Data driven academic leader focused on tackling challenges through a research based approach applied at elementary, middle and high school levels. Exceptional knowledge and experience in staff development in literary instruction and technology.
Professional strengths include: instructional leadership in grades K-12, comprehensive knowledge of high school and STEM curricula, flipped classrooms and technology workshops, parent training, community involvement, response to intervention and Google certified.
Utilize a professional learning community (PLC) as an ongoing process to work collaboratively in recurring cycles of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students served.
Explore and implement innovative use of technology in instruction.
Build productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
Train teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
Support special education department by developing programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs.
Built and maintain positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
Perform classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
Evaluate teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
Partner with administration on various committees to administer school programs in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
09/2002 to Current
Reading SpecialistPromedica Senior Care – Arlington, VA,
Provide intensive remediation using the Leveled Literacy Intervention and Wilson Reading System for students performing below grade level benchmarks for reading.
Write and deliver customized instruction to individual students and groups.
Perform assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
Develop goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
Lead activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Redirect students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Recommend IEP goals to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Deliver effective and differentiated classroom instruction to diverse range of developmentally challenged students.
09/2000 to 06/2002
5th Grade Elementary TeacherNYC Public Schools – City, STATE,
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to diverse range of developmentally challenged students.
Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Facilitated lessons that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
09/1994 to 01/2000
Administrative AssistantLindenhurst Public Schools – City, STATE,
Composed internal memos and external correspondence for senior management and reviewed all documentation to eliminate errors.
Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
Certifications
· NYS School District Leader, Professional Certificate · NYS School Building Leader, Initial Certificate · NYS Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6), Professional Certificate · NYS Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2), Professional Certificate · NYS Permanent Certification in Reading, Grades K-12 · NYS Permanent Certification in Elementary Education, Pre-K- Grades 6
· Wilson Reading System
· Google 1 Certification
Education
Expected in 08/2016
Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership: Educational Leadership SUNY Stony Brook - Stony Brook, NY GPA:
Expected in 05/2000
Master of Arts: Master of Science in Elementary Education Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus - Brookville, NY, GPA:
Expected in 06/1994
Bachelor of Science: Communication Disorders And Sciences SUNY At Buffalo - Buffalo, NY GPA:
Additional Information
Website development, Zoom, Google Meet, Google Classroom, Screen castify, Code.org, Nearpod, Ed Puzzle, Quizlet, Flipped Classroom, Remind, and Microsoft Office.
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