Ellen M. Coyne has over 10 years of experience in education. She holds a Master's degree in Special Education from Saint Peter's University and a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from the University of Scranton. Currently, she teaches 3rd grade at Our Lady of Czestochowa in Jersey City, NJ where she differentiates instruction and uses project-based learning. Previously, she was a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in South Korea, where she created curriculum and after-school programs. She has several leadership roles including chairing accreditation committees and founding enrichment programs.

1. ELLEN M. COYNE
205 1st Street, Apt. 3, Hoboken, NJ 07030 Ÿ 845.709.0959 Ÿ em.coyne21@gmail.com
Education
Master of Special Education: Literacy May 2016
Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, NJ
Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood and Elementary Education May 2012
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Magna Cum Laude
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
Teacher Certifications
• New Jersey Standard: Elementary Education, K – 6
• New Jersey Standard: Teacher of Students with Disabilities (pending May 2016)
• Archdiocese of Newark: Catechism Certification
Teaching Experience
3rd
Grade Teacher August 2013 – Present
Our Lady of Czestochowa (Jersey City, NJ)
• Develop and implement standards-aligned lessons in all subject areas with a focus on differentiated
instruction using an interdisciplinary project-based learning model.
• Collaborate daily with colleagues across grade levels and enrichment areas to support student
growth and to provide well-connected, streamlined instruction.
• Create and administer formative and summative assessments to gather multiple data points to track
student progress at regular intervals across all subject areas to inform future instruction.
• Routinely integrate SmartBoard, iPads, Teacher Web, and Google technologies into instruction.
Fulbright US Student Program
English Teaching Assistant July 2012 – July 2013
Yuchon Chodunghakyo (Yuchon, South Korea)
• Created and taught yearlong curriculum of conversational English and American culture to 100
students with widely varying English exposure for all grades from Kindergarten through 6th
• Developed and conducted three weekly after-school English language and customs of American
culture clubs for various grade and ability levels
• Engaged daily with students and faculty through after-school sports club and language exchanges.
Leadership & Training
• Chairwoman: Religion Committee, Middle States Reaccreditation (OLC School, 2014-2015)
• Lead Facilitator: Curriculum Mapping Project (Archdiocese of Newark, 2014-2016)
• Online Programs Coordinator: Go Math! and Pearson Success Net (OLC School, 2015-2016)
• Founder and Head Coach: OLC School Chapter, Girls on the Run (OLC School, 2015-2016)
• Head Coach (OLC School Boys’ Basketball Team, 2015-2016)
• Co-Founder and Director (Nature in the City Science Enrichment Camp, Summer 2015)
• Responsive Classroom Sampler Course (OLC School, 2014)
Activities & Awards
• Excellence in Early Childhood and Elementary Education Award (University of Scranton, 2012)
• Ignatian Service Learning Award (University of Scranton, 2012)
• President: Council for Exceptional Children (University of Scranton, 2011-2012)
• Treasurer: Assoc. for Childhood Education International (University of Scranton, 2011-2012)
• Organized “Glocalize” multicultural exhibit at children’s museum (Timmy’s Town Center, 2011)