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Lead vision and execution for Fellowship course content, managing all program design components.Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop high-quality, equity-focused content for aspiring school leaders.Create project plans to enhance system scalability and process efficiency.Facilitate professional learning for instructors and Leadership Coaches.Expand content knowledge in equity-focused school leadership and adult learning design.

Oversaw course design and development from inception to final product.Developed project plans to ensure timely completion and improve partner collaboration.Implemented continuous improvement cycles for workflow and course design.Analyzed data to enhance course effectiveness.

Winston, Georgia, United States

Increase average student reading level by 6% in 4 months - highest reading levels in the districtIncrease writing performance by 25% on standardized assessment Collaboratively plan and deliver state standards-aligned original curriculum and assessments to grade-level, advanced, and below-grade-level 8th grade studentsMake over 125 parent contacts to collaborate for student successCoordinate transportation and logistics for field trip for more than 100 students

San Diego, California, United States

Provided tailored cross-curricular small-group instruction to 7 adult English Language LearnersModified curriculum via Schoology LMS to scaffold content for ELLsSupported teachers at 14 school sites to enhance ELL teaching strategies, emphasizing technology to support accessibility Developed and delivered 6 PD sessions to more than 50 teachers across all content areasOrganized standardized state testing across sites, including testing accommodations for ELLs

Manage the daily service of over 100 students in an after-school program that receives $250,000 in annual funding to increase student involvement, sense of community, and safety.Manage a team of four staff members so that they can best support students, share ideas to improve the program, and gain leadership experience in their roles.

Organize a team of between 10 and 20 students to conceptualize, create, publicize, and sell a 100-page yearbook.Increase yearbook sales by 70% over the course of three years.

San Diego, Ca

Created standards-aligned curriculum, including assessmentsDeveloped curriculum and assessments aligned to state standardsSupported students in outperforming neighboring schools by 40% on state standardized test

Created 500+ common-core aligned assessment items (in MCQ format) for leveled news articles used by more than 3.5 million students in grades 2 - 12. Worked closely with the assessment team to incorporate feedback to improve overall question quality.

Chaired grade-level team and English department - highest state standardized test scores in the charter network and districtDeveloped curriculum and assessments aligned to state standardsCompleted leadership development program On committee, wrote 7th grade common ELA assessment for the district

Greater Los Angeles Area

Developed curriculum and assessments aligned to state standardsChaired 5-person grade-level teamWas selected to school leadership team to help troubleshoot ways to improve student engagement and success

Take coursework in various aspects of teaching, curriculum & instruction, and adolescent development. Student teach an English class at a local high school

Check library materials in and out for patrons. Answer questions regarding library procedures and policies. Maintain organized and orderly loan desk.

Teach and plan curriculum for 10th grade English class with increasing independence. Assist students with individualized strategies to help improve reading comprehension, use of academic vocabulary, and organization. Work closely with veteran teacher to refine and implement an alternative grading policy. Communicate with parents as needed to discuss students' progress and areas for improvement. Attended professional development workshop in how to incorporate strategies to… Show more Teach and plan curriculum for 10th grade English class with increasing independence. Assist students with individualized strategies to help improve reading comprehension, use of academic vocabulary, and organization. Work closely with veteran teacher to refine and implement an alternative grading policy. Communicate with parents as needed to discuss students' progress and areas for improvement. Attended professional development workshop in how to incorporate strategies to increase students' use of academic vocabulary. Show less

Assisted veteran teacher by working with small groups of 7th grade students during a 2-hour period. Taught short segments of vocabulary instruction. Monitored student comprehension of The Cay and encouraged further engagement with the text by asking questions.

Led group of 5-7 4th and 5th grade students in an academic afterschool enrichment program twice a week. Emphasized skills in multiplication, division, reading comprehension, and vocabulary acquisition.

Generated revenue for the newspaper by selling advertisements to local clients. Created and maintained contact with more than 50 local businesses.

Supervised 3 or 4 camp staff members during a 5-hour camp shift. Helped devise creative activities to kinesthetically engage campers. Assisted in organizing the daily schedule of activities and mediated conflict between campers as necessary.

Master'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General

Coursework concluded with a Master's Essay (23 pages), and included: American Literature, Digital Literacies, Creative Writing, Medieval.

Master Of Arts, Education

Stanford Teacher Education Program) English Preliminary Single Subject Credential anticipated Authorization to teach English Learners.

Ba, English, Psychology, Spanish

Activities and Societies: ThurtenE Junior Honorary, Lock & Chain Sophomore Honorary, Women's Club Volleyball

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Summer Study Abroad