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Alysha Robitaille
(978) 914-4914
arobitaille2@springfieldcollege.edu

School Address Home Address

263 Alden Street 14 Hill Street
Springfield College, 1811 Newburyport, MA 01950
Springfield, MA 01109

Education
Springfield College, Springfield MA
Bachelor of Arts in English and Education May 2019
License: Elementary Education, 1-6 & Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities GPA: 3.9
Passed all sections of MA Tests for Educator Licensure
Sheltered English Immersion Certified
College Reading and Learning Association certified

Teaching Experience
Special Education Practicum Teacher/Long Term Substitute, Mapleshade Elementary School,
East Longmeadow, MA Spring 2019
• Participated in the IEP process and helped implement individualized special education
interventions
• Became familiar with ESPED
• Gave and scored tests such as the WIATT, TOWL, TOWRE, and CTOPP
• Taught Wilson’s Just Words program
• Created lessons according to students’ interests, strengths, and needs
• Taught a Pull-Out Math program
• Incorporated technology into the curriculum through using Google Classroom
• Assisted in inclusion classrooms such as, Reading, Writing, and Math
• Collaborated with coworkers to discuss students’ needs
• Received training and proctored MCAS
• Wrote up Progress Reports for students in Special Education
• Co-teacher in a 4th grade reading block

Practicum Teacher, Mapleshade Elementary School, East Longmeadow, Ma Spring 2019

• Led and assisted fourth grade students in Reading, Writing, Math, and Science
• Differentiated my instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Created effective classroom management skills for a classroom of 20 students
• Helped assist students in an Immigration Writing Unit and a Robotics Unit
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Pre-Practicum Teacher, William N. DeBerry Elementary School, Springfield, MA Spring

2018
● Led and assisted first and second grade students during writing period
● Created modified lesson plans with differentiated instruction to meet students’ needs
● Assisted in classroom management
● Worked with numerous ELL students

Pre-Practicum Teacher, Kensington International School, Springfield, MA Fall 2017

● Created modified lesson plans and activities to reach the needs of all learners, including
English Language Learners in an urban elementary school
● Led small guided reading groups for 3-5 grade students
● Assisted students with projects or classwork

Pre-Practicum Teacher, Samuel Bowles Elementary School, Springfield, MA Fall 2016

● Observed instruction and classroom management in a 5th grade classroom
● Worked on differentiated instruction to meet students’ needs

Pre-Practicum Teacher, Springfield College, Springfield, MA Spring 2017

● Analyzed Curriculum Frameworks and developed understanding of teaching science
based on the principles including Matters and Its Interaction, Motion and Stability, and
Energy
● Applied understanding of science principles to teaching homeschool students with a
variety of learning styles and abilities

Related Work Experience

Assistant Manager, Domino’s Pizza, Newburyport MA 2013-Present
• Oversee the entire store including other staff members
• Handle the money in the register and manage the money at the end of the night
• Answer the phones and communicate with customers
• Make the food
• Take items out of the oven

Academic Success Peer Tutor, Springfield College, Springfield MA 2017-Present

● Provide reading and writing support
● Assist in providing reading and writing strategies
● Lead group discussions
● Assist in Writing Studio, which is a small class setting for first year students

Francis T. Bresnahan School Volunteer, Newburyport, MA 2017

● Assisted students with their reading and writing projects by finding main ideas and
creating topic sentences
● Led classroom vocab quizzes
● Led morning read aloud about mysteries and riddles and guided students to finding out
the answers through using close reading skills
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Co-Curricular Involvement

Sigma Tau Delta International Convention 2019

• Submitted and was accepted to read a scholarly paper in St. Louis

CCCC Undergraduate Researchers Poster Session 2019

• Submitted a proposal and accepted into the convention
• Conducted research by creating surveys
• Presented the findings of the research with three other students in Pittsburgh

Yankee Homecoming, Newburyport MA 2003-Current

● At the age of six created a fundraising booth by creating jewelry
● Organized and led the craft fair
● Organized and led the kid’s talent show
● Assisted with the program book for advertising businesses
● Assisted with various fundraising activities such as the Kayak and Paddle Board race,
Family day at Maudsley, and Old Fashion Sunday

Special Olympics, Byfield MA 2011-2015

● Oversaw various team competitions
● Providing food for the participants
● Provided positive feedback towards the teams

Honors and Awards

Aspiring Teacher Housing Award
Springfield College President’s Achiever Award 2015-2019
Member of Kappa Delta Pi-International Honor Society in Education 2015-2019
Member of Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society in English 2016-2019
Edwards Sims Memorial Award 2018
English Portfolio Award 2019