-Teach Wheatley Curriculum with differentiation to address the current academic levels of students-Use data daily to drive instructional practice and provide students with immediate, actionable feedback-Communicate regularly with families about the progress of scholars and hold parent meetings to address specific needs-Build strong relationships and positive rapport in a warm, but demanding classroom environment

Special Education/General Education Teacher• Taught in a self-contained, ICT, and General Education setting, ranging from sixth to eighth grade students in English Language Arts• Led 92% of general education and 73% of special education students to score proficient (Level 2 or higher) on the ELA state exam in the 2015-2016 school year, with 8% of students scoring a Level 4• Created a Common Core aligned curriculum map and five ELA Common Core aligned and tri-state reviewed unit plans for sixth and eighth grade English Language Arts• Designed curriculum for and taught after-school and Saturday school test preparation to 60% of the eighth grade over a five month period with 85% attendance • Administered promotion portfolios to 17 students with IEPs to reflect an accurate assessment of each student’s abilities Lead Teacher• Appointed co-leader of the Professional Learning Team to pre-plan PLT and co-facilitate meetings, design Professional Development aligned to Danielson Framework components and deliver to our 40-teacher staff • Developed a classroom that serves as a lab for utilizing best teacher practices and for demonstrating new pedagogical strategies and curriculum• Served as a “critical friend” to colleagues by conducting peer inter-visitations and offering coaching and feedbackSpecial Education Coordinator• Revised approximately 60 IEPs to reflect accurate programming of Special Education services; contacted and held meetings with parents; worked directly with Principal, Assistant Principal, and Network Special Education Director • Led professional development to 30 teachers on constructing IEPs and completing feedback formsMentor Teacher• Mentored as a “Buddy Teacher” for 5 consecutive years; check-in weekly with “buddy” to review lessons, conduct peer visitations, and act as a resource for any area needed• Offered actionable feedback around classroom management, assessments, and student-centered strategies

-Influenced, coached, and motivated a group of 12-15 Fellows to reach ambitious goals with students and master foundational teaching skills-Planned and executed in-class interventions that lead to immediate improvement in Fellows' teaching-Led coaching conversations that provided specific, actionable feedback to individual Fellows-Provided feedback on lesson plans that subsequently improved classroom instruction-Facilitated small group sessions and independent learning to support Fellows' acquisition of key instructional skills-Evaluated performance by assessing Fellow proficiency on NYCTF's Instructional Framework-Used Fellow performance data to make data-driven decisions about Fellow support by observing and providing specific, actionable, on-the-spot feedback to individual Fellows in a summer school classroom-Co-facilitated skill building sessions, which supported Fellows' acquisition of Teach Like a Champion techniques and Common Core aligned instructional strategies aligned with the foundational skills of PST-Met with other PST team members to plan meaningful training activities and norm on Fellow performance standards

• Certified to teach Secondary Special Education under the Transitional B certificate• Matriculated into the Master of Education program at Hunter College

• Managed Hobnob’s social media websites to increase interactions with Hobnob fans, including researching and posting articles and videos of interest• Prepared marketing plan to increase awareness of Hobnob on college campuses, enrollment in “bootcamp” workshops, expansion of program activities on other college campuses• Composed first newsletter to be sent to 600 recipients and posted on website• Coordinated program, materials and staffed exhibit booth at PTA conference in Atlanta

• Organized and executed the first Bo-Dyn Bobsled Flink Smith Invitational charity event• Coordinated schedules and meetings with clients and attorneys or paralegals• Served as personal assistant for attorneys, law clerks and paralegals• Used QuickTime to record the billing information for client statements