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English as a second language (ESL) teacher, Franklin Township Public Schools

Secondary Education and History, B.A.
English as a Second Language, Minor

College of Education and Human Services

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An involved Bronc

At Rider, Juli was a member of the conduct board for the Office of Community Standards and the president of the History Club. She also worked as a community assistant in Wright Hall, a senior admissions fellow and an orientation leader.

Arlene Gardener Distinguished Scholar

As a senior, Juli won the 2020 Arlene Gardner Distinguished Scholar Award from New Jersey Council for the Social Studies (NJCSS), a professional organization for K-12 teachers and college professors. The award honors middle school, high school and college students who display excellence in research, civic engagement, ambitious course loads or leadership in the field of social studies. Read more

With honors

As a student, Juli was a three-time Andrew J. Rider Scholar, an honor given to only the top one percent of upper-level students. She was also a member of four honor societies: Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta and Rho Alpha Sigma.

Why Juli chose Rider

For Juli, every time she stepped on to Rider鈥檚 campus, it felt like home. 鈥淸Rider] just felt like it was the right place for me to be. Every student I interacted with was kind and generous, often helping me find my way.鈥 In addition, the University鈥檚 teacher education program was highly recommended to her by teachers and administrators from the district where she attended grade school.

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Juli Ezzo
English as a second language (ESL) teacher, Franklin Township Public Schools

Rider's impact on Juli's career

Once she arrived at Rider, Juli became heavily involved in various activities, in some of which she held leadership positions, and worked on campus in the residence life and admissions offices. Academically, she excelled as a three-time Andrew J. Rider Scholar, an honor given to only the top one percent of upper-level students and the highest undergraduate achievement awarded at the University. And, by the end of her time at Rider, she was a member of four honor societies.

Continued success

Shortly after graduation, Juli was hired full-time as an English as a second language (ESL) teacher in the Franklin Township Public School District. Despite her career beginning during the global pandemic, Juli was able to adapt quickly to the challenges presented. Now in her third year as an ESL teacher, she dually co-teaches several history classes to help support English language learners in their classes and deliver historical content that is appropriate to their linguistic level.

Beyond the classroom, she serves as an advocate for all ESL students. Juli has worked with school administrators to incorporate the district鈥檚 equity initiative into the National Honor Society (NHS) application process and has partnered with fellow ESL teachers to refine the school鈥檚 curriculum to best suit bilingual students. In addition, she oversees various academic activities including advising for the school鈥檚 NHS chapter.

Juli notes that without the preparation and support she received from the dedicated faculty and staff in Rider鈥檚 College of Education and Human Services she would not be the educator she is today.

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