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Baltimore, Md

-Manage a caseload of 28 residents and their data throughout the year-Diagnostically assess each Resident for a baseline score based on specific rubrics-Assess and Identify key lever in Resident performance and uses that lever, in collaboration with another coach, to create custom coaching plans that will efficiently facilitate greatest amount of success -Intensely coach 6-9 prioritized Residents in the classroom per week, as they teach, for immediate improvement-Collaborate with mentors and principals to create positive relations -Design and facilitate custom small-group professional development sessions based on common classroom needs-Facilitate large group weekly seminar classes on high-need topics such as common core alignment and behavior managament

Baltimore City Teaching Residency

-Rated ‘Excellent’ in Quality of Instruction by 86% of Residents at the culmination of Pre-Service Training-Participated in 60+ hours of training on Teach Like a Champion techniques, the ACE rubric, and adult facilitation skills-Instructed 47 Residents on TLaC Techniques for 5 hours per day during a 5-week intense program-Coached and assessed Residents in their field placements both informally and formally-Collaborated with other instructors and coaches to customize sessions to meet new needs of Residents in the field

Ellicott Mills Middle School

-Inspired students to love learning as a Middle School English Language Arts Teacher for below, on-grade, and gifted & talented students in the 8th grade. Pre-assessed, planned, instructed, re-assessed, reflected and offered interventions/new instruction to be sure students are meeting Common Core learning objectives.-Mentored Towson University teacher interns for 16-week cycles. Worked with two aspiring teachers to create goals, meet objectives, plant units, reflect on instruction, and foster an inspiring learning environment. -Delivered instructional technology professional development sessions to colleagues. Saw the need, created materials, planned and delivered sessions. Offered continual support to colleagues in technology tools such as Edmodo, Instagrok, Class Dojo, Garage Band podcasts, Google tools, and Microsoft presentation tools.-Facilitated professional learning community biweekly for 8th grade English Language Arts teachers to cooperatively reflect on data and plan new lessons based on data and objectives.-Created reports biweekly and delivers information to teachers and administrators about students not meeting objectives, patterns noticed, and interventions made to improve their learning. Finally, use flexibility and a sense of humor to be encouraged and push ahead when unforeseen events occur.

Edgewood Middle School

-Inspired students to become life-long learners as a Middle School English Language Arts Teacher for below, on-grade, and gifted & talented students in the 7th grade. -Co-sponsored Student Environment Awareness Club, which achieved National Attention for work with bird habitats.-Taught supplemental math and reading to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to prepare for state test in an afterschool program.-Wrote curriculum for reading intervention program on the district level. Planned units around high-interest texts for low-level readers to be used in 6th and 7th grade intervention classes during the school year.-Coordinated Read 180 reading intervention scope and sequence. Worked with a team to create a plan for implementation of the Read 180 program to align with our district goals and state objectives.

Ashwood, Victoria, Australia

-Educated 7th, 9th, and 12th grade students in Australia based on the Victorian state curriculum for English and Humanities. -Managed the classroom to ensure effective learning. -Communicated with parents via phone, email, and personal conferences.-Used cultural concepts to increase student engagement and achievement. -Partnered with mentor teacher to ensure lessons were highly satisfactory. -Participated in professional development sessions on following the curriculum, managing the classroom, and student health and wellness. -Assessed student work, provided helpful feedback, and kept detailed records of grades.-Chaperoned multiple overnight camps for 9th grade students.

Kent State University

-Help to develop websites for schools and departments on campus.-Composed original music to be used in university promotional videos and websites-Created interactive maps for campus projects-Worked directly with clients and tailored products to meet their needs-Photographed major events on campus for use in Kent State website

Revere High School

-Observed teacher for best practices.-Conferenced with teacher with observations and ideas. -Completed daily organizational tasks such as filing, copying, and assisting with the creation of materials.-Taught one unit on Romeo and Juliet, assisted by mentor teacher. Designed activities and assessments for students that were objective-based and would clearly deliver a picture of what the students learned. -Reflected on practice and collaborated with mentor teacher to increase lesson plan effectiveness. -Created relationships with students and a comfortable environment in which all students could learn.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Integrating Technology In The Classroom

Bachelor Of Science In Education, Integrated Language Arts

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