Wendy Fry Email & Phone Number

Northeast Region

Philadelphia, Pa

Worked with small groups of struggling students to improve reading skills; developed and maintained a library program to increase access to and engagement with high quality literature.

Plan and coordinate organization's booth at events in major cities around the US with up to 25,000 attendees. Organize/train booth staff and communicate effectively with event attendees while promoting sales. Manage inventory/sales. Coordinate virtual challenges and write frequent blog updates. Participate in podcasts and interviews.

Philadelphia, Pa

Lead teacher for first grade at Green Woods Charter School. Created and implemented cross-curricular integrated lessons with an environmental science focus. Collaborated with a variety of teams within school staff to develop and implement effective lessons and programs. Managed student data in multiple subject areas and performed manual data entry. Created and manage systems for tracking large amounts of data and materials. Differentiated and scaffolded instruction to accommodate students of varying academic levels. Promoted community involvement through events, conferences, e-mail communication, newsletters, a class website, a class blog, and frequent communication with the PTA and Parent Centers. Attended weekly grade-level meetings, data and student support meetings, bi-weekly faculty meetings, committee meetings, PTA programs, and frequent parent conferences.

Norcross, Georgia

Lead teacher for both kindergarten and first grade classrooms at Meadowcreek Elementary Title I School of Distinction. Worked collaboratively with over 30 teachers and support staff to create and implement integrated instructional units and lessons to meet state and county standards. Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of English language learners, students being served in special education, and students with a variety of academic, social, and emotional needs. Integrated a variety of technology including but not limited to ActivBoard, SMARTboard, student desktop and laptop computers, and KidBlog. Planned and implemented engaging parent events and professional development sessions for fellow staff members. Remediated instruction in a variety of settings including summer school, SPARK/Head Start Kindercamp, After-School Program, and tutoring. Created and mentored students through extra-curricular clubs and Lady to BEE girl mentoring program. Elected to attended frequent professional development to continuously improve and implement new technologies and instructional methods.

State College, Pa

Chosen as one of 62 future teachers to participate in a collaborative 185 day, full-time elementary student teaching internship in a 1st & 2nd grade multiage setting in the State College Area School District.