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SECONDARY ENGLISH TEACHER
Skills
  • Managing groups
  • Balancing multitude of roles
  • Leadership positions, organizational skills
  • Designing differentiated instruction
  • Data analysis and data-driven instruction
  • Community involvement
Professional Summary

Classroom teacher of high school English and English Language Development for seven years looking to transition to EdTech in order to empower educators and increase student achievement. Worked in urban setting with high population of English Language Learners. Dedicated to leveraging opportunities of marginalized youth groups and transform systems of education. Rated a distinguished educator. Balanced many roles and responsibilities as an educator: New Teacher Ambassador, Community Engagement team member, advocate of ELL students. Highly involved in school culture: leader of PBIS team, delivered professional development sessions, sponsored student groups.

Work History
Secondary English Teacher, 08/2016 to Current
Company Name - City, State
  • Rated Distinguished Educator on DPS evaluation system measuring instruction, student achievement, and professionalism.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans aligned with common core in grades 9-12 in English Language Arts.
  • Developed English Language Development units with emphasis on project based learning and research skills.
  • Managed five classes of 20-30 students; balanced responsibilities of planning, grading, data collection, relationship building with students and families (speaks Spanish).
  • Supported student mastery in all areas of language with measurable successes assessed by ACCESS and SAT tests.
  • Differentiated instruction to meet needs of Gifted and Talented, ELL, and Special Ed students while maintaining high level of rigor.
  • Built critical thinking and citizenship skills through culturally responsive teaching practices making learning relevant to students' lives today.
  • Explored and implemented innovative use of technology and multimedia strategies to improve students' digital literacy.
  • Created engaging, collaborative, student centered learning environment through quality interactions and rigorous tasks.
  • Supported social emotional development by fostering respectful, cooperative classroom community
  • PLC participant, acting PLC leader for data cycles (analysis and reteach plans), collaborative planning, and intervention plans.
  • Participated in evaluation and feedback cycles to reflect on practice, set goals, create and implement action steps.
  • Collaborated with special educators, counselors, school psychologists to support needs of all students, supported writing of IEPs.
  • Tracked individual student progress measuring CCSS writing objectives; 91% of students achieved two or more years of growth in one school year.
  • Maintained required passing rate of 95% for 5 years.
Leadership Roles, 08/2016 to Current
Company Name - City, State
  • Mentored and advised new teachers
  • Planned and led meetings around professional development, instructional support, general guidance.
  • Collaborated with district personnel to plan and execute strong instructional strategies and sheltered instruction, district filmed these lessons to be used in professional development.
  • Led PBIS team (positive behavior intervention and support).
  • Facilitated meetings to set goals and implement action items to foster positive school culture and learning community.
  • Planned events to celebrate student achievement and motivate students to engage in school at high level.
  • Met goals to engage greater community through events, improved school systems by created classroom routine resources and structures for teachers
  • Elected as member of Collaborative School Committee to engage community in school wide decisions / operations.
  • Advocated for ELL students as part of Instructional Services Advisory Team; facilitated students' transitions out of ELA services.
Secondary English Teacher, 08/2015 to 08/2016
Company Name - City, State
  • Taught 9th, 11th, and 12th grades in literature, writing workshop, and creative writing courses
Secondary English Teacher, 08/2014 to 08/2015
Company Name - City, State
  • Taught 9th and 10th grades in literature courses.
  • Conducted research as part of a professional learning community on the impact of mindfulness in classroom.
Classroom Teacher, Group Facilitator , 05/2013 to 08/2015
Company Name - City, State
  • Taught Boston Public School students in hands on learning program that fuses academics with social emotional learning through engagement with nature and Outward Bound initiatives.
  • Personalized and implemented lessons designed to increase student investment in Science and build proficiency in ELA and Math through interdisciplinary approach catering to all learning styles.
Education
Master of Education (M.Ed): : Secondary Education English, 2014Boston College - City, State

GPA: 3.81, 2014 Distinguished Student Teacher Award

Bachelors of Arts (B.A): : English and Communication, 2013Boston College - City, State

GPA: 3.64, Cum Laude Society

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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Boston College

Job Titles Held:

  • Secondary English Teacher
  • Leadership Roles
  • Classroom Teacher, Group Facilitator

Degrees

  • Master of Education (M.Ed) : : Secondary Education English , 2014
    Bachelors of Arts (B.A) : : English and Communication , 2013

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