Secondary English Teacher
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Conceptualized, designed, and formatted a comprehensive, visually engaging, and culturally relevant 70-page instruction manual and resource packet for teachers to use in the classroom- Modified lessons to be accessible for diverse age ranges (12-year-olds to 17-year-olds), class sizes (9-24 students), class times (45 min – 150 min), and environments (in-person and virtual)- Diversified content through gamifying the classroom, facilitating Socratic seminars, creating thematic group projects, workshopping essays, and incorporating music and videos in lessons- Taught English to 50+ 7th graders, 75+ 9th graders, 75+ 10th graders, and 30+ 11th graders- Implemented and streamlined a system of written and oral communication to provide rigorous,individualized, and actionable feedback to help students improve their writing abilities- Developed 12+ unique weekly lesson plans and graded 100+ student assignments weekly- Recognized as Staff Member of the Month for planning a video presentation for the student body,helping to organize career day, implementing student centric lessons, and deescalating conflicts- Experienced with Lord of the Flies (Golding), President Kennedy’s Inaugural Address, The JoyLuck Club (Tan), “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Odyssey (Homer) and a wide range of poetry- Optimized productivity and maximized limited resources (materials, time, and funding) to meetdemanding workload in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment- Fostered school culture as a homeroom advisor, club advisor, and mentor to student leaders- Led professional development activity on social emotional learning and real world application- Planned transportation logistics, managed conflicts, partnered with parents, and built communityas the middle school co-ed soccer coach