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St. Athanasius School - Evanston, Il

Coordinated curriculum for families who opted to continue remote learningConducted daily Zoom meetings with every remote learning studentUtilized Google Classroom to monitor student progress and productivityReported successes and areas for growth to administration in daily and weekly intervalsSynthesized communication between administration, teachers, and remote learning families

St. Athanasius School - Evanston, Il

Instructed 6 courses and 28 class sessions on a weekly basisIncorporated learning strategies based on goal areas determined by ACT Aspire resultsIntegrated technology for modernized essay editing using Google appsPrepared 8th graders for mandatory state and national Constitution testsFacilitated student council leadership program and volunteered at seasonal school eventsArranged individual tutoring sessions based on areas of student needAttended high school articulation meetings for stronger vertical alignment

Glen Flora Elementary - Waukegan, Il

Managed Glen Flora’s Leadership Team, overseeing the completion of school improvement indicatorsRepresented the 3rd Grade Level Team at weekly meetings with administrative personnelFacilitated weekly data meetings to analyze scores and delegate action plans to 3 other teachersInstructed 28 students using 1:1 technology, including Google Classroom and digital portfoliosTutored PARCC prep courses twice a week on close reading and essay writingCo-wrote School Improvement Plan over the summer with 5 other lead teachers

Glen Flora Elementary - Waukegan, Il

Managed Glen Flora’s Leadership Team, overseeing the completion of school improvement indicatorsRepresented the 1st Grade Level Team at weekly meetings with administrative personnelPartnered with the Director of School Improvement to enhance district-wide professional developmentConducted Staff Improvement Days on Danielson’s Framework, text complexity, and technologyCollaborated with the PEP Grant committee to improve student health and community outreachLed weekly grade level meetings to analyze student data and address areas needing improvementInstructed a summer course designed for low proficiency ELL students preparing to enter 2nd gradeVolunteered at seasonal school functions and fundraisers including co-producing the talent show

Gurnee, Il

Hawthorn Middle School North

Taught 4 class periods of 7th grade social studies and 1 class period of 7th grade literacyRevised existing guided reading curriculum to improve student comprehensionDeveloped new lessons incorporating technology, cooperative learning, and project-based assessmentsVolunteered at weekly Scholastic Bowl trivia team practices

Champaign, Il

I taught 4th grade 2 days a week over the course of these 5 months.

Urbana, Il

I was a teacher's assistant for a Title I reading interventionist and an afternoon 1st grade ESL classroom.

Champaign, Il

I worked in a 3rd grade classroom for 3 hours every Wednesday morning.

Urbana, Il

Master'S Degree, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor, Gpa: 4.0/4.0

Bachelor Of Science In Education, Elementary Education (K-8), Gpa: 3.7/4.0

Activities and Societies: Student Education Association, Epsilon Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta Service Chairman, Phi Eta Sigma, Greek.