Gia Faetanini 
2135 Sand Run Knolls Dr.  
Akron, Ohio 44313 
(330) 696-5632 
gfaetani@kent.edu 
 
Professional Objective 
To obtain a PK-3 teaching position where I am able to contribute as a 
responsible and reliable teacher who is able to showcase a love of 
educating and helping young children reach their full potential. 
  
Education 
Bachelor of Science in Education 
Kent State University Kent, Ohio 
Major: Early Childhood Education 
Major GPA: 3.89 
Academic Honors: Dean’s List (5 Semesters); President’s List (2 Semesters) 
4 Year Resident Educator Early Childhood (P-3) License OH3311205 
Foundations of Reading HQT 
 

Teaching Competencies 
● Motivated leader, who demonstrates passion and a drive for excellence 
● Self-starter and organized 
● Adapts to change easily, open-minded, reflective, and lifelong learner 
● Promotes self-directed reflective learning for all students 
● Establishes a climate that promotes fairness and respect 
● Collaborates and builds rapport with colleagues, parents and students 
 

Teaching Experience 
PK-8 Substitute Teacher and Instructional Classroom Aid 
September 2018-Present  
● Adapted to classroom procedures while supporting students’ learning styles while carrying out 
enthusiasm for each lesson taught. 
● Showed professionalism as a guest of host schools while co teaching with classroom aids. 
● Managed classrooms of varying ages and sizes 
● Sculpted and refined my teaching craft by practicing new teaching strategies and gathering 
resources from different classrooms.  
 

Student Teaching and Field Experience 

First Grade, Arrowhead Elementary School, ​Copley, Ohio 
August 2017 – May 2018 
● Lead instruction in math, social studies, language arts, guided reading, science and phonics. 
● Plan and implement integrated science and language arts extension unit on matter. 
 
 
● Integrate students’ backgrounds, interests, and developmental needs when planning lessons.  
● Communicate and scaffold learning goals for all students. 
● Respond to students’ diverse needs using a variety of instructional strategies and resources. 
● Developed a four-day science unit using differentiated research of hibernation and migration. 

Third Grade, Findley Learning Center,​ Akron, Ohio 

January 2017 - May 2017 field experiences  
● Incorporated seventeen different languages, cultures and traditions in classroom instruction.  
● Crafted individual lessons for a struggling reader to provide opportunities to improve reading 
instruction.  
● Implemented developmentally appropriate lessons for English Language Learners. 

Preschool, Kent State Child Development Center,​ Kent, Ohio 

January 2016 - December 2016  
● Developed multimodal skills for toddlers through planned experiences with water. 
● Incorporated play into content areas such as literacy, math, science, and writing to ensure students 
learned in a developmentally appropriate manor.  
● Researched effective communication and reflection with families in the classroom through writing 
learning stories about experiences students have had.  
 

Related Experiences 
Camp Invention Teacher K-6, ​St. Hilary School, Fairlawn Ohio 
July 2018 
Extended Day Summer Camp,​ ​St. Barnabas School, Northfield Ohio 
June 2018 – August 2018 
Army ROTC,​ Kent State University, ​Kent, Ohio 
August 2014 – Present 
● Demonstrate leadership skills by attending 8 semesters of leadership training courses. 
● Participate in a Cultural Language Development Program in Latvia where I worked with the Latvian 
soldiers, was integrated into the Latvian culture, and developed as a multicultural leader. 
● Developed and led peers through leadership development and Army Training. 
Chipotle Mexican Grill​, ​Kent, Ohio 
April 2015 – May 2018 
 

Volunteer  
Latvian Orphanage​,​ ​Riga, Latvia 
June 2017 
Tutoring,​ ​Akron, Ohio 
Spring 2017 
Appalachia Service Project,​ ​Mingo County, West Virginia 
July 2014 
Certifications/Areas of Proficiency 
CPR/ First Aid, Child Safety, A.L.I.C.E Training, Virtus, SMART Board technology, Microsoft Office, Google 
(Docs, Forms, Classroom, etc.) 

References available upon request