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United States

• Design various early literacy assessment item types for digital and print products ensuring rigor that addresses higher-level Depths of Knowledge and alignment to cutting-edge research including the Science of Reading.• Ensure item alignment to the Common Core State Standards or to custom state standards.• Create fair and balanced test forms regarding item type, complexity, context, and representation demonstrating understanding of common errors and misconceptions related to student understanding of K-8 content.• Ensure assessment design is culturally and linguistically responsive of diverse student body.• Facilitate and participate in user research projects such as teacher item reviews and student cognitive labs.• Serve as buddy/mentor for summer interns and new hires to facilitate smooth onboarding experience.• Collaborate with other members of the assessment editorial teams, project manager, director, and across teams as assigned by project.•Oversee field testing and UX research for new developments and share findings with the team, brainstorm solutions, and implement updates as needed

• Conduct formal and informal observations of teacher candidates in schools across New York City. Engage in pre-observation conferences and post observation conferences with teacher candidates. Provide feedback forms and rubrics.• Support teacher candidates through coaching as they plan, teach, and integrate into their assigned setting as delineated in the school’s Teaching and Learning Standards. • Collaborate and communicate with seminar instructors and program faculty to support the professional learning and development of teacher candidates in their clinical experiences.

Self Contained K-2 – 6:1:1, Self-Contained Pre-School – 8:1:2, New Teachers Mentor, Cooperating Teacher for Student Teacher from Teachers College• Design and implement faculty guidelines to provide high-quality education to 50+ students, increasing graduation rates by 15%.• Conceptualize Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and differentiated instruction to address and meet diverse student academic needs with precision and a 85% successful outcome rate.• Cultivated a positive environment that encouraged open communication with colleagues, students, parents, community, and district leadership, maintaining a good reputation state-wide.• Assessed the learning and teaching methods existing in the school for best results, increasing test scores by 50% and significant increases in next-grade promotions and age-outs reductions.• Foster strong school-parent relationships, increasing student attendance and parental participation in school activities.• Coordinated resources with school administrators, parents, and colleague teachers and designed and implemented individualized education plans for students, achieving 100% student promotion.

Bronx, Ny

Direct Instruction with Children Ages 3 and Under

Syosset, Ny

• Worked collaboratively with service providers such as teachers, therapists, doctors, speech therapists, and ensured children including those with developmental disabilities, high-risk children with developmental disabilities, children with psychological, social and cognitive issues received adequate care.• Developed and implemented diversity and disability inclusion plans of action necessary to meet/exceed minimum placement and retention rates of clients.• Improved service efficiency and guaranteed joint problem solving by cultivating and managing partnerships with cross-disability agencies.• Contributed to the creation of clear mission and vision statements to best reflect the organization’s purpose.• Created processes following ADA, EEOC, and all local, state, and federal laws to guarantee compliance, thus mitigating liability.

Gramercy Park

• Conducted research on the role of educators in the development of pretend play in children, especiallychildren with special needs.• Facilitated play to encourage children to take their play further and make it increasingly meaningful.

New York, Ny

• Integrated students’ Individualized Education Programs’ goals in lesson plans and daily activities.• Adapted state science curriculum to meet the learning styles, interests and needs of the students.• Incorporated the use of technology for both, presenting lessons as well as for students to use.

New York, Ny

• Provided children with individual attention and served as primary caregiver for some children during theirschool hours.• Established intricate relationships with children as well as families of children to provide support andencouragement during times of transition.• Observed and monitored key child closely during classroom activities as well as therapies to inform andadapt teaching methods to best suit her abilities.

New York, Ny

• Planned all social studies lessons to meet the interests and needs of the students.• Incorporated creativity and open-endedness in preplanned lessons to allow students to connect learningwith personal experiences.• Differentiated whole group activities for students with different learning abilities and skills.

Johnson City, Ny

• Successfully maintained an environment for the children that ensured 100% cognitive, emotional, and social growth and evaluated as well as determined the optimum approach to enhance and improve the learning and skill development of the children.• Consulted with teachers on modifications and accommodations of instructional materials to guarantee a successful realization of every child’s diverse needs.• Engaged children in educational activities that fostered early child development, and maintained a 98% satisfaction in physical and developmental needs of the children, including hygiene, safety, and nutrition.• Sustained favorable communication with parents regularly by scheduling and participating in meetings with parents or guardians to discuss the child’s progress and needs.• Employed diverse techniques to promote active learning and enable the maintenance of a structured environment for kids, resulting in a 25% increase in child independence and progress.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi - TreasurerDual Masters - Early Childhood Birth-2 and Students with Disabilities Birth-2

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology And Multicultural Affairs

Activities and Societies: Global Education Investment

Child And Family Studies