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Knoxville, Tn, Us

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Taught a diverse student population in Algebra I Honors, Math 7, ELA 8, ELA 8 Accelerated, and Multimedia.• Collaborated with grade level department to plan units for virtual, hybrid, and in-person instruction and analyze SBAC, MAP, ANet, Reading Inventory, SLG, and common formative assessment data.• Mentored a new teacher through weekly meetings and targeted learning goals, focusing on classroom management, state standards, curriculum, and culture.• Collaborated with the Equity and Diversity Education Department to build a PDE course on the Motivational Framework for Culturally Responsive Teaching and co-trained a group of future course facilitators.• Presented chapters on engagement and restorative justice from The Wild Card and Discipline That Restores as a department to the staff.• Attended Ron Clark Academy, AVID, Foundations of Mentoring, Motivation and Culturally Inclusive Teaching courses and other trainings to enhance instruction and assimilate into the culture of a new school and district.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Taught a diverse student population in a variety of courses including AP Language and Composition, AP Seminar, College Prep, English Literature, Reading, and Creative Writing.• Analyzed assessment data to develop differentiated and individualized instruction targeting specific learning needs that resulted in above-average growth in reading and language MAP scores.• Collaborated with department head to introduce our school’s first AP Capstone program and achieved a student pass rate of 91% on the AP Seminar exam.• Implemented collaborative and inquiry-based learning strategies that improved AP Language & Composition exam pass rate from 76% to 90% in three years.• Worked closely with students, teachers, administrators, and parents to interpret data; identify students’ strengths, weaknesses, and needs; monitor progress; review policies; and determine appropriate course placement.

Dobong-Gu, Seoul, Korea

• Taught 10th and 11th grade EFL conversations classes while incorporating many cooperative learning and role-playing activities to facilitate language acquisition.• Created engaging lesson plans for all EFL classes and long term projects, such as student-made movies, mock news programs, and student debates.• Assisted students and colleagues of various English language abilities in editing essays, speeches, presentations, and the Sunduck Herald, the school’s English newspaper.• Advised colleagues and students on US college admission processes.• Administered and graded speaking tests and judged student speaking and essay contests.

Greater New York City Area

• Administered diagnostic reading and mathematics assessments; tutored students of all ages in math, reading, and phonics in individual and small group settings; and prepared them for standardized tests including the SAT, ACT, GED, and ASVAB. • Analyzed exam data and used center curriculum to implement individualized tutoring plans for all subjects of the SAT that resulted in an average increase of 200-300 points per student.• Tutored an 11th grade student for the NYS English Regents exam who saw her score increase from 70% to 97%.• Trained new teachers in center curriculum, documentation procedures, confidentiality policies, and other bookkeeping.

Greater New York City Area

• Executed whole class, small group, and individual instruction to meet the needs of a diverse student population in all middle school and high school grades.• Assisted teachers in self-contained and inclusion classrooms.• Attended to the learning and medical needs of individual students.• Proctored midterm, final, and NYS Regents exams, as well as other standardized tests.

Greater New York City Area

• Taught seventh, eighth, and 10th grade English classes while demonstrating effective classroom management and differentiating instruction to meet the needs of a diverse student population.• Integrated technology such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint into daily lessons to serve two purposes: enhance learning and teach necessary computer skills.• Proctored and graded the 11th grade English NYS Regents exam.

Copiague, Ny

• Greeted customers while determining their needs.• Provided advice and merchandise recommendations according to customer needs.• Maintained, cleaned, stocked, and organized sales area.• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of products, promotions, and policies.

Master Of Science - Ms, Reading Teacher Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English/Language Arts Teacher Education