Nicole DeBaggis
Nicole DeBaggis
[email protected]
------------------------------------------Education-----------------------------------------University
of Vermont, Burlington, VT Sept. 2004-Dec. 2004
Major: Secondary Education; Minor: English
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA, 2005-2010
Bachelor of Arts: Special Education; Minor: English Graduated
Cum Laude
University of New England, Biddeford, ME, 2014-present
Masters of Education Program Concentration in Curriculum and
Instruction
Strategies------------------------------------------Licensure-----------------------------------------Moderate
Disabilities, 5-12, Initial
Issued January 13, 2011English, 5-8, Initial
English, 8-12, Initial
October 21, 2011-------------------------------------Teaching
Experience-----------------------------------
Framingham High School, Special Ed/English teacher/Liaison,
Phoenix Program, August 2011-present
Develop curriculum according to Core Standards for English
classes for grades 9-12 Develop IEPs Annie Sullivan Middle School
(Franklin, MA), Educational Assistant, February 2011-June 2011 Work
with eighth grade teachers providing assistance in inclusion
classrooms in one-to-one and small group settings
Provide one-to-one content support for specific students
Annie Sullivan Middle School (Franklin, MA), Long Term
Substitute for SpEd Liason, Jan. 3-Feb. 9, 2011 Responsible for
cooperatively teaching lessons alongside eighth grade Math,
English, and Social Studies teachers in an inclusion classroom.
Responsible for providing small-group and one-to-one instruction
for specific students based on their needs and learning styles
Responsible for creating study guides, and test accommodations
and modifications for specific students
Franklin High School (Franklin, MA), Educational Assistant,
February -June 2005
Worked with a Special Education teacher in a substantially
separate classroom to teach daily life skills
Served as a job coach to three students that had jobs in the
community outside of school
------------------------------------------Related
Experience-----------------------------------------
Framingham High School, Freshman Girls Soccer Coach, 2012 fall
season
Framingham High School, JV Girls Soccer Coach, 2013-present
Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for
excellent achievement Plans and schedules a regular program of
practice in season
Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and
establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by
individual students.Camp Erin Boston, Cabin Buddy, August 2013
Provided emotional support for children, ages 4-18, that have
experienced loss
Full-time Babysitter, North Attleboro, MA, October 2008
-December 2010
Cared for three children under age four, one of which has
Autism; provided meals, transportation, one-to-one care, ensured
safety------------------------------------------Philosophy and
Interests-----------------------------------------
In my experiences, I have realized that being an effective
teacher is not always about having the best lesson plans, or the
best slideshows, or having the most advanced technologies in your
classroom. These things are important, and they are useful in
facilitating effectiveness, but they are not going to ensure it.
The most important tool in being an educator is having the ability
and the desire to build meaningful relationships and connections
with students, and even colleagues. A Smartboard is not going to
help an educator connect with a child that has experienced trauma.
Building relationships is the foundation for providing a healthy
classroom environment that can facilitate learning. Without it,
learning is not guaranteed. I have found that my love of music,
movies, pop culture, sports, and above all else, laughter has
helped me to connect with my students in a way that they feel safe
and important. In sharing these interests and ideas, my students
and I have built relationships that foster their learning and
motivation.References provided upon request
