Elena Facchinei Email and Phone Number

Curriculum Developer and Educational Consultant

Created and implemented 7th, 9th, and 10th grade ELA curriculum & CCSS aligned lessons at a high-needs charter school with a 78% low-income student populationIncorporated daily SEL and trauma-informed practices into lesson plans, including mindfulnessFacilitated school-wide Professional Development on data-informed instruction and hosted professional development for the English Department Utilized data-driven technology for instruction (Achieve3000, Actively Learn, NoRedInk, Flocabulary)Consistently facilitated Socratic Seminars in EnglishSpearheaded and taught biweekly Yoga and Mindfulness classes to student-athletes after schoolAttended tri-annual San Diego Area Writing Workshops at SDSU (2016-2018) to implement SDAWP-inspired lessons into curriculum and share with colleaguesConsistently scored proficient and skilled on annual evaluationsCreated and co-taught differentiated curriculum and instruction for each unit and lesson to meet the needs of students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), about 20% of students, and English Language Learners (ELLs)Established strong connections with families by communicating with parents weeklyCollaborated with San Diego’s Playwrights Project to guide students in writing plays and facilitated the production of student-written plays and acts (3 years in a row)Adapted curriculum and instruction to teach 9th and 10th grade English remotely during the Pandemic 2020-2021 school year, focusing on connecting with families, mental health, and academic growth

Created and taught CCSS-aligned curriculum for 6th-grade Writing and Social StudiesDifferentiated lessons, tests, and projects to accommodate students with special needs and English Language Learners within the GenEd classroomAssisted in organizing and chaperoning a field trip to the San Diego ZooCommunicated weekly with parents and families to create strong relationships

Modified and taught CCSS curriculum in a high-needs area for 8th Grade Language ArtsImplemented modifications and accommodations for students with special needsPublished a student-centered poetry book as the result of an after-school Writing Club I created and hosted weekly