Lauren Henson Email & Phone Number

Moraga, Ca

* English 1 & English 2* Teacher on Special Assignment for Intervention and Academy

-Seek out talented individuals for opportunities in the tech industry-Assist with marketing strategies for client outreach

Alameda, Ca

-Taught 10th grade English to a diverse student population - college preparatory and honors levels-Implemented EL Achieve Systematic ELD curriculum to ELD Intermediate students-Collaborated with colleagues to develop rich educational experiences for students-Continued to pursue professional opportunities through district options: EL Achieve and Inquiry by Design

Ralston Middle School

-Founded an intervention program called Academic Academy at Ralston for at-risk students.-Provided teacher support across the curriculum through reading skills, study skills, and personal skills with identified at-risk students (~2.0 GPA and underrepresented demographics).-Saw growth with student awareness and success in their core subjects.-Piloted Social-Emotional Learning curriculum during 2014-2015 school year to support whole student growth.

Ralston Middle School, Belmont, Ca

-Adapted current curriculum to meet Common Core State Standards by focusing on the intersections of literature, nonfiction and multimedia texts.-Trained in Columbia Teacher’s College - Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop, and executed its classroom structure through whole class mini lessons, small group targeted instruction and individualized conferences.-Implemented strategies that focus on differentiation within the classroom to reach every students at their current level.-Influenced the alignment of grade level groups (English and cross-curricular) to use student work as the driving force for curricular and teaching decisions.

- Student Teacher at La Colina Junior High School- Experienced classrooms in General Education, Special Day Classes, Reading Intervention, and AVID.

-Led marketing strategy think-tank team.-Fundraised for a large Company Technical Faire and raised over $20,000.-Fundraised over $10,000 for a company/vendor A’s – Giants’ game event, which attracted 250 clients.-Coordinated, marketed and managed Holiday Technical Faire that attracted over 300 clients.-On site project management for the migration of 150 users to the latest technology for Fred Finch Youth Center.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Mass Communication/Media Studies

Master Of Education (Med)

Secondary Teaching Credential, English/Language Arts Teacher Education

Hs Diploma