Nitika Nadgar
Certification
New York State Initial 2019 TESOL (K-12)
Education
New York University Steinhardt School of Education (New York, NY)
Master of Arts in Education, January 2009 (GPA 3.9)
Dual NYS Certification in TESOL (K-12)/ Spanish (7-12)
NYC Partnership for Teacher Excellence Petrie Scholarship
Shanghai Normal University (Shanghai, China)
NYU Steinhardt Summer Study Abroad, July – August 2008
Coursework in Chinese culture, politics, education, and TESOL
Internship in TESOL
Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)
Bachelor of Arts, May 2002
College of Social Studies
St. Stephen’s College (Delhi, India)
Brown University in India Study Abroad, July 2000 – December 2000
Coursework in contemporary Indian literature, philosophy,
culture, politics, and Hindi
Stuyvesant High School (New York, NY)
Specialized Science High School Diploma, June 1998
Educational Leadership Experience
Assistant Director
iDTech Camps (New York, NY)
July 2018 - August 2019 (Summer)
Supervised weekly cohorts of three classrooms of campers. (21 students, age 7-12)
Collaborated with management and director to advise a team of instructors (12 instructors).
Collected and administered required daily medication to students.
Addressed parental concerns.
Student Teaching Experience
Student Teacher (Spanish 9th Grade)
Department of Education, City of New York
Institute of Collaborative Education, M407 (New York, NY)
September 2008 - December 2008
Supervised fieldwork through NYU.
Student Teacher (ESOL 9th Grade)
Department of Education, City of New York
Newcomers High School, Q555 (Queens, NY)
January 2008 - June 2008
Supervised fieldwork through NYU.
ESOL Teaching Experience
Substitute Classroom Teacher
Department of Education, City of New York
September 2018 - present
Various Elementary, Middle, and High Schools (New York, NY)
Supervised classes occasionally in collaboration with paraprofessionals.
Facilitated activities assigned by classroom or subject teacher.
Collaborated with other teachers, school leadership, and school security to ensure the safety of all students.
Substitute English Teacher (ESOL)
Department of Education, City of New York
International High School at Union Square, M438 (New York, NY)
January 2018 - June 2018
Developed and facilitated English lessons for four classes of 9th and 10th-grade students. (100 students)
Collaborated with a team of teachers and administrators to support students and develop curriculum.
English Teacher
Samarth School (Jaipur, India)
May 2016
Developed and facilitated a four-week curriculum to teach narrative story structure (4 students, age 11-14)
English Instructor, EAP Lab Tutor, and ESL Support Instructor (ESOL)
Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA)
June 2012 – August 2015
Instructed students enrolled in BFA, MFA, and AA degree programs at the High Intermediate proficiency level. (12 students, ages 18-30)
Tutored international students one on one in the four balanced literacy skills, grammar, pronunciation, and presentation skills.
Supported international ELLs enrolled in BFA, MFA, and AA degree classes with classroom support and supplementary study sessions.
Online Writing Lab (OWL) Tutor
Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA)
June 2014 – August 2015
Provided written feedback on writing submissions for students enrolled in BFA, MFA, and AA degree programs. (8 submissions in 24 hours)
English Instructor (ESOL)
Kaplan International (San Francisco, CA)
January 2010 – August 2012
Instructed students enrolled in TOEFL and Academic English, Beginner, Low Intermediate, High Intermediate, and Advanced English.
(15 students, age 18-60)
Scored biweekly Kaplan TOEFL simulation tests.
Developed and taught curriculum for 10-week elective classes: Advanced Listening, Sitcoms, English Through Film, Idioms and Slang, Intermediate Conversation.
English Instructor (ESOL)
Embassy CES (San Francisco, CA)
March 2011 – June 2011
Instructed students enrolled in Intermediate English. (15 students, age 18-25)
Teacher Trainer (TESOL)
Intercultural Institute of California (San Francisco, CA)
September 2010
Facilitated a Classroom Pedagogy class for an ESOL teacher certification course. (4 students, age 26-35)
Substitute ESOL Teacher (ESOL)
Department of Education, City of New York
William T. Harris Elementary School, P.S. 11 (New York, NY)
January 2009 – June 2009
Provided ESOL services. (32 students, K-5)
ESOL Tutor (ESOL)
City of New York
Borough of Manhattan Community College (New York, NY)
October 2008 – December 2008
Assisted with in-class instruction of two sections of ESOL: reading comprehension, and essay writing for ACT proficiency assessment.
Related Work Experience
Call Center & Donor Relations Supervisor
Metropolitan Opera House (New York)
May 2003 – April 2007
Assisted in training new customer service representatives. (5-7 students)
Supervised customer service representatives. (25-30 representatives)
General Counselor
Fresh Air Fund (Fishkill, NY)
July 1999 – August 1999
Collaborated with staff to counsel, organize, and lead, educational, athletic, and recreational activities for a group of female adolescents. (12 campers, ages 12-14)
Skills
Languages: English (Native Speaker/ Advanced), Hindi (Heritage Speaker/ Beginner), Spanish (Intermediate)
Computer: Mac OS X, Windows XP, MS Office Suite, Web Development
Travel
India, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Spain, France, England, China, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Chile
Interests
Home Gardening, Cycling, Guitar, Protecting the Environment, and Theater