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ENGLISH IV CURRICULUM WRITER AND SYSTEMIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR
Professional Summary

Summary: Educator with over 16 years of successful experience in classroom instruction and curriculum implementation. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in educational research and innovation. Strengths in culturally relevant pedagogy and literacy achievement backed by training in literacy leadership.

Skills
  • Curriculum development
  • English content area expertise
  • IEP/ESOL expertise
  • Educational research
  • Instructional support
  • Standards analysis and lesson alignment
  • Professional development planning and facilitation
  • Relationship cultivation and maintenance
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Self-motivated professional
Work History
English IV Curriculum Writer and Systemic Professional Development Facilitator, 07/2019 to Current
Baltimore City Public Schools – Baltimore, MD
  • Wrote Baltimore City district curriculum for English IV, aligning all resources to CCSS.
  • Plan and facilitate four district-wide professional development sessions for the English IV content area.
  • Assist teachers in understanding backwards design using the new instructional guides.
  • Promote and facilitate collaboration among teachers across the city through management of a shared Google Drive.
  • Provide individual coaching and support via email to teachers across the district
Literacy Coach, Instructional Leadership Team, 08/2017 to Current
Patterson High School – Baltimore, MD
  • Plan and facilitate school-wide literacy professional development differentiated by content area, using student and teacher data to align PD instruction.
  • Model high leverage strategies in content-area teachers' classrooms, increasing classroom-based assessment scores.
  • Coach content-area teachers and leaders on effective literacy and classroom management strategies
  • Collaborate with content-area teachers on literacy instructional planning
  • Analyze school-wide student data to assess instructional needs.
  • Conduct research on current literacy strategies for content areas according to teacher-stated specific needs.
  • Compile documentation and data analysis that meets the Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) standards for MSDE.
  • Implement a vertical plan for writing and reading using the Common Core State Standards from English I to English IV.
  • Lead twice-a-month collaborative meetings with the whole English department focused on transitioning from PARCC to raising student achievement on MCAP and district benchmark tests and essays.
  • Coordinate successful completion of the MD English 10 Bridge projects for juniors and seniors, increasing graduation rate.
Grade Level Sponsor, 05/2011 to 06/2012
Baltimore Freedom Academy – Baltimore, MD
  • Designed curriculum for the Humanities department, integrating both English and Social Studies standards from the Core Curriculum and Maryland state standards.
  • Led a faculty team in designing curriculum for two tenth grade expedition, a cross-curricular semester plan under the Expeditionary Learning model.
  • Coordinated field work experiences and interviews with community members, advocacy groups, and state Delegates and Senators in preparation for students' final product of the expedition.
Teaching Experience

Patterson High School Baltimore, MD August 2013- June 2017

  • Instructed English I, Read 180, and System 44 programs using iReady, MSA, reading inventory data, and classroom assessments to adjust and differentiate instruction
  • Piloted the Read 180 intervention program at PHS, with 90% of students growing at least one full grade level in a semester's time
  • Implemented standards-based grading within the English class, raising achievement on district benchmark and writing assignments
  • Mentored individual teachers on implementing standards-based grading within their classrooms and across content areas, leading to school-wide implementation of standards-based grading
  • Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of general education classes, ESOL students, and special education students within the same classroom
  • Developed an effective classroom management plan and reduced administrative referrals to less than ten per year by collaborating with parents, administrators, and teachers

MD Academy of Technology and Health Sciences Baltimore, MD August 2012-May 2013

  • Instructed English IV and Journalism, using student MD High School Assessment data, Lexile reading data, and classroom test data to adjust and differentiate instruction
  • Served as an English Bridge Project Monitor for seniors with a 100% acceptance rate

Baltimore Freedom Academy Baltimore, MD August 2010- June 2012

  • Instructed sophomore English and American Government, increasing school's 2012 English HSA scores by 22% over the previous year
  • Advised an Urban Teacher Center intern daily, strengthening instructional methods, lesson planning, and classroom management

E.C. Glass High School Lynchburg, VA August 2004- June 2010

  • Instructed Honors and Average English I, II, and III
  • Served as a teacher mentor for two first-year teachers over two years
  • Supervised two student teachers in classroom management skills and instructional delivery methods
  • Evaluated 150 tenth grade Standards of Learning (SOL) writing pre-test with the Virginia state rubric, using resulting data to plan remediation and support before the state exam that led to a pass rate of 83%
  • Served on the Child Study Committee as the general education member, assessing student need for special education services and any other accommodations
Education
Master of Education : Literacy, 05/2017
Loyola University Maryland - Baltimore, MD
  • Completed Maryland state approved Reading Specialist program, including over 40 hours of practicum work at Loyola Clinical Centers in Baltimore, MD
  • Presented research paper “The Latino Drop-Out Crisis” at the International Society of Educational Planners annual conference in 2016.
Bachelor of Arts: English Literature, American Studies, 2004
Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 3.89, Completed Virginia state-approved teacher preparation program, including 350+ hours of student teaching
Certifications
  • LICENSURE: , Maryland Standard Professional Certificate, Secondary English endorsement
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Patterson High School
  • Baltimore Freedom Academy

School Attended

  • Loyola University Maryland

Job Titles Held:

  • English IV Curriculum Writer and Systemic Professional Development Facilitator
  • Literacy Coach, Instructional Leadership Team
  • Grade Level Sponsor

Degrees

  • Master of Education : Literacy , 05/2017
    Bachelor of Arts : English Literature, American Studies , 2004