and after school extra help programs.
Observed pull-out classes.
Additional Experience
Park Shore Country Day Camp – Group Leader June 2015-August 2015
Responsible for leading a group of about twenty girls aged eight and nine, and two staff
members; facilitated cooperative developmental activities including sports, swimming, dance,
cooking, performing arts, arts and crafts, and other miscellaneous activities.
Outback Steakhouse – Server March 2015-August 2015
Responsible for outstanding customer service, menu knowledge, cash handling, knowledge
and operation of POS system, conflict resolution, working with specific dietary needs.
Friendly’s Ice Cream Shoppe and Restaurant – Server April 2011-September 2014
Responsible for customer service, food preparation, cash handling, knowledge and operation
of POS system, working with specific dietary needs, and opening and closing duties.
Florence Universityof the Arts – Student Representative September 2012-December 2012
Coordinated with 39 students in the Stony Brook program and administrative staff.
Designed and supervised the completion of the cohort’s final project.
Long Island UniversityC. W. Post Campus – Admissions September 2010 - May 2011
Led school tours to prospective students and families in groups of up to 30 people.
Recruited new students at on-campus admissions events.
Assisted with day-to-day office administration duties.
Jefferson’s FerryRetirement Community – Server September 2009-September 2010
Responsible for providing quality service to elderly residents, food preparation, opening and
closing duties, and catering special community events.
Skills
Languages: English – Native, Spanish – Proficient, Italian – Proficient,
Turkish – Intermediate
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint
SMARTboard
3. Honors & Awards
Fulbright Grantee (English Teaching
Fellow) to Turkey 2015-2016
Summa Cum Laude Graduation Honors
– Stony Brook University
Deans List - 9 semesters
Stony Brook University Academic
Excellence Award - 3 semesters
Phi Beta Kappa Senior Honor Society
Golden Key International Honor Society
Gamma Kappa Alpha Italian National
Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society
Mario B. Mignone Study Abroad
Scholarship Awardee and Stony Brook
Program Student Representative
STARTALK Turkish Summer Intensive
Language Program Scholarship Awardee
New York State Academic Excellence
Scholarship Awardee