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Phoenix, Az, Us

Laveen, Arizona, United States

Creates innovative standards-based teaching resources, including fiction and nonfictionreading units, analytical essays, creative projects, and assessments for 180 students.Implements individualized interventions and differentiates lessons to accommodate all learners, including English language learners and students on IEP and 504 plans.Supports positive student behavior through social-emotional learning, growth mindset, and restorative justice methods.Leads weekly collaborative team meetings to foster collaboration, alignment, and collective inquiry to refine teaching practices.

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Implemented, evaluated, and organized all educational programming for 50 students in grades pre-K through 8 with a special emphasis on reading, math, and civics.Reviewed data reports to determine areas for academic growth.

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Collaborated with my mentor teacher to lesson plan, collect resources, grade assignments, and discover effective teaching strategies.

Greater New York City Area

Copyedited and proofread Book Club monthly catalogs, e-commerce copy, the Scholastic Book Clubs blog, and other marketing items for grammar, punctuation, spelling, voice, style, and overall design.Wrote creative copy for social media, email marketing, and catalogs as well as SEO copy for web pages and online Customer Service responses to support families and teachers in accessing high-quality, affordable books for children.Transcribed videos for social media.Supported education-based nonprofits, such as Behind the Book and Pajama Program, by volunteering at events and writing copy for fundraising materials.Reviewed middle grade and young adult books to determine suitability of content for brand and audience.

Evaluated 25 plays for content, structure, and transferability to the stage, and provided comments that assisted in choosing winners for the City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting.

Greater New York City Area

Collaborated with 23 interns to create several initiatives focused on increasing engagement with students, teachers, and families.Facilitated the catalog production process by writing book descriptions and organizing and proofing book specifications.

Gainesville, Florida Area

Copyedited and proofread journal articles in a variety of academic disciplines, including world literature, politics, anthropology, and medicine.Assisted with developing marketing items and managing content on web platforms.

Wrote lifestyle articles for the magazine HOME: Living in Greater Gainesville.Created decks and headlines, fact-checked, and proofread and copy edited articles in three publications to guarantee clarity and consistency following AP style.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Evaluated script submissions and maintained the literary database.Created materials, organized workshops, and scheduled speakers and events for CityWrights, a three-day national playwright conference that hosted over 50 participants and special guests.Coordinated a playwriting workshop and staged reading for high school playwrights.

Master Of Education - Med, Teaching And Teacher Education

Bachelor’S Degree, English, 3.97 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta National English Honor Society, The English Society at the University of Florida, Florida.