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• Effectively teaches 10th, 11th, and 12th grade literature and portfolio classes. • Effectively teaches 11th grade Advisory class. • Establishes a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for all students by emphasizing the ability to learn from and correct mistakes through revision, editing, and re-reading. • Uses professional, student, and teacher models/exemplars to provide clarity to assignments and to practice revision and editing, thus enhancing student development as writers and readers. • Writes engaging instructional units with daily lesson plans, informal assignments, and formal assignments. • Encourages and develops students’ creativity, curiosity, and research skills through inquiry projects. • Grades students’ writing using editing codes and instructive commentary in margins; provides effective comments on essay drafts for revision. • Integrates technology to enhance student learning through Google Classroom and the Promethean board. • Maintains grade-book with student grades and attendance. • Communicates with class during regular class sessions and through Google Classroom. • Advises Literary Magazine by organizing weekly meetings, events, and editorial process. • Organized events for National Poetry Month.• Organized field trip to Dodge Poetry Festival in October 2016 and the 2016/2017 New Jersey Poetry Out Loud Competition.• Attends school events such as concerts, plays, recitals, and performances.

•Teaches elementary, middle, and high school students reading skills, writing skills, and SAT preparation using inquiry based methods.•Helps build students’ confidence in reading and writing. •Maintains grade-book with student grades and attendance.

•Effectively teaches Freshman Composition I and II using both independent and cooperative learning strategies, discussion, and high interest topics through writing. •Effectively teaches Contemporary Literature through discussion, lecture, and cooperative activities. •Establishes a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for all students by emphasizing the ability to learn from and correct mistakes through revision, editing, and re-reading. •Uses professional, student, and teacher models/exemplars to provide clarity to assignments and to practice revision and editing, thus enhancing student development as writers and readers. •Writes and organizes instructional units with daily lesson plans, informal assignments, and formal essay assignments. •Grades students’ writing using editing codes and instructive commentary in margins; provides effective comments on essay drafts for revision. •Maintains grade-book with student grades and attendance. •Communicates with class during regular class sessions and through email.

•Promoted to Assistant Professor after eight consecutive semesters, successful classroom observation, and submission of resume and brief teaching portfolio.

•Effectively teaches writing courses including Freshman Composition I, Basic Writing Skills II, and Basic Writing Skills I using both independent and cooperative learning strategies, grammar mini-lessons, and high interest topics through writing. •Effectively teaches reading and literature courses including Reading and Study Skills II, Freshman Composition II and American Literature to Civil War through discussion, lecture, and cooperative activities. •Establishes a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for all students by emphasizing the ability to learn from and correct mistakes through revision, editing, and re-reading. •Uses professional, student, and teacher models/exemplars to provide clarity to assignments and to practice revision and editing, thus enhancing student development as writers and readers. •Writes and organizes instructional units with daily lesson plans, informal assignments, and formal essay assignments. •Grades students’ writing using editing codes and instructive commentary in margins; provides effective comments on essay drafts for revision. •Maintains student records with grades and attendance. •Communicates with class during regular class sessions and through email.

•Actively recruited students to visit Writing Center through communication to English faculty, class presentations, posters, and telephone calls to developmental students.•Managed Writing Center records of student attendance and relayed information to faculty.•Instructed students in drafting, writing, and proofreading paragraphs and essays thus building confidence in their writing abilities. •Supervised tutors and managed flow of Writing Center students.

•Effectively taught developmental reading and writing course through a combination of independent activities, inquiry, lecture, and discussion, thus building confidence and communication skills. •Assisted in mentoring students during the advisement process.•Wrote and organized instructional units with daily lesson plans, informal assignments, and formal essay assignments. •Graded students’ writing using editing codes and instructive commentary in margins; provided effective comments on essay drafts for revision. •Maintained student records with grades and attendance. •Communicated with class during regular class sessions and through email.

•Instructed students in reading comprehension and writing skills in small group tutoring sessions•Improved students’ skills and confidence in English

•Implemented lesson plans at the High School and Middle School in English and Special Education.

•Implemented lesson plans from pre K to ninth grade in multiple subjects.