• Serves as grade team leader to observe and support early childhood teachers.• Designs and implements units of study that pair NYS Next Generation Learning Standards and the early childhood Montessori curriculum.• Creates individualized work plans for students that satisfy academic, social, and emotional needs.• Provides language development for monolingual and multilingual students through books, art, music, and conversation.• Fosters rich and meaningful connections with parents and families through newsletters, conferences, special events, and daily interactions.• Tracks and analyzes data from ELA, Math, and developmental assessments across all preschool classrooms to target learning and identify specific student needs.• Presents professional development sessions for academic staff.

• Conducted field visits to observe interns from WSMS-TEP.• Created in-depth reports to provide targeted feedback to interns.• Met with interns to discuss goals and strategize ways to improve teaching.

• Collaborated to develop challenging and flexible interdisciplinary units of study.• Facilitated independence through the use of a prepared environment.• Communicated with parents and administration to strengthen cooperation and community.• Presented innovative curriculum ideas at faculty meetings and school events.• Integrated new educational strategies that encouraged higher-level thinking and critical analysis.

• Provided instruction for the English Skills course, an intensive class designed to prepare students for the demands of college.• Developed challenging standards for reading and writing that focused on a meaningful interpretation of texts and a clear, organized, and detailed approach to writing both personal and analytical responses.• Assisted students in their goal of advancing one or more levels beyond the course.

• Interviewing dancers and choreographers from diverse backgrounds and genres. • Researching current trends in dance apparel and accessories.• Writing the What Dancers Want column, which serves as a guide for both retailers and dancers.