Teach Writing 121 at Riverdale High School as a dual-credit college course for 12th-grade students through Portland State University.

• Directly support students in the development of writing assignments, including personal narratives, long-form news articles, and college admissions essays• Observe and formally evaluate Summer Academy courses• Co-chaperon student field trips, as necessary, throughout the term

• Support and coach classroom teachers—grades 7 through 12—in effective teaching strategies, culturally proficient instruction, differentiated instruction, and classroom management• Model lessons and teaching strategies, as necessary• Collaborate in the development of cohesive, engaging, and rigorous curriculum • Directly supervise the high school humanities team, engaging in formal coaching cycles• Develop and facilitate PLCs for grade-level, cross-disciplinary, and whole-school teams—focusing on power standards, scope and sequence development, and visible learning• Facilitate and oversee the development and implementation of an inquiry-based, youth-activism course in partnership with Prayasam, a youth empowerment organization based in Kolkata, India• Participate OPEN School East Leadership Team meetings

• Support and coach classroom teachers—grades 7 through 12—in effective teaching strategies, culturally proficient instruction, differentiated instruction, and classroom management• Model lessons and teaching strategies, as necessary• Collaborate in the development of cohesive, engaging, and rigorous curriculum

• Provide targeted, small-group literacy and writing instruction for struggling students, ages 10-24• Support highly at-risk student populations in Title 1 alternative schools• Administer assessments and maintain continuous records of students’ progress

• Correlate and align various K-12 Language Arts curriculums to state and Common Core standards• Document coverage gaps for standards and associated skills for various K-12 Language Arts curriculums

• Ensure curriculum materials effectively align with desired outcomes and relevant standards• Edit curriculum and associated material for grammatical, spelling, formatting errors• Work collaboratively with a team of writers and editors to meet deadlines• Revise curriculum materials for style and clarity

• Instruct struggling high school students in all academic classes• Facilitate communication between teachers, parents, and students• Utilize instructional and organizational strategies for students on individualized education plans• Scaffold material based on individual learning needs• Develop trusting relationships with students that foster academic success and emotional intelligence

• Write differentiated, Common-Core-aligned assessments for news content adapted to multiple reading levels.• Review and edit assessments to ensure standard alignment, clarity, and grammatical soundness.

• Provided individualized ACT and SAT preparation through a combination of conceptual and practical instruction, emphasizing problem-solving strategies• Developed a holistic understanding of each student to best help them reach their academic and personal goals• Produced engaging content, related to the college admissions process, for an online readership

• Designed and implemented writing-intensive, social justice-oriented curriculums for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, integrating skill-based learning with critical thinking and reflection• Collaborated with other teachers to foster and support cross-curricular literacy• Differentiated instruction and assessment options to support multiple intelligences and students with special learning needs, including, but not limited to project-based assessments• Served as a 7th grade advisory.