Rachel Sanderson-Graff Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, United States

- Plan and facilitate a year-long professional development series about literacy instructional supports for teachers that uses an inquiry approach in which teachers reflect on student needs, incorporate strategies introduced in professional development sessions to address needs, and then assess progress- Coordinate and implement school-wide literacy assessment to determine necessary literacy interventions for students, resulting in the placement of students in various literacy intervention classes and, consequently, growth in lexile levels for nearly all students in an intervention class- Provide weekly coaching for teachers that focuses on curriculum creation, explicit instruction, and analysis of student work, leading to growth in writing and reading skills for students- Liaise with department leaders, assistant principals, and other committees to promote horizontal and vertical alignment through the sharing of strategies, data trackers, and skills-based rubrics

Greater New York City Area

- Develop and implement curriculum for 10th grade Global History that prepares students for NYS Regents Exams while also facilitating critical thinking about historical content and issues of race, class and gender through student-centered lessons and activities such as simulations, discussions and interest-based research projects, leading to the highest Global History Regents Exam scores in the New Visions charter network in 2018 - Modify curriculum for ELLs by translating texts, teaching vocabulary explicitly, using multiple modes of instruction, and providing literacy supports such as images, sentence strategies, and chunked readings, resulting in increased Regents Exam pass rates for ELLs during most recent exam- Facilitate weekly alignment meetings with a team of several history teachers to analyze student work, address areas of growth, and collaboratively plan units and lessons- Designed College Board-aligned curriculum for school's first AP Psychology course; nearly 100 students have taken the course since and in 2020, more students scored a 5 on the test than any other AP course offered at AMS II

Fellow in a year-long professional learning program and coaching engagement that uses skills-based rubrics, the writing cycle, and explicit instruction to support the learning of the 1 in 5 (including students with disabilities and multilingual learners).

Part of Stanford University's Hollyhock Fellowship, which involves participating in a sequence of research-based professional development that improves instruction by strengthening pedagogical content knowledge, collaborating with current teachers and professors to develop equitable learning opportunities for all students, and cultivating a renewed sense of dedication to teaching through introspective and collaborative practices.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Middleton, Wi

-Perform extensive market, consumer and outdoor furniture industry research to inform marketing material that is distributed to buyers, increasing potential for sales

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin Area

President and founding member of the Society of Professional Journalists' UW-Madison chapter

Madison, Wi

- Completed extensive qualitative and quantitative consumer, cycling industry and company research to create a marketing strategy for the Trek Women’s brand that was presented to Trek Bicycles’ Global Head of Marketing.

Chicago

-Researched, created and maintained relationships with new vendors and media contacts, which increased the network of partners for future business and publicity-Facilitated the coordination of successful events by performing pre-event duties such as sourcing items, confirming details and updating guest information-Created and initiated a new photo storage and organization system for thousands of photos, improving company-wide access to material used for promotional purposes

San Francisco Bay Area

-Assisted in the creation and implementation of a social media plan to increase public awareness and establish connections with potential donors and gift receivers-Maintained key partnerships by drafting promotional and informative blog and social media posts-Researched possible donors, aiding marketing efforts to expand the organization’s donor base

New York, Ny

-Completed research and competitive analysis to develop about 20 e-commerce products for the company's sister business, Proposal-Ideas, which resulted in the expansion of the company’s market base and increased bookings-Managed company business operations, including handling customer and vendor relations and organizing contracts and financial information, aiding successful business operation-Maintained media relations by writing over 100 company and partner blog posts, performing SEO, creating microsites and communicating and creating relationships with media professionals

Graduate, Curriculum & Instruction: Secondary Social Studies Education

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Journalism And Strategic Communication

Activities and Societies: Society of Professional Journalists, PRSSA

Journalism, History