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Hathorne, Massachusetts, Us

Sofia, Bg

HIGH SCHOOL ELL TEACHERWriting Center Program DirectorThe American College of Sofia August 2021 – Present• Design and execute weekly lesson plans for ninth and eleventh-grade students, ensuring a thorough educational experience.• Partner with institutional leaders to ensure educational delivery meets both internal criteria and Bulgarian educational directives.• Maintain continuous cross-cultural dialogues, adapting to Bulgarian educational contexts and expectations.• Manage the writing center's operations, enhancing its reach and impact for students.• Introduce a groundbreaking peer-tutoring model, enlisting senior students to support and mentor their younger counterparts.• Develop and sustain an online interface for the writing center, complete with an interactive scheduling feature.• Successfully transition the writing center from an ELL-focused resource to a comprehensive support hub covering all core academic subjects.

Salem, Massachusetts, Us

NINTH GRADE LEARNING SPECIALIST August 2019-June 2021Salem Academy Charter School, Salem, MA• Acted as the case manager for 14 ninth graders, each with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).• Goal Setting: Collaborated with families and the head of the Special Education department to establish student-centric goals and benchmarks.• Gathered evidence on student achievements, crafting detailed quarterly progress reports linked to individual goals.• Fostered collaborative relationships with the ninth grade instructional team to ensure all curriculum adjustments and modifications met student needs.• Maintained open channels with parents, ensuring they stayed informed about their child's academic progress.

Shanghai, Cn

MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER August 2018-August 2019Shanghai Livingston American School, Shanghai, China• Prepared and executed lesson plans for five classes comprising students from grades six to eight.• Collaborated with the English department to synchronize educational standards across different grade levels and confirm compliance with academic benchmarks.• Engaged in continuous communication with parents to foster and sustain robust family-school relationships.• Diligently recorded and submitted reports, maintaining open lines of communication with the administrative team to affirm the consistent academic improvement of students.• Convened regularly with the English department to brainstorm new educational strategies, thereby enhancing student success rates.

Hawally, Kuwait, Kw

MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER August 2016-May 2018 Fawzia Sultan International School, Kuwait City, Kuwait • Acted as the homeroom teacher for an 8th grade class, catering to students with special needs.• Regularly interfaced with parents about their child’s IEP progress and any behavioral concerns.• Managed students' IEPs, liaising with the middle school team to ensure the fulfillment of set objectives.• Devised lesson plans in line with students' IEPs, integrating interdisciplinary elements to enrich learning.• Collaborated with the school's administration to establish and achieve both individual and team objectives.• Conducted and assessed reading and writing evaluations for students.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication And Media Studies

Semester Abroad, Intercultural Studies

Florida Professional Teaching Certificate & Competency 2 Florida Reading Endorsement Certificate, English/Language Arts Teacher Education