130 Underhill Ave., West Harrison, NY 10604, (914) 960-6297, dibiasim@rider.edu

Objectives                 To obtain a high school or middle school history teaching position (6-12) where I can develop my abilities in curriculum and child development

Education                        Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey

                                    Bachelor of Arts          May 2012

                                    Double Major: Secondary Education and History

                                    GPA: Education 4.0 Cumulative 3.41

Honors                                Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honor Society

                                    Kappa Delta Pi, National Education Honor Society; Historian 2011-2012

                                    Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society

                                    Dean’s List

                                    Cum Laude (3.41 GPA)

Experience                 

Spring 2010                 Fisher Middle School, Ewing New Jersey

                                    Sophomore Professional Experience – Sixth Grade

                                    Developed lesson plans and PowerPoint’s on several topics related to the Civil

                                    War. Also assisted in classroom activities and taught daily lessons.

Fall 2010                     Community Middle School, Plainsboro, New Jersey

                                    Junior Professional Experience – Sixth Grade

                                    Taught and prepared daily lesson plans and PowerPoint’s in a suburban

                                    classroom containing 20 students. Topics such as Pre-Man, Hominids, and early

                                    civilizations.

Spring 2011                 Rider University Student Success Center, Lawrenceville, New Jersey

                                    Tutoring freshman-senior collegiate students

                                    Helped any student in need of understanding and comprehending their history

                                    work. Topics range from American history to modern history of various

                                    countries like Russia and Germany. Their understanding and success in their

                                    classes were a top priority.

Spring 2011                 Bordentown Regional High School, Bordentown, New Jersey

                                    Junior Professional Experience

                                    Taught and prepared daily lesson plans, prepared PowerPoints in a suburban

                                    school district. Advanced and more focused historical topics were discussed and

                                    taught.

Spring 2012                 Grace A. Dunn Middle School, Trenton, New Jersey

                                    Senior Student Teaching Experience

                                    Helped out for their free after school tutoring program and coached the boys

                                    basketball team to the semifinals. Also conducted daily lessons, created activities

                                    and formed units for several months.

Additional                          Internship: Yorktown Museum, Yorktown Heights, New York

Experience                  Presented my senior thesis at the Kutztown Regional Historical Conferences

Skills                                    Language: German and Italian

                                    Computer: Power Point, Excel, Microsoft Word, Publisher

Involvement                    Volunteer: New Jersey History Day

                                    Volunteer: Central New Jersey Walk Now for Autism

                                    Volunteer: Fundraiser Benefiting for The Alzheimer’s Association

                                    Clubs: History Club; Vice President

                                    Organization: Student Education Association (SEA); Vice President

                                    Organization: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC); Public Relations

Professional               

Development              SEA Event: “Taboo Mental Health Issues Every Teacher Should Know”

                                    KDP Event: “ZooBurst Digital Pop-Up Books”

                                    KDP Event: “Developing E-Portfolios”

                                    CRLA Certified Tutor

Online portfolio is available at my website:

https://www.taskstream.com/ts/dibiasi/SocialStudiesMD.html

**References available upon request**