An alternative school experience within the larger high school specializing in experiential education with a focus on internships and project work to create a more relevant learning experience contributing to greater retention and higher graduation rates. Collaborated with a variety of learning teams supporting a variety of at risk students in an alternative high school setting to create interest-based, individualized curricula and learning experiences to meet the students’ educational and personal growth goalsDemonstrated time management skills through the coordination of multiple student and classroom projects and internshipsUtilized PowerPoint presentations and personalized face-to-face interviews to inform community members about the unique system of educationEffective use of social and cross-cultural skills to interact effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds to develop and maintain opportunities for studentsManaged individual student projects each school year and coordinated project progress and learning goals with the student’s learning team consisting of parents, community mentors, school psychologists and special education coordinators. Effectively utilized community resources by identifying the intersection between students’ needs and strengths and the needs of a mentor and internship location to connect students to internships. Effectively utilized a variety of teaching strategies ranging from direct instruction to E-learning and computer-based learning to provide a wide range of options for the students to pursue academic goalsProvided instruction and developed educational programs to teach soft skills, including life skills, career skills, creativity and innovation, critical thinking, and appropriate use of media and technology.Collaborated with colleagues in small teams to address ill defined problems and identify solutions to better serve our students, promote our program, and improve institutional effectiveness.