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Redmond, Washington, United States

Sixth grade team leader.Provide instruction in Language Arts and Social Studies to five classes of 32+ sixth and seventh grade students.Develop and implement engaging lesson plans for the sixth and seventh grade teams, tailoring them to meet diverse abilities and learning styles.Foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment conducive to student learning and growth.Utilize various instructional strategies and technologies to enhance student understanding and retention.Facilitated collaboration between colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units and projects.Communicate regularly with parents and guardians to provide updates on student progress and address any concerns.

Bothell, Washington, United States

Developed a writing curriculum in one week that centered around the students’ interests and needs that focused on student voice. Taught two classes of a 11th and 12th grade Creative Writing elective to racially and culturally diverse students.Built a safe and open classroom environment for students close to the end of the year, which allowed for students to feel safe sharing their work aloud.

Kenmore, Washington, United States

Provided instruction in English to pre-IB 9th grade students and general education to 11th grade students.Lead professional development activities to stay current with best practices in education.Differentiated instructions to meet the needs of individual learners, including students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles.Assessed student learning through a variety of formative and summative assessments.

Greater Seattle Area

Substituted multiple times a week in K-12 classrooms of all disciplines. Managed classrooms of 20+ students while engaging with students establishing relationships and trust quickly.Ensured lesson plans were properly executed and left detailed feedback for the classroom teacher.

Mukilteo, Washington, United States

Taught 10th grade English to culturally and academically diverse students.From February to April 19, classes were exclusively online, then after April 19th classes moved to a hybrid model of in-person with the option for students to continue distance learning. Created a safe learning environment for students through Zoom and Schoology to connect both academically, emotionally, and socially.Developed and taught lessons based on formative assessments, Common Core, and Springboard to progress reading and writing skills.Held weekly office hours to meet with students one-on-one to help with class work or provide support.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Provided academic assistance on writing assignments. Successfully worked with a diverse group of high school students struggling academically one-on-one to help them get their grades back up to passing.Provided an in-person and online learning environment to provide students with accountability. Taught students study skills and time management to foster student confidence and independence. Motivated students to continue working on missing assignments by helping them implement strategies such as breaking work into chunks.

Greater Seattle Area

Taught 10th grade Humanities to culturally diverse students.During the COVID19 outbreak my responsibilities included: Created a learning environment for students to connect both academically and socially in order to establish a class community over Zoom to promote learning, class discussions, and trust.Developed and taught lesson plans using Zoom and other media platforms to incorporate reading and writing skills that are consistent with Common Core State Standards.Facilitated class discussions using platforms such as Zoom and Padlet.Held weekly office hours to meet with students one-on-one to help with class work or provide support.

I provided companionship and assisted with daily living to a person with disabilities.

Bellingham, Washington Area

I helped tutor ninth grade students with a variety of subjects after school.

Master'S Degree, Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Literature

Activities and Societies: The National Society of Leadership and Success

Minor, Leadership Studies

Associate Of Arts - Aa