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New York, NY, US

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

• Attend weekly professional development opportunities to facilitate continuous growth and topics for learning and engagement including equality in the workplace, equity training, and technology-related sessions
• Foster a proactive approach to a virtual learning environment; prepare classrooms, technology, and curriculums for instruction while ensuring open communication with students and parents to address questions and concerns
• Execute confidential and sensitive conversations with resource personnel and guardians to acknowledge learning obstacles and identify opportunities for at-home practice to encourage improvement; deescalate situations.
• Meet with subject specialists or school Principal before approaching any difficult conversations outside of the day-to-day communication between parents and students; suggest mutually beneficial ideas to diffuse issues.

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

• Fulfilled a leadership role managing the math curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade; developed a strategic and modern approach to curriculum delivery to accommodate a variety of different teaching styles
• Collaborated effectively with district math specialists to implement and lead professional development workshops to assist teachers in the delivery of the curriculum
• Held weekly meetings with math and literacy specialists to target district standards of learning and discuss specific student needs; attempt to identify a neutral learning technique that will benefit all students to.
• Served as the primary point of contact for initiating unique lessons for students struggling with their grade-level math program; accommodated needs of students throughout entire math program while ensuring support to.
• Designed and delivered a professional development workshop on kinetic energy for fifth grade students; suggested hands-on activities for teachers to implement and tools for successful classroom engagement

Ridgefield, CT

• Led the school’s Intensive Special Education program with short notice and limited opportunity to prepare; studied student files and behavior plans prior to first day of school to display readiness and familiarity with.
• Taught side-by-side with Classroom Teacher for five days to promote cohesive uninterrupted learning and student identification; ensured students were comfortable with transition during interim role and pinpointed class.
• Partnered consistently with Principal and Special Education Aides to ensure a smooth transition to the permanent Head Teacher upon hire
• Developed behavior plans, held parent meetings daily, and participated in professional development opportunities to maximize effectiveness of role
• Identified communication obstacles including language barriers, and partnered with English as a Second Language Teacher along with Special Education Teachers to accommodate differentiated needs

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Elementary Education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General