Michelle Chiarappa has extensive experience teaching English to speakers of other languages. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Stony Brook University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She has taught English in Turkey as a Fulbright English Teaching Fellow and has tutored and student taught in various K-12 settings in New York. She is proficient in Spanish and Italian and has intermediate proficiency in Turkish.

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