I am the Sophomore English, AP English Language & Composition, and Creative Writing teacher at Abbott Lawrence Academy (ALA) in Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Abbott Lawrence Academy is an exam school that was created in 2015 to give the best and brightest members of the diverse student population of Lawrence a top tier educational opportunity for free. I work closely with the other ELA teachers to develop a rigorous and purposeful 9-12 curriculum to prepare our students to… Show more I am the Sophomore English, AP English Language & Composition, and Creative Writing teacher at Abbott Lawrence Academy (ALA) in Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Abbott Lawrence Academy is an exam school that was created in 2015 to give the best and brightest members of the diverse student population of Lawrence a top tier educational opportunity for free. I work closely with the other ELA teachers to develop a rigorous and purposeful 9-12 curriculum to prepare our students to excel at the post-secondary institution of their choosing. I personally designed and continue to annually refine the Sophomore year curriculum, the AP English Language and Composition curriculum, and the Creative Writing: Poetry Curriculum.In addition to my classroom duties, I serve as the English Department Leader on the ALA Teacher Leadership Team and as the ALA Building Representative for the Lawrence Teachers Union. Show less

*Taught diverse ELA curriculum, including AP Literature and Composition, College Writing, Speech, and Debate*Developed rigorous curriculum and submitted syllabus for Advanced Placement Course Audit for Literature and Composition and Language and Composition*Collaborated closely with departmental and special education staff to co-teach ELA curriculum*Created and implemented differentiated lesson plans for a culturally and academically diverse classroom*Evaluated scholar… Show more *Taught diverse ELA curriculum, including AP Literature and Composition, College Writing, Speech, and Debate*Developed rigorous curriculum and submitted syllabus for Advanced Placement Course Audit for Literature and Composition and Language and Composition*Collaborated closely with departmental and special education staff to co-teach ELA curriculum*Created and implemented differentiated lesson plans for a culturally and academically diverse classroom*Evaluated scholar achievement to create behavioral and academic action plans within an RTI committee*Established positive relationships with scholars and families across multiple years as College Seminar instructor*Analyzed school-wide reading data and executed guided reading curriculum, raising student Lexile scores*Developed and implemented curriculum for ACT preparation, increasing scholar test scores by ten percent*Engaged in positive professional development through active association and communication with school staff, including Advanced Placement Summer Institute, One-to-One iPad instruction, Teach Like a Champion, and The Leader in Me curriculum models Show less

*Taught diverse ELA curriculum, including American Literature, Communications, and Creative Writing*Worked within an English department Professional Learning Community team to design a dynamic, inquiry-based curriculum aligned with the Common Core State Standards of Illinois*Collaborated regularly within an interdisciplinary Small Learning Community team to establish positive behavioral and academic interventions*Designed Creative Writing and Spoken Word curriculum as faculty… Show more *Taught diverse ELA curriculum, including American Literature, Communications, and Creative Writing*Worked within an English department Professional Learning Community team to design a dynamic, inquiry-based curriculum aligned with the Common Core State Standards of Illinois*Collaborated regularly within an interdisciplinary Small Learning Community team to establish positive behavioral and academic interventions*Designed Creative Writing and Spoken Word curriculum as faculty sponsor of East Aurora Poetry Club *Head Coach of the EAHS Junior Varsity Girls Softball Team. Show less

*Completed one year teaching abroad in a cosmopolitan and culturally diverse setting*Created and implemented diverse ESL/EFL curriculum including Grammar, Conversation, Reading, and Writing*Designed and taught extracurricular, interscholastic creative writing workshop*Edited and published school periodical, highlighting student achievements in creative writing

As a student teacher, I taught two sections of Modern Novels with Senior students, two sections of English Literature Honors with Juniors, and one section of Journalism with Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.