Dedicated Educator successful in improving student academic success and personal development. Experience leading colleagues in a variety of settings. Passionate about ensuring the closing of the achievement gap in urban education.
Education
Expected in 2019
Master of Education: Educational Policy & Leadership Marquette University - Milwaukee, WI GPA:
Expected in 2016
Bachelor of Arts: Social Science Saint Xavier University - Chicago, IL GPA:
Work History
08/2020 to Current
5th Grade Social Studies TeacherNorthgreene School District – White Hall, IL,
Educated students regarding national and global social issues and influencing factors.
Planned and implemented integrated Social Studies lessons to meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.
Developed and implemented reasonable classroom rules of behavior and procedure that proved conducive to fair and equitable learning.
08/2019 to 07/2020
Foreign Language TeacherHOPE Christian Schools: Caritas – City, STATE,
Responsible for English language development for an average of 450 students per semester
Developed personal teaching materials from scratch, including worksheets, PowerPoint presentations and speaking activities tailored to students' learning styles
Lead other English teachers to effectively build lessons that accurately conveyed English to students
06/2017 to 05/2019
Middle School Lead TeacherTeach For America – City, STATE,
Far exceeded schoolwide academic testing goals for students in English Language Arts, resulting in 82% of the class meeting or exceeding their end of the year NWEA MAP standardized assessment goals. An average of 2.5 years of growth was shown in one academic school year
Fostered a warm, culturally relevant learning environment that allowed students to prosper academically and personally
Lead middle school team in revising curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons in an effort to increase student understanding and engagement
03/2017 to 05/2019
Corps MemberNevada State Democratic Party – City, STATE,
Taught kindergarten summer school at Greenfield Bilingual School in Milwaukee Public School district
Fostered positive classroom culture by executing classroom management systems and procedures
Assisted in fulfilling the mission that one day all children in America will have access to a great and equitable education through teaching practices and continuous professional development
05/2016 to 11/2016
Staging Location DirectorCompany Name – City, State,
Identified, recruited, and developed volunteer leaders for GOTV and managed 30+ volunteers and employees
Assisted in organization and staffing of surrogate events on behalf of the Nevada State Democratic Party
Consistently surpassed 100% progress to goal for individual metrics including volunteer recruitment attempts, volunteer leaders, and voters registered
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