Leslie Stanton Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Md, Us

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Researched best practices to continually improve teaching• Designed and implemented curriculum for varied ability levels• Assessed student understanding and adapted instructional practices and materials to meet varied needs• Analyzed standardized test data regularly to design meaningful and personalized learning experiences for students • Adapted curriculum for online learning considering scholar need and technological limitations • Translated long-term goals into daily objectives.• Led Humanities team in creating new curriculum across all grades • Collaborated with content and grade level teams to assess data and align strategies for scholar success

2601 N. Howard St., Suite 150

• Supported 40+ debate coaches at 33 Baltimore City schools • Designed lead coach system and coached team of 6 mentors • Hired/trained staff, designed curriculum, managed records• Managed all aspects of monthly tournaments (7 per year) • Built partnerships with local organizations/agencies • Evaluated program results; adjusted strategically to meet goals • Met with school leadership to discuss program impact

Baltimore And Cockeysville, Md

- Attended 9 week intensive training program focused on improving personal yoga practice, studying human anatomy, memorizing a 90-minute instructional dialogue- Bikram Yoga Baltimore is a Yoga community where teachers form relationships with students and work with them from class to class and week to week to develop strength and precision in their yoga asana (posture) practice. In developing this asana practice students, realize benefits of mind and spirit as well.

5800 Metro Dr., Ste 100

• Built membership/infrastructure in two local unions• Educated bargaining unit members and stakeholders on CBA• Recruited and trained union stewards and committee members• Produced literature for membership on behalf of leadership • Maintained MS Office suite and Orgview databases and records • Wrote comprehensive, strategic long-term organizing planSpecial Assignment: CT CD 4 Zone Coordinator, Labor 2010 o Coordinated with union leaders and candidate’s staffo Orchestrated canvassing/phone bank on Voter Action Networko Senate, Congress & Gubernatorial candidates victorious

Baltimore, Maryland

• Same duties described under American Federation of Teachers – Maryland (excluding 2012 Convention)• Played integral role in passage and implementation of fair share contract • Attended AFT Essential Skills for Organizers Training I and II

Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Organized petition drive around NM HB-854 (a Spring 09 law requiring public employees to subsidize their own pensions) which included site visits; Led door-to-door canvassing effort• Delivered healthcare reform and public education funding messages to AFT-NM members as a volunteer and leader via phone banks and membership/steward council meetings• Met with state and federal legislators in settings ranging from town hall meetings to federal offices to discuss issues pertinent to AFT’s public education and labor agendasServed as AFT-NM Political Coordinator during Labor 2008 Campaign: - Directed staff of 10 full-time AFT retirees and dozens of volunteers in campaign activities including daily member to member canvassing, phone banking and postcard drives- Communicated political message to staff and volunteers- Oversaw task completion around phone banks, canvassing, literature distribution and events-Reported to New Mexico SAPO and national political coordinators; maintained volunteer records; - Coordinated and tracked AFL-CIO Labor 2008 political program volunteers- Communicated political messaging to staff members for daily member-to-member activities- Servedd as liason between AFT retired staff and other political coordinators- Success rate: 3 for 3 in federal races and 6 for 8 in state races

Connecticut

AFT Northeast Regional Organizing Project – Release to CT AFL-CIO, Rocky Hill, CT• Served as Zone Coordinator in CT CD- 4 July 2010 – November 2010• Coordinated phone banks, labor walks, worksite visits and member meetings• Prepared campaign materials including canvassing packets, flyers for literature distribution, and call/walk/mailing lists using the online Voter Action Network (VAN)• Worked with Local Union Coordinators, elected leadership & business managers to build volunteer base• Coordinated with candidate campaign staff regarding message, GOTV, events & candidate appearances• Senate, Congress & Gubernatorial candidates victorious

Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Taught 7th, 8th, and 11th grade Social Studies, Language Arts and English and team-taught 11th grade Humanities program, integrating American History and American Literature• Utilized Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification• Taught in an integration setting, teaching students with Learning Disabilities alongside general education students; modified lessons, differentiated instruction; wrote relevant sections and attended meetings establishing Individual Education Plans for students with Learning Disabilities• Worked independently and with colleagues to plan lessons, write cross-curricular learning units, assess students, meet deadlines • Managed classes of up to 60 students at a time and 150 students a day • Prepared academic units and lesson plans utilizing backward planning techniques• Evaluated students’ progress based on statewide academic standards and benchmarks via standards based rubrics, utilizing best practices in assessment procedure; presented rubric with assignment; tasked students with assisting in rubric writing process when appropriate• Selected by team teachers to serve on the school wide Instructional Council, a teacher-administrator decision-making body which addressed school design, curriculum, extra-curricular activities, and budget• Served as building representative/steward for unionized colleagues• Held conferences with parents to evaluate student progress; Spoke Spanish with parents as needed• Managed after-school tutoring program comprised of 20+ tutors serving over 100 students (SY ‘08-‘09)• Administered state-wide Standards Based Assessments • Sponsored girls soccer team (coach - differential) and supported high school Model UN (volunteer)• Held Automatic Substitute position at Middle School- February - May 2007

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

Earned M.S. in Educational Studies and a certificate in Urban Education

B.A., History

Activities and Societies: Student Education Planning Committee (SEPC) - Education Department; Grinnell Corps Fellow - Lesotho; Galaxy.

Certification, Bikram Yoga Instructor

Attended 9 week teacher training based in Los Angeles, CA. Studied Bikram Yoga series, anatomy, Yoga philosophy