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Portland, Me, Us

Portland, Me, Us

Portland, Maine, United States

Curriculum Development & Instruction: Created a 14-week interdisciplinary units focusing on leadership and community, using texts like A Long Walk to Water, Percy Jackson, and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Related these texts to real-world, local issues, and created curriculum that allowed students to apply their learning in a culminating real-world project.Critical Literacy & Source Analysis: Guide students in analyzing diverse sources and perspectives, helping them become informed, thoughtful readers and effective communicators.Differentiated & Culturally Responsive Teaching: Adapt materials and strategies for a highly diverse classroom, including immigrants, refugees, and students with interrupted education, supporting language development and cultural awareness.Community Advocacy: Promote literacy and equity in under-resourced schools by building a classroom library funded through DonorsChoose, focusing on texts that reflect students’ identities and lived experiences.Student Leadership Development: Encourage students to evaluate leadership qualities through literature and current events, helping them understand and embody respect, empathy, and responsibility.Educational Technology Integration: Leverage cloud-based tech tools to enhance learning, support differentiated instruction, and create digital assessments aligned with learning goals.Professional Development Leadership: Lead an interdisciplinary teaching team, fostering collaboration and shared best practices; serve as an adult "crew" leader, modeling effective strategies for "crew"—a homeroom-style class dedicated to character education and relationship-building.

Website & Database Management: Develop and manage website and membership database.Member Communications: Oversee inbound and outbound communications with members, ensuring effective event promotion and organizational updates.Event Coordination: Organize and run professional events with 100-150 attendees (teachers of multilingual students), fostering educational development and networking.Technical Troubleshooting: Resolve technical issues of the website, membership dues, web-hosting or domain servicesPrevious Treasurer: Handled financial duties and IRS communications during time as treasurerLeadership Flexibility: Step into various board roles as needed, supporting seamless operations across the organization.Focused on Systems Improvement: Drive initiatives to enhance classroom practices and improve statewide and region-wide support systems for multilingual learners in northern New England.Problem Solver: Known for adaptable, solution-oriented approach to organizational challenges.

Johor, Malaysia

100% of 2019-2020 English language learners increased WIDA levels in at least 2 categories100% of 2019-2020 students who began below grade-level advanced more than 1 year in reading30% of 2019-2020 students made 2 years’ growth in readingUtilized multiple online platforms for a high level of student engagement in virtual learningDeveloped rapport with local and remote-global parents of multilingual studentsTrained teachers on using Wilson Reading Program (Fundations)Initiated and provided teacher training on reading assessments to improve scoring consistencyTrained colleagues on ABC (antecedent-behavior-consequence) data collection Hired and trained 1:1 behavioral aide, wrote a data-informed behavioral plan Designed activities for high-school boarding students based on students’ interestsTutored high-school English language students on vocabulary acquisition and study skillsMentored a grade 12 student intern in classroom setup, organization, and management of materialsAdvocated for an increase in spoken English all around the schoolIncorporated students’ cultures into teaching practicesEducated EAL students using sheltered instruction in mainstream classroom incorporating all subjects

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Taught students within a community-involved, hands-on curricular framework (EL Education)Increased student engagement in the community by involving businesses in all case studies and productsResponsible for 10.6% growth in grade 6 mathematics standardized test scores between 2018 and 2019Reduced behavioral issues from the 2016-2017 class’ previous grade by over 75%Designed standards-based expeditions on U.S. history, local health, prosthetics, and climate scienceOversaw students planning a community-wide health fair, attended by 200 community membersEmpowered students to create environmental action plans to present to the school boardLed teaching team on expedition planning using Backwards Design frameworkFacilitated student character-building activities and encouraged student reflection on their actions and mindsets

Colchester, Vermont

-Work with Residential Life personnel to identify and plan responses to a wide variety of student needs-Supervise 8 student Resident Assistants in building a positive and engaging student community-Collaborates on housing selection committee-Manages online housing selection software, Residence by Symplicity-Plan the two-week Resident Assistant training using skills-based curriculum-Track student conduct issues, support students with meeting college expectations

Winooski, Vermont

-Designed and taught lessons in math, literacy, and science in a multi-aged ELL classroom-Collaborated with colleagues to reorganize existing classroom space for positive learning opportunities

Burlington, Vermont Area

-Followed lesson plans precisely and engaged in a positive, motivating, and productive manner with the students-Maintained accurate records of student performance and participation-Incorporated classroom technology whenever possible

Essex Junction, Vermont

-Provided 1:1 drum-set instruction-Designed curriculum aligned with students’ goals for learning-Coordinated with families to plan instruction and schedule lessons

Burlington, Vermont

-Provided academic and behavioral support for a classroom of middle-school aged students in an alternative school setting-Taught anger management skills, coping skills, problem-solving and communication skills-Collected data and collaborated in weekly team meetings, updated behavioral plans, and supported clients with returning to public school

St. Albans, Vermont

-Provided support for emotionally disturbed students in a public school setting-Maintained calm emotions in high stress situations to support students during behavioral crises-Taught social and emotional regulation skills-Maintained documentation for identifying and tracking behavioral goals, expectations, and outcomes

Manson, North Carolina

-Facilitated behavioral rehabilitation for at-risk, inner-city youths in a wilderness setting-Provided experiential education in a non-punitive setting-Used a strengths-based approach to address the students’ behavioral issues

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Teaching Esl, K-12

-M.A. TESOL with Vermont preK-12 teaching certification

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy

Activities and Societies: -Founded and led all-male a cappella group, Mike Check -Photography club -West-African drumming group, Akoma.

Philosophy

-Study abroad semester through IFSA-Butler Study Abroad