Tho Phan, M.S.Ed Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

4th Grade Classroom Teacher | Aug ’20 - Jul '21- Designed and executed rigorous Eureka Math and Wit & Wisdom virtual lessons to a cohort of 27 students- Utilized Responsive Classroom and Caring School Community practices to develop social and emotional learning in the virtual environment- Integrated highly interactive edtech tools including PearDeck, Nearpod, Quizizz, Padlet, and FlipGrid to drive student learning outcomes raising number of students to grade level in literacy from 18% to 44% and in math from 22% to 41%.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Curriculum Writer & Test Prep Instructor | Feb ’16-May ’18- Write curricular guides for other SAT instructors to implement an instructional plan with content essentials & teaching strategies for new 2016 SAT test- Develop and execute tailored lessons for individual and group SAT classes to raise performance in math, reading, writing & language, and essay leading to composite score gains of 150+ points after 48 lesson hours and 100+ points after 24 lesson hours- Develop online webinars covering test preparation content for local & international students and familiesSummer Program Coordinator & Lead Teacher | Shenzhen, China | July ’16- Designed the curricular plan for a month-long, literacy-based test preparation summer camp including 8 different content courses for high school students- Implemented targeted lessons to boost language competencies in listening, speaking, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and analytical writing leading to average student growth of 85 points compared to diagnostic assessment- Coordinated logistics and oversaw program operations including attendance & schedule, teacher substitutions, course evaluations, and student concerns

Greater Philadelphia Area

➢ Managed and supervised math team by providing instructional coaching, observation feedback and evaluation leading to teachers meeting and exceeding performance category➢ Oversaw testing coordination, wrote quarterly benchmarks for progress monitoring, and managed instructional planning of 3-6 KeyMath Intervention program➢ Identified instructional trends to design and deliver local & network professional development for upper elementary math teachers➢ Served as Mindset Teacher Lead & facilitated teacher/staff cultural context training and professional learning communities (PLCs)➢ Built classroom website and maintain classroom social media accounts to support technology integration for math learning➢ Coordinated planning of school-wide & family/community events with audiences of 200+ attendees to promote home-school math connections➢ Received $10K in funding to initiate, develop and direct an after-school theater club & stage crew to stage musical productions semi-annually

➢ Curate and aggregate engaging multi-media online math resources into convenient lesson capsules aligned to grade-specific content for public use

Greater Philadelphia Area

➢ Trained in Responsive Classroom Model (August 2012)➢ Designed, edited, and implemented curricular materials to support instruction of Singapore Math, Singapore Science & FOSS, and thematic social studies curriculum➢ Served as teacher representative to liaise between administrators, Board of Trustees and teachers/staff at Board meetings➢ Served on various instructional and operational committees:Folk Arts Committee to plan and assess integration of folk arts curriculumBanquet Planning Committee to create publicity and design materials for school’s first fall fundraising banquetLunar New Year Planning Committee to plan programming and operations for annual ritual celebration Technology Committee (Teacher Preparation Subgroup) to collect feedback and propose a strategic plan for technology integration in curriculum and teacher preparationAsian American Heritage Day Committee - piloted a whole day, cross-cluster celebration of Asian American legacy, heritage, history, and identity

Greater Philadelphia Area

➢ Developed math-based games and activities for students to build an understanding of number patterns and relationships & strengthen automaticity with number operations➢ Facilitated and judged in-house post-session math tournaments and shows for math club students➢ Assisted in editing and writing curriculum materials for developing students' mathematical fluency to be distributed at 2012 "Building Strong Math Foundations" training for local educators➢ Assisted with administrative duties for Math Foundations, LLC 2nd annual professional development training

Greater Philadelphia Area

➢ Designed and delivered algebra and geometry curriculum based on College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM) model to 7th-10th grade students

Greater Philadelphia Area

➢ Taught summer high school geometry for credit recovery (4 units, 33 objectives)➢ Engaged in a 6-week long intensive professional development around core teacher competencies

Providence, Rhode Island Area

➢ Coordinated the development of a summer pre-orientation program providing academic resources & social training for over 200 first-years➢ Connected with university faculty, administration, staff and alumni to present at orientation panels and workshops➢ Implemented workshop and sensitivity training for student workshop facilitators and facilitated one of six workshops on systems of oppression➢ Oversaw the Minority Peer Counselor Friend program, a group of 20 upperclassmen peer leaders that organized workshops, cultural/sensitivity trainings, and opportunities for the campus community

Providence, Rhode Island Area

➢ Coordinated a week-long series of workshops, performances, plays, and screenings promoting Southeast Asian culture and discourse➢ Managed a working budget of $3500 and maintained financial transactions for honoraria and service fees

Providence, Rhode Island Area

➢ Directed and moderated Pan-Asian Council meetings for Asian affinity group leaders➢ Organized and facilitated annual PAC Fall retreat and A4 Community Retreat➢ Managed Asian American Resource Center at the Third World Center➢ Planned community workshops and social activities for the Asian/Asian American campus community

M.S.Ed., Elementary Education

Master's Capstone Project (Digital Filmmaking Track): "Founders Day - Making the Dream a Reality" A documentary that highlights.

A.B., East Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: Vietnamese Students Association (Board Member, 2007-11; Chair, 2008-10); Filipino Alliance (Board Member.

Visiting Student, Chinese Language & Area Studies

Activities and Societies: NCCU Toastmasters; English Tutor at Affiliated High School of National Chengchi University (政大附中）CIEE Taipei.

Visiting Student, Vls Saigon Program In Vietnamese Language & Area Studies

Activities and Societies: Volunteer: SMILE Group (Nu Cuoi); Peace Village (Lang Hoa Binh) at Tu Du Hospital; Community Health Shadow.