David Achimore Email & Phone Number

Davis, Ca

● Taught literary English classes such as English 12, English 10, English 10 Gate, British Literature, and AP English Literature and Composition.● Created and implemented units on a variety of literary texts including Macbeth, Hamlet, and Julius Caesar.● Created Common Core writing rubrics for the 12th grade common assessment at DHS.● Spearheaded the district adoption process for the novels The Yellow Birds and Wuthering Heights for the 12th-grade curriculum.● Successful grant writing projects for class sets of Canterbury Tales, Julius Caesar, Wuthering Heights, and Jane Eyre.● Taught the ELD levels 1 and 2 classes for the past two years using the Edge curriculum along with units of my own creation.● Site ELD Coordinator since 2015.

• Created California standards-based lesson and curriculum for both a ninth-grade English class as well as an eleventh-grade SDAIE course.• Worked extensively in developing and doing research on pre-writing activities that enhance critical thinking for essay writing in ninth-grade English.• Participated in department meetings concerning EPT essay grading and data collecting.• Formulated lesson plans and English units covering topics such as Poetry, Irony, Ambiguity, and Social Media.

• Taught three periods of seventh-grade EL English by using the scripted program “Language!”• Made frequent phone calls home to discuss both positive feedback and academic concerns to parents.• Used a variety of scripted lessons and activities to enhance EL students’ grammar, reading, and writing.

• Taught math, English, and computer classes for adults at an adult education school in North East Washington, DC; position funded through AmeriCorps.• Coordinated volunteer tutoring for adult learners getting their GED or external diploma.• Performed administrative tasks at the school such as intake interviewing, data reporting, and field trip organization.

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Taught both group and private swim lessons for children ages 3-12. • Maintained safety among the university’s pool and tended to injuries or concerns of pool patrons.

Davis, California

• Taught both private and group swim lessons for children ages 3-13 during the Summers of 2005 and 2006.• Maintained safety among the city’s three pool complexes and tended to any emergencies ranging from bee stings to rescuing drowning patrons.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Education

Teaching Credential, English Language Arts

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Religion, English, High Honors

English Literature

Full immersion study in Denmark through University of California's Education Abroad Program (EAP); June 2008 - May 2009.

Education record

Education record