Germaine Whitney Email & Phone Number

Lake Zurich, Il

o Organize 6 events for 67 teachers and staff annually.o Connect community businesses and parents to volunteer and donate, while engaging the school for successful events.o Recruit and lead a team of over 25 volunteers per event, identifying future leaders, define clear roles, and coaching a core committee.o Design the aesthetic of each event, transforming basic meals to seasonally appropriate experiences.

Lake Zurich, Il

Chicago, Il

o Spanish I & Honors IV Teacher Integrating ACT college readiness standards in engaging, student centered, cultural and differentiated activities aligned to IEPs and different learning styles, while preparing the students for AP Spanish. Designed curriculum on immigration reform, immigrant workers’ rights, world hunger and healthy living, art, music, dance, and ancient civilizations of the Americaso Spanish I Course Team Lead leading Spanish I teachers to alignment of course to state and college readiness standards.o Service Learning Coach implementing integrated Service Learning Program to Kenwood to include 13 different projects- 4 within the World Languages Department and over 17,500 student hours

Chicago, Il

o Spanish I, II, and Honors II Teacher integrating ACT college readiness standards in engaging, student centered, cultural and differentiated activities aligned to IEPs and different learning styles.o Department Chair leading the department to align courses to state and college readiness standards while increasing department course offerings to include Honors Spanish III.o Service Learning Coach implementing integrated Service Learning Program to the School of Leadership to include 15 different projects- 3 within the Spanish curriculum and over 2,500 student hours.o AVID Teacher designing and implementing AVID strategies to include WICR, Cornell Notes, and other powerful practices throughout the curriculum and worked collaboratively to bring AVID certification to the School of Leadership in 2010. o Instructional Leadership Team Member increasing freshmen on-track rate with the 9th grade TCT from 46% in 2nd Semester 2008-2009 to 86% in 1st semester 2009-2010.Spanish Club Director organizing a trip to the Latin District of New York City for students in the spring of 2010 to increase awareness of immigration reform and a multicultural understanding of the world. Sponsored year long fundraising activities and quarterly Latino celebrations.

Chicago, Il

o Spanish I Teacher developing students working vocabulary in the entry level foreign language course while exposing students to all cultures in the Spanish speaking world while aligning curriculum to the State Standardso Spanish I and II Evening School Teacher increasing Senior graduation rate and Underclassmen on-track percentages through evening credit recovery program

Master Of Arts - Ma, Inner City Studies

Activities and Societies: Drive Award Finalist, 2009- recognized for leadership and dedication to the students of the School of Leadership

Master Of Education - Med, Foreign Language Teacher Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma National.