Catherine Higgins
Class IV Head Teacher at The Buckley School, NYC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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The Buckley School, NYC
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Class IV Head Teacher
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Jun 2022 - Present
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East Harlem Scholars Academies
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Literacy Specialist, Humanities Department Chair
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Jul 2020 - Jun 2022
🌟 Designed a 6th - 8th grade literacy intervention curriculum with 100% of students showing growth on interim assessments. 🌟Created 9 trimester long Project Based Learning (PBL) units for 6th - 8th grade students used in all Humanities classrooms in the school building. 🌟 Coached a team of 25 middle school staff through the use of weekly observations, instructional rubrics, and feedback conversations.🌟 Led a Humanities team where 100% of Humanities teachers showed growth on their interim assessments, 92% of teachers reported their teaching and instruction improved due to weekly meetings, and 100% of teachers felt the team was a supportive environment. 🌟 Innovated and delivered weekly Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and Professional Development sessions for a staff of 25 teachers. 🌟 Reviewed unit, weekly, and daily lesson plans across 6th - 8th grades to give actionable feedback aligned to instructional priorities. Show less
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Founding Middle School ELA Teacher, 5th Grade Team Lead
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Jul 2018 - Jul 2020
🌟 Provided coaching and guidance on school culture to a team of 4 teachers and a paraprofessional. 🌟 Decreased student classroom send outs by 50% in one year.🌟 Designed daily, standards aligned lessons and assessments in ELA and Social Studies. 🌟 Increased writing proficiency from 9% to 80% in one year.
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Watchung Regional High School
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Substitute Teacher
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May 2017 - Jun 2018
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Bucknell University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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President, Bison Girls Dance Team
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May 2017 - May 2018
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Teaching Assistant, Department of Theatre and Dance
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Aug 2016 - May 2018
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Director, Dance Showcase
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2016 - May 2018
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Mifflinburg Area School Dst
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Teacher, 3rd Grade
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
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PRACTICE Benefit Corp
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United States
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Associate
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
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Teaching Fellow
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
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Camp Greylock
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Becket, MA
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Camp Counselor
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
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Education
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Bucknell University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Early Childhood Education and Teaching