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Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Santa Monica, California, United States

11th Grade English Teacher at New West Charter School for the full 2023-2024 school year.Taught 3 Honors American Literature classes and 2 College Prep American Literature Classes, working with over 120 students daily.Plan lessons related to 11th grade curriculum and standards. Creating engaging assignments and varying types of assessments to check for student understanding across different learning styles.Apply knowledge from prior experience working with the Special Education department to lessons by scaffolding work and information for all students.Foster a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment with an emphasis on thinking for yourself, teamwork, respect, and open group discussion to create a positive and engaging learning environment.

Santa Monica, California, United States

Placed long term as a floating substitute teacher for New West Charter High School and Middle School.Adapt on the fly to float from classroom to classroom as needed to cover for any teacher emergencies or absences. Occasionally changing between class subjects and grade levels every period. Predominantly assist the Special Education department by working one-on-one with middle school and high school students to make up missed work, prepare for tests, and to complete projects, essays, and classwork.

Santa Monica, California, United States

Hold a long-term teaching assignment at New West Charter, where I have cultivated a positive classroom environment and established a strong rapport with students built on trust.Track grades and assignments for over 25 students and maintain regular email communications with students and families to provide crucial grade updates and assignment information.Coordinate with 8th grade faculty to develop engaging skills challenges and study guides that empower students to excel on assessments and reinforce essential life skills.Requested by school director to serve as a chaperone for a 6th-grade overnight camp trip, demonstrating trust in my responsible and reliable nature, as well as my ability to ensure the safety and well-being of students in a challenging and unfamiliar environment.

Writer on a web series in development. In charge of taking notes during writers' meetings, pitching, co-writing an episode, and giving notes on other episodes.

Roseville, California, United States

Earned a reliable reputation, with requests from teachers and administrators to return to their campuses. Invited to teach summer school for EUSD, further signifying my trusted ability to deliver exceptional instruction.Managed and kept the attention of diverse classes comprising of up to 40 students.Demonstrated adaptability by quickly familiarizing myself with materials and subjects to be taught in class moments after arriving on assignment.

Roseville, California, United States

Managed and led classrooms of 30+ high school students through daily lessons.Kept students on track and focused on assignments.Handled behavior issues with least amount of classroom disruption possible.

Pinpointed connections between entertainment and advertising news and translated articles into compelling headlines and captions for social media posts.Designed graphics based on articles for daily Instagram posts, crafted copy for captions, and included relevant hashtags to maximize reach and engagement.Created a post template, significantly streamlining the posting process. Educated company leaders how to use it to facilitate a smooth brand transition to future interns.

Provided coverage for features, pilots, and novels in consideration for film production, in which I evaluated writers’ strengths and identified areas for improvement.Prepared informational packets on Disney and Public Domain IP to help executives hold productive meetings regarding potential reboots or adaptations.Consistently met tight deadlines for coverage on novels, including high-pressure 48-hour turnaround for critical writer meetings.

Los Angeles

Co-created, wrote, produced, and directed the web series "The Ignatian Investigation,” and multiple comedy sketches, where I met all project deadlines for outlines, scripts, permits, budgets, shot lists, schedules, and call sheets.Adapted and solved problems under time constraints on set while keeping crew on task.Ensured the DP and directors had all necessary coverage, maintained continuity, and adhered to the shooting schedule as a script supervisor and assistant director.

Provided coverage for feature films. Ensured all scripts that were recommended were both excellent and matched American High’s brand of coming-of-age stories.Engaged in weekly online classes hosted by CEO Jeremy Garelick with industry guest speakers.

Roseville, California, United States

Coached swimmers in multiple age groups including: 6 and under, 9-10, and 11-12. Lead age group practices with an encouraging and firm demeanor. Motivated young swimmers during daily practices. Took the extra time to help our swimmers on the spectrum stay focused and having fun.Worked hand in hand with other assistants to keep a positive team culture set by our head coach.Located missing swimmers during busy swim meets.Instructed Parent Volunteers how to perform various meet day functions.Mentored our 13-16 year old "intern coaches" and gave them coaching directions in practice.

Roseville, California, United States

Taught children ranging in ages from 1-13 water safety and swim technique. Worked directly with children and their parents.Obtained a Red Cross WSI certification.Managed classes of multiple children at varying levels of ability.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Screenwriting, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: NCAA Division I Water Polo. SFTV Women's Society. Transfer LLC.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Social And Behavioral Sciences, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: CCCAA Water Polo, CCCAA Swim Team