Engaging educator with 9 years of experience in intermediate classroom instruction in high-needs settings. Expressive, fastidious writer and speaker with a B.A. in English Literature and M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. Designs powerful, cohesive, culturally responsive, anti-bias instructional units that scaffold and increase student learning. Ready to apply writing and editing talents, research skills, and teaching expertise to the dynamic Junior Staff Writer position at Reviews.org.
- Missouri Certified Teacher with Elementary Endorsement
- Excellent verbal and written communicator
- Intuitive curriculum development, alignment, adaptation, and evaluation with extensive backward design experience
- Inclusive discourse facilitator
- Creative and critical thinker
- Common Core and Missouri GLEs fluent
- Differentiated instruction specialist
- Responsive and receptive collaborator
- Expert knowledge of Zoom, MS Office, G Suite, Google Classroom, Nearpod, and IXL
Institute for Urban Education Scholarship Recipient and Graduate, GPA: 3.93
Missouri Elementary Education Endorsement Grades 1-6
- Selected to teach departmentalized English Language Arts program as well as Integrated Social Studies/ELA.
- Receives high praise from instructional observations for creating interactive, rigorous, and culturally relevant lessons.
- Leader in building at integrating culturally responsive teaching material and methodologies.
- Composed original learning scales for writing units that were used as examples in a large district.
- Instructed students whose writing won 3rd place out of 4,000 elementary students.
- Assisted students in achieving multi-year percentile gains on MAP and STAR assessments.
- Created innovative lesson plans, project based assignments, formative and summative assessments for all subjects throughout career.
Millington, TN, 09/2020 - 05/2021
- Innovative virtual educator adept at managing Zoom for instruction of classes up to 28 students, utilizing integrated tools seamlessly.
- Evaluated and revised course content to facilitate virtual classroom discussions, maintain school community, provide inclusive, student-centered learning, and increase student understanding.
- Increased participation, rigor, and achievement in lessons using Nearpod, offering immediate feedback.
- Integrated culturally responsive content to emphasize matters of social justice, respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
City, STATE, 08/2017 - 09/2020
- Grade level lead for writing instruction, as well as incorporating culturally responsive materials and emphasizing matters of social justice, respect for diversity, inclusivity, and racial equity in lessons.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to meet studentsā learning levels and prepare them for higher-level education requirements.
- Provided effective virtual instruction, adept at managing Zoom and other online instruction modules.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators, and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Helped students achieve multi-year growth on STAR assessments in Reading and Math.
City, STATE, 08/2015 - 07/2017
- Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and the world around them by creating diverse, interdisciplinary, hands-on activities that reflected their educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging units, lessons, and targeted assessments.
- Researched latest instruction techniques and employed culturally responsive texts to teach students to draw inferences and comprehend nuances in word meanings and figurative language.
- Collaborated with teachers in Speech and Special Education disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Increased students' MAP Reading achievement by more than a year's growth between Fall and Spring.
City, STATE, 07/2012 - 08/2015
- Adapted instruction and supported students in persevering with challenging tasks.
- Set and communicated classroom ground rules based on respect and personal responsibility.
- Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.
- Improved students' reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction.
- Provided individualized instruction and created unique interventions for struggling students.
- Doubled yearly MAP score growth in 75% of students in Reading and Math.
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- Virtual Teacher - Math, ELA, Science - 5th Grade
- Classroom Teacher - Math, ELA, Science - 5th Grade
- Reading, Integrated Social Studies and Writing
- Classroom Teacher
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- Master of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts
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