1110 Thompson Avenue Roselle, NJ 07203
DAVID P. EISENBERG Teaching Portfolio: http://davidpaul.weebly.com
Phone (973) 452-2311 Email:
[email protected]
SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS • •
Experience teaching special needs students Commitment to community & volunteerism
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Strong technology and science background Superior English communications skills
CERTIFICATIONS: Science (K-8), English (K-12), Library (K-12), Special Education (K-12), & Substitute RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE •
Technology Teacher and Consultant. DPE Consulting, LLC. Newark, NJ. 2001-Present
o Teaching and designing specialized curriculums for extreme special needs kids in grades 7-12. Creating hands-on
lesson plans, incorporating real-world applications of technology, which included an end-of-year project where my special needs students themselves independently redesigned my company’s website www.dpeconsulting.com
o Providing high school students with internship training and mentorship. Received a Certificate of Appreciation from Essex County Vocational Schools in Bloomfield, N.J.
o Managing technology for Newark Mayor Cory Booker; Elizabeth Housing Authority; Newark YMCA; and others. •
Instruction & Science Reference Assistant. Rutgers University Libraries. Piscataway, NJ. June 2009-Present
o Teaching reference classes to Ocean County Vocational High School’s Performing Arts students, in collaboration with Douglas Library’s Instructional Librarian and the High School’s English, Dance, Voice, and Drama Teachers.
o Creating multimedia instructional tools and redesigning the library’s websites o Assisting life science students and faculty with research questions •
Substitute Teacher. Lyndhurst Public Schools. Lyndhurst, NJ. 2009-Present. Certified substitute teacher.
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Teaching Assistant. Temple University. Philadelphia, PA. 2000-2001. Taught Psychology 101.
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Teacher. MEK School. Palisades Park, NJ. 1999-2000. Taught Math, ESL and English classes to grades 7-12.
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Assistant Teacher. Adult Learning Center. New Brunswick, NJ. 1997. Taught Math, Literacy and GED.
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Science & English Tutor. Rutgers Learning Center. New Brunswick, N.J. 1997-1999.
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS •
Recognition for Outstanding Teamwork. Certificate from the North Essex Chamber of Commerce, 2006
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Leadership Newark Fellowship. Graduated from two-year leadership training program. 2003 - 2005
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Prudential Financial Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. May 2003
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Published Journalist in Books, Libraries & Librarians (2009); Newark Magazine (2002); CMP Healthcare (2001)
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Columbia University Claire Woolrich Fellowship. For creative writing. 1997-1998.
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Rutgers University Prize for best publication (1999) & creative writing (1997)
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Merit Scholarships from Columbia University, Rutgers University, Leadership Newark, and the State of NJ
EDUCATION: •
Graduate School of Education, NJCU. Jersey City, NJ. NPT. Teacher Certification Program. July 2009.
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SC&I, Rutgers University. New Brunswick, NJ. MLIS, School Media Certification. Expected, July 2010.
o School-based student fieldwork. Maplewood Middle School. Maplewood, NJ. Grades 6-8. Completed, May 2010. o School-based independent study. Discovery Charter School. Newark, NJ. Grades 4-8. Taught classes and created lessons using computer multimedia and guided inquiry with teachers of various subjects. Spring 2010.
• Rutgers College. New Brunswick, NJ. BA, English & Psychology (Biology Minor). Highest honors. 19951999
VOLUNTEERING & MEMBERSHIPS •
Middle & High School Ornithological Life Sciences Supervisor, NJ Science Olympiad. Cranford, NJ. 2010-Present.
o Supervising the ornithological life sciences statewide school competitions, hosted by Union County College. o Creating and administrating official tests, rubrics, & programs for divisions B & C ornithology students. •
Executive, Teachers Initiative for Multicultural Education. New Brunswick, NJ. 2009-Present. o
Helping Rutgers’ Graduate School of Education promote multicultural awareness in schools
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Developing age-appropriate reading lists for teachers and students on multicultural themes
o Maintained their website, http://www.gse.rutgers.edu/tima •
Co-President, Rutgers SCI Technology Teachers. New Brunswick, NJ. 2009-Present. o
Designing and taught technology workshops for new graduate students
o Helping maintain the tech workshop website and informational wiki, http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~ruasis/ •
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Youth Development Trustee, Friends & Families United. Newark, N.J. 2005-Present. Program board member. o
Helping provide positive after-school programs and mentorship for elementary through high school kids
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Co-authored a substantial technology grant
Emergency Medical Technician, East Hanover First Aid Squad. East Hanover, N.J.
o Trained in EMT-A, CPR-C, and Trauma Care for children and adults
COMPUTER SKILLS: o Office Applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Publisher. o Graphics & Web design, including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Acrobat, and QuarkXpress. o Windows NT-2008 server and security; Exchange; remote access; accounting; backups; and blackberries. o Network & hardware repair, including Cisco, Dell, HP, SonicWall, ISDN; printers; switches; and VPN tunnels.