Experience

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  Duxbury High School

  • United States
  • Education
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • English Teacher

    • Aug 2018 - Present

    Courses include Freshman and Sophomore College Prep, Sophomore Honors, and AP® Language and Composition, as well as a co-taught Sophomore course with Special Education teacher in an inclusion classroom. AP® framework includes rhetorical analysis, synthesis, and argument essays as well as style elements including tone, diction, syntax, and rhetorical devices. Targeted genres for Freshmen and Sophomores include the novel, drama, short story, poetry, and non-fiction and span literary periods from the Victorian to Contemporary Multicultural. Prepare interactive, daily lessons on the elements of fiction, themes, character analysis, figurative language, and the integration of significant cultural, historical, and social influences. Incorporate and diversify instructional strategies: warm ups, modeling, group work, prediction, discussion posts, and independent analysis. Work collaboratively and professionally with parents, administration, and the Special Education team to provide additional support to students in need. Prepare all Sophomore students for ELA MCAS testing. Utilize educational technologies such as Schoology, Fine Tune, Turnitin, No Red Ink, Pear Deck, Zoom, GoogleDrive, CommonLit, and Securely.

  • Instructional Assistant

    • Nov 2014 - Aug 2018

    Provided academic and social/emotional support to students in the Special Education program according to their IEP requirements. Reinforced learning concepts, test-taking strategies, and writing objectives. Worked one-on-one and in small-group settings either in general ed classrooms or learning centers.

  • English Teacher: LTS

    • Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

    Long Term Substitute. Taught four sections of Senior English and one section of Sophomore English. Courses include AP® Literature and Composition, Creative Writing, Survival Stories, and Honors. AP® lessons focused on effective literary analysis of weighty works of literature as well as essay structure and reading comprehension. Core courses centered on passage analysis, narrative and persuasive writing, and cultural literacy. Utilized educational technologies such as Schoology, Academic Merit, Turnitin, No Red Ink, GoogleDrive, and LanSchool.

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  Self-employed

  • South Shore, MA

  • Private Writing Tutor

    • 2010 - Sep 2017
    • South Shore, MA

    Writing tutor for middle and high school students. Assess individual abilities and needs to design personalized instruction. Utilize class materials, outside sources, and self-designed materials to increase students' writing confidence, skills, and performance. Guide students through writing the college essay.

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  Duxbury High School

  • Duxbury, MA

  • English Teacher: LTS

    • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
    • Duxbury, MA

    Long Term Substitute. Taught Freshman English courses to honors students and co-taught with Special Education teacher to inclusion classroom students. Successfully prepared agendas and taught daily lessons on literature, grammar, and vocabulary development. Administered quizzes, tests, and long-term writing assignments to assess proficiency. Identified students requiring extra help as well as those with advanced performance. Incorporated technology into instructional presentations along with traditional classroom materials. Maintained a positive learning environment in which to encourage literacy and life-long learning.

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  Mindseye Technology

  • Boston, MA

  • Director Project Management

    • Dec 1996 - Sep 2001
    • Boston, MA

    Responsible for overseeing multiple client web-site development projects as well as writing and presenting new business proposals. Accountable for successful expectations and communications between Mindseye’s team and clients’ executives. Defined deliverables and monitored status of tasks. Drafted action plans and led meetings with clients and company executives to review project status and proposed changes.

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  Inso Corporatiaon

  • Boston, MA

  • Communications Specialist

    • May 1993 - Sep 1996
    • Boston, MA

    Worked with organization-wide marketing teams and outside advertising agency to integrate PR/ media strategies with marketing communications campaigns for this software company. Wrote and edited company whitepapers, press releases, emails, newsletters and web content. Edited and revised all marketing content to guarantee the highest quality of writing. Edited CEO communications and presentations. Responsible for page layout of annual report.

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  Newbury College

  • Boston, MA

  • Adjunct Instructor

    • Aug 1993 - May 1995
    • Boston, MA

    Taught Fundamentals of English courses to continuing education students. Planned and conducted hands-on activities to provide students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. Incorporated engaging texts to enhance literacy skills and foster a fun and engaging learning environment. Implemented remedial programs for students requiring extra help.* Review of English grammar and usage* Vocabulary work* Written themes: paragraph, organization, effective use of language* Literature connected with the writing experience

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  Fisher College

  • Boston, MA

  • Resident Director

    • Sep 1991 - Jun 1994
    • Boston, MA

    Supervised three resident advisors (RA) and oversaw one residence hall. Worked with Dean of Students to provide a safe, inclusive, purposeful living and learning environment to support student involvement and active citizenship. Counseled students on a myriad of topics and mentored RA’s in their leadership position. Responsible for policy enforcement, promoting diversity, and fostering community within the residence hall.

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  Boston College

  • Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Graduate Teaching Fellow

    • Sep 1992 - May 1993
    • Chestnut Hill, MA

    Taught Critical Reading and Writing courses to college freshman. Created syllabi and prepared all classroom lectures and materials. Used a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, small discussions, and group workshops to encourage student critical thinking and participation.* Focus on the reading, analysis, and understanding of literature* Writing expository and persuasive prose* Literature included drama, prose fiction, essay, and poetry* Writing workshops and peer editing