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• Execute student testing and screening and uphold guidelines provided by the state for ELL compliance;• Create individualized service plans and schedules for each ELL student; Observe and provide guidance to classroom teachers on differentiating for ELL students;• Design professional development for teachers to practice ELL strategies; • Develop and organize workshops for parents of ELLs to foster community ties and family engagement;• Design school-wide ELL promotion and retention criteria;• Coordinate the ELL after-school program and ELL reading intervention and coach its instructor to align curriculum and lessons with students’ needs;

• Develop and implement school-wide ESL Program by designing rigorous lesson plans, teaching all grade levels, and assessing scholars regularly;• Analyze ESL assessment data and create specialized lessons to respond to scholars’ needs, 90% of students have met year-end language proficiency goals;• Maintain relationships and communicate with families about student progress;• Collaborate with colleagues to share student information and best practices to ensure student growth.

• Prepared curricula for and taught 16 English classes to Kindergarten-7th graders in a Spanish school;• Focused on fluency, conversational capabilities, and listening skills; students had highest passing rate on Cambridge English Exams in school history;• Assisted in preparing school to become a bilingual program within two years.

• Tracked and researched bills regarding health law, immigration, and criminal justice issues;• Attended Congressional hearings and mark-ups, drafted memoranda, kept professional staff abreast of legislative developments, and managed congressional correspondence;• Maintained the Governmental Affairs website.

• Co-directed the “Share the Road Campaign” by researching initiatives to educate drivers on alternative modes of transportation, presented project to Mayoral staff, and contacted supporters;• Investigated “green” alternatives and outlined grant applications for extended bus services and bus shelters; • Drafted memoranda and letters of support for the City’s transportation proposals to the Governor.

• Assisted in the Kaleidoscope Project that tested the theory of “successful intelligence” by tracking college applicants throughout the application process to the end of their first year at the University;• Interviewed research participants, collected information, and analyzed data.