SAMANTHA SOLOMITA
21 Terrace Lane, Smithtown, NY 11787 ● (631) 681-2483 ● [email protected]
CERTIFICATION NYS Childhood Education Teacher (Grades 1-6); NYS Students with Disabilities Teacher
(Grades 1-6), NYS Teaching Assistant
EXPERIENCE Special Education Teacher, Public School 150, Sunnyside, Queens ( 09/2017-present)
Develop and execute lessons in 12:1+1 classroom with 3rd and 4th grade students
Differentiate activities and curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners
Utilize and differentiate Go Math and Teachers College Curriculum
Integrate science and social studies content through math and ELA instruction
Communicate daily with parents, teachers, service providers, and administration
Develop and monitor progress of IEPs and positive reinforcement plans
Execute Fundations and Leveled Literacy Intervention reading programs
Teach Project Intervention after school program to struggling students
Member of School Leadership Team
Special Education Teacher, Noxon Road Elementary School, Arlington, NY (09/2016-12/2016)
Leave replacement in Integrated Co-Teaching 4th grade classroom
Differentiated activities for students with special needs
Planned, implemented and executed lessons in all content areas
Designed and executed authentic assessments
Targeted IEP goal progress through resource room instruction
Substitute Teacher, Arlington, Connetquot, Elwood, Harborfields, (12/2016- 06/2017)
Hyde Park, & Wappingers School Districts
Division Head, Hidden Pond Day Camp, Hauppauge NY 11787 (12/2016-present)
Coordinate activities and schedules for summer camp
Supervise counselors (15) and campers (90) ages 3-7
Resolve camper and counselor conflict
Effectively communicate with staff, campers, and parents
Teaching Assistant, Washington Drive Primary School, Huntington, NY (06/2015-07/2016)
Engaged with kindergarten, first and second grade students during school year and in summer
school (ENL).
EDUCATION Touro College, New York, NY
Advanced Certificate in TESOL Program- GPA 4.00 (6/2019- present)
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
M.A. in Educational Psychology, May 2017 - GPA: 3.98
Outstanding Graduate Education Award
Web Manager of Graduate Education Students Association
B.A. summa cum laude, May 2016 - GPA: 3.91; Major: 3.98
Major: Psychology; Dual Certification in Childhood Education/ Special Education (1-6)
Member of Teachers of Tomorrow, Habitat for Humanity, and Campus Ministry
Participated in the Marist Professional Education Unit’s Site Visit by the National Council for
Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE) in October 2015
VOLUNTEER Volunteer/Tutor, Violet Avenue Elementary School ● Mentor, Liberty Partnership Program● Tutor
Project Thunder
HONORS Outstanding Graduate Education Award ● Presidential Scholarship ● Dean’s List (every
semester) ● Kappa Delta Pi-International Honor Society of Education ● Alpha Chi-National College
Honor Society ● Psi Chi- International Honor Society for Psychology
SKILLS Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Social Media platforms
Educational Applications: Google Apps, Glogster, Socrative, iCivics, Padlet, NewsELA, Plickers
