Lesley Johnson Email & Phone Number

Sunland Park, Nm, Us

Instruct literature, writing, and grammar to ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students using a web-facilitated course. Utilize Google Classroom to teach, complete writing workshops, assess, and communicate with students.Create and implement mini-lessons to augment student learning and address any areas of confusion or struggle.Explore college culture and expectations through reading, reflection, and various discussion modes.

Provide leadership in developing, achieving, and maintaining high-quality technology integration into teaching and learning to support teachers, administrators, and GISD staff in enhancing instruction and improving students’ performance.

San Francisco, California, Us

Taught children ages 4-14 English and provided meaningful feedback to parents regarding students' progress.

Sunland Park, Nm, Us

• Facilitate reflection and growth of teachers.• Create and provide professional development for high school teachers in all content areas. • Work closely with teachers in one-on-one coaching sessions. • Analyze data with teachers to help them identify their students' needs and areas that need improvement.• Created asynchronous Google Classroom modules to support teachers with technology integration.

• Taught literature, writing, and grammar to ninth and tenth-grade students using a web-facilitated course. Thematic units included readings of shorts stories, poetry, drama, novels, graphic novels, seminal documents, and other nonfiction readings. Composition was taught in conjunction with units. • Created an employability skills course, focusing on professionalism and communication in the workplace.• Created and implemented mini-lessons to augment student learning and address any areas of common confusion and struggle.• Adviser for Yearbook Club and class. Awards: 2017 Teacher of the Year

High School English: Taught literature, writing, and grammar to ninth grade students. Units covered subjects such as shorts stories, novels, poetry, Shakespearean drama, grammar, the research paper, and creative writing. Used differentiated instruction and assessments to accommodate all students' English abilities, learning styles, and interests. Utilized Moodle and Google Docs to teach, assess, and communicate with students. Middle School Theater: Created a curriculum to introduce basic drama skills and techniques to students with all levels of experience. Directed one-act plays and supervised small performance groups.Other activities:*New Teacher Mentor (2014-15)*9th Grade Team Leader (2011-12 & 2013-14)*HECAT (our sister school for low-income families) Volunteer Tutor Coordinator (2012-13)*Re-accreditation Group Leader (2011-13)*CSI (Continuous School Improvement) Team President (2011-12)*CSI Team Member (2010-11)Awards: 2014 Teacher of the Year

Middle School English: Taught literature, writing, and grammar to ninth grade students. Units covered subjects such as shorts stories, poetry, drama, grammar, informative reports, and creative writing. Created lessons, activities, and assessments that accommodated all levels of students' English through writing workshops, classroom discussions, and hands-on projects and presentations. Intensive English Writing: Created worksheets, activities, and assessments that focused on the basics of the English language, namely the parts of speech and how to construct solid sentences and paragraphs.

High School English: Taught literature and writing to tenth grade students. Units covered subjects such as short stories, novels, poetry, grammar, vocabulary, the research paper, and non-fiction essays. Worked closely with students in writing workshops, classroom discussions, and hands-on projects to accommodate varied learning styles and abilities. Also assisted with fall musical and as an occasional assistant for the winter play and speech team. Elementary Spanish: Used explicit vocabulary instruction, songs, flashcards, crafts, stories, games, and personal anecdotes to teach basic Spanish language skills and culture to grades 1-4.

In collaboration with a community development team of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina and Uruguay (IELU) in Resistencia, Argentina, helped create and lead an academic enhancement program, themed workshops, and Bible school for elementary-aged children in a low-income neighborhood. Translated for visitors, translated various documents, composed newsletters to familiarize my financial and spiritual supporters in the U.S. with my experiences, and completed other tasks requested of me.

Planned and executed a themed day camp for elementary-aged children; organized and executed mini-workshops for clothing participants on Clothing Achievement Day; sent mailings; answered phone calls; assisted patrons with registrations and questions; assisted with the Jackson County Fair; and completed other tasks requested of me.

Moorhead, Mn, Us

Sent mailings, made copies, answered phone calls, assisted patrons with registrations and questions, and completed other secretarial tasks requested of me.

Sold the Concordia College Choir CDs and DVDs before and after concerts. Kept inventory, displayed products, and assisted patrons when necessary.

Planned and prepared Bible studies, games, and other activities; cared for homesick campers; counseled and comforted campers in need; prepared for all trips and traveling needs; and completed other miscellaneous tasks requested of me.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Instructional Design & Technology

Master Of Science (M.S.), Multidisciplinary Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication Arts And Literature Teaching

High School Diploma