Shiva Javdani Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, Ca, Us

• Salesforce Trailhead Mountaineer. Actively working to earn Salesforce Superbadges and Salesforce Administrator Certification.• Systems Utilization and Technology Skills. Expert in Mac and Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Suite, Google Classroom, Nearpod, Kahoot, Managebac, Quizlet, SpringBoard, Zoom, and Aeries Student Information System.

Fairfield, California, United States

Invited by team organizer to join a small group dedicated to advancing equitable learning access and outcomes for diverse student populations during Covid-19. Collaborated with the team to organize a student panel to share distance learning challenges with staff via Zoom. Recruited 4 students from a cross-section of the student body to participate: compiled staff questions using Google Forms; identified 10 most important questions; and supplied questions to participating students in advance. Outcomes included teachers implementing popular edtech tools such as Edpuzzles and ClassDojo and allowing more time for students to complete assignments, leading to increased engagement among vulnerable students and improved teacher morale.

Fairfield, California, United States

Elected by colleagues to the School Site Council to help drive school budget allocation; serve as 1 of only 2 teacher representatives. Advocate for programs to support ELDs and struggling readers and writers, who comprise more than half of the student population and receive less funding than IB counterparts. Recommend best practices for retaining and recruiting staff; nearly 70% of these recommendations are now featured in school accreditation review document for 2020-2021.

Fairfield, California, United States

Deliver professional development training in best practices for instruction for all grade levels and content areas as well as classroom management. Initiated and built a website specifically devoted to support staff for remote learning, including links with strategies, resources, and data-driven research. Organize content by department and update the site regularly. Created an interactive tool for struggling students to track assignment completion and for teachers and case managers to share feedback; solves problems associated with asynchronous learning by streamlining learning activities.

Teach the epistemology of 5 areas of knowledge to 36 juniors in the areas of Math, Natural and Human Sciences, History, and Art. Examine algorithmic biases and Afrofuturism in Knowledge and Technology unit, and brain-based learning for multiple languages acquisition in Knowledge of Language unit. Explore current phenomena like #cancelculture and disinformation in the media. Condense 25 page Extended Essay Handbook into a one page interactive document for students to establish the foundations for the IB Extended Essay. Guide students to write effective research questions.

Fairfield, Ca

Teach 4 sections of English to students with different skills levels and socioeconomic backgrounds. Design and deliver curriculum, utilize data to assess student performance and adjust instruction, and leverage multiple learning strategies to reach students. Teach Honors English to prepare freshmen for IB (International Baccalaureate) level coursework and college prep English. Teach ELD (English Language Development) to students native in Spanish, Vietnamese, Japanese, Arabic, Farsi, or French. Taught self basic conversational Spanish to communicate with Spanish speakers. At request of principal, independently piloted READ 180 online reading program to reach remedial 9th grade students; 100% of students graduated into regular 10th grade college prep classes the following year. Successful implementation and positive results led to expansion of READ 180 in grades 6-12.Requested by principal to co-create and host “Parent Night” to provide resources to parents of freshman students with failing grades, decreasing the amount of freshman with D’s and F’s from 20% to 11%. Recommended and trained teachers to adopt more equitable gradebook strategies using Aeries Student Information System; 70% of the teachers implemented recommendations. Requested by principal to create an effective small group instructional strategy to roll out to staff; designed a prototype easily modified by subject and skill level. Taught a day of classes utilizing the instructional strategy while being filmed and interviewed by school principal and multimedia crew. Video was adopted for school and then district-wide teacher training.Support new teachers in the teacher induction program by sharing highly successful edtech lessons at professional roundtables. Advise Mind Body Soul Association Club and Academic Decathlon. Collaborate with non-profit organization, Assist-A-Grad (AAG), to raise money from school staff to fund senior scholarships with a $500 match from AAG; raised $600+ in 45 days.

Fairfield, California, United States

Direct up to 5 IB Diploma Candidates annually through the undergraduate research process to produce an extended, 15 page essay for IB graduation. Guide students to reflect deeply on possible topics, clarify a research focus, and craft a powerful thesis statement; encourage growth mindset. Oversee technical writing, including MLA formatting and style. 100% of students receive a passing grade each year for five years.

Rohnert Park, California, United States

Led 60 8th grade students in an intensive summer English program aimed at mobilizing and supporting would-be first generation college students and students from underserved communities to succeed in college. Created and designed English Language Arts curriculum inspired by robotics theme. Generated lively classroom discussions around AI and robots through relevant reading, movies, and engaging projects. Invited by program organizers to teach the following year based on positive student feedback.

Rohnert Park, California, United States

Produced popular monthly writing workshops to gamify writing skill acquisition and build student community. Over 3 years: doubled the number of workshops from 5 to 10; grew tutoring staff from 4 tutors per workshop to 25; and attracted 100+ student attendees per workshop event. Nearly doubled the number of students passing the university written exit exam from 46% in 2014 to 86% by 2017. Shifted university culture towards the Writing Center by drawing large numbers of students to receive writing tutoring, study for final exams, and prepare for the WEPT. The gamified Writing Workshop model was formally adopted by the University into its offerings in 2018. Managed 12 writing tutors, test proctors, and clerical staff to support struggling students to pass remedial English. Oriented classes of students, registered students for tutoring appointments, and managed student account files. Registered students to take the WEPT. Inputted student data into the university database system.

Rohnert Park, California, United States

Selected to participate in a year-long paid program, Accelerating Academic Achievement for English Learners (AAEL), with Sonoma State professors and local high school teachers to improve EL instruction by merging theory with practice. Worked closely with a high school teacher mentor to workshop professors’ instructional ideas, implement them in the classroom as a student teacher, and report back on the outcome. Formulated a highly popular final project for students based on program experiences.

Rohnert Park, California, United States

Ensured a safe and secure environment for high stakes graduation testing for college students. Carefully followed state testing protocol, including setting up the testing environment and reviewing multiple forms of student identification. Distributed the testing materials and administered the exam. Oversaw testing accommodations for students with special needs.

Teaching Credential, Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English/Language Arts Teacher Education