NIKHITA

REDDY
20 Hawkridge, Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 648-6508 | nikhitar11@gmail.com | nikhitar.weebly.com

CERTIFICATION ________________________________ _______________________________ _
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (2042 Preliminary Credential) & English Language Learner Content (AB 1059)

EDUCATION ___________________________________________________________________
Masters of Arts in Teaching June 2016
University of California, Irvine

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, School of Social Sciences June 2015
Minor Educational Studies, School of Education
University of California, Irvine

TEACHING EXPERIENCE___________________________________________________________
Deerfield Elementary, Irvine Unified School District April 2017 June 2017
Long Term Substitute Teacher, First Grade
! Incorporate IUSD PBIS in first grade classroom through positive reinforcements
! Differentiate lessons for the SEI cluster in the classroom
! Plan and teach lessons for Intensive RTI group which focuses on students comprehension, decoding, and phonics
! Incorporate weekly STEM activities to increase engagement and excitement while teaching key skills

Cypress Village Elementary, Irvine Unified School District October 2016 March 2017
Long Term Substitute Teacher, Fifth Grade
! Incorporate IUSD PBIS in fifth grade classrooms
! Create a positive learning environment for students to take risks and grow as individuals
! Teach differentiated lessons in all content areas to English Learners, students with special needs, struggling
students, and gifted and talented students (GATE)
! Plan and teach lessons for Intensive RTI group which focuses on students comprehension, decoding, and fluency
! Incorporate technology through various apps and online sources; such as nearpod, quizziz, kahoot, google apps,
blogs, in all content areas to increase engagement

Meadow Park Elementary School, Irvine Unified School District April 2016 June 2016
Student Teacher, Second Grade, 400 hours
! Integrate technology through various apps such as chatter pix, show me, and Google apps in all content areas
! Focus on thinking maps in all content areas and include a so what and so why statement at the beginning and
end for students to understand the relevance
! Implement school wide PBIS system (Positive Behavioral Interventions and supports) by handing out ROPES
coupons for positive behavior and giving students weekly points for positive behavior
! Plan and teach lessons for Intensive RTI group that focuses on students specific needs in fluency, phonics, and
comprehension

Eastshore Elementary School, Irvine Unified School District August 2015 March 2016
Student Teacher, Sixth Grade, 500+ hours
! Focus on developing a growth mindset in all students
! Implement school wide PBIS system (Positive Behavioral Interventions and supports) by handing out RIR (Respect
Integrity Responsibility) cards for positive behavior using schools three core values
 ! Plan and implement units in Social Science, Math, and Language arts using differentiated instruction for the varied
levels of students in the class using various resources such as the Spring Board Math textbook, Illustrative Math,
engageNY, Dan Meyers Tasks, Houghton & Mifflin Social Studies and ELA textbooks
! Guide students through a series of speaking and listening lessons in which they created rubrics to self assess
themselves
! Supported Emerging ELL student in all content areas through phonics skills, thinking maps, graphic organizers,
apps for language and word recognition, and individual conferencing
! Focused math planning on the use of rich tasks, which led students to take part in productive struggle while
learning new concepts
! Integrated various Google Apps in writing, social studies, ELA, science, and math and by providing individual
feedback to reinforce students 21st Century Skills
EXPERIENCE____________________________________________________________________
Multiple Subject Representative December 2016-Present
School of Education Alumni Committee
! Plan and organize events for the Alumni of the credential programs at UCI
! Collaborate with a team of fellow UCI Alumni

Sunday School Teacher September 2013-Present
Sai Center of Tustin
Teach human values to children from preschool to eight grade
Prepare lesson plans and activities for weekly class

Student Representative August 2015-June 2016
UCI School of Education
! Acted as a liaison between credential candidates and faculty
! Responsible for the social media, social events, and bulletin boards for the teaching credential program

Jumpstart September 2014-June 2015
Corps Member, Santa Ana Unified School District
Serve part time promoting literacy in a low-income neighborhood preschool with children whose first language
was not English.
Provided support for children and families early on in their education process
Sparked motivation in children to pursue education and their goals

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT _____________________________________________________
SEI/Newcomer Program Training: IUSD: September 2016
Google Level 1 Certified: July 2016
Technology for Teachers Conference: Chaparral Elementary School: May 2016
Developing a Student Focused Grading Philosophy: Staci Cruz: April 2016
Get Messy! Problem Based Learning: Nicole Read: April 2016
GAFE (Google Apps for Education) Staff Development: January 2016
iPad Apps for Education Staff Development: January 2016
Guided Language Acquisition and Design: Nicole Chavez, GLAD Coordinator Orange County Department of
Education: September 2015
Depth and Complexity: Delving Deeper into Content: Julie Hull, GATE Coordinator for Orange County: September
2015