Experience

The International Baccalaureate

• San Francisco Bay Area

• English Teacher- Borel Middle School (San Mateo Foster City School District)

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  - IB MYP ELA teacher grades 7 and 8 - Trained in Tahoe this past summer on implementation of the IB MYP - Work closely with grade level team to develop IB units and curriculum that is aligned with the IB MYP and common core - Daily lesson plans include specific learning objectives and instructional strategies that are focused on engagement and getting all students involved (multiple response strategies) while maintaing a tight alignment to IB and the common core - Collaborate with SPED teachers to facilitate and support student learning across grade levels - Committed to keeping parents and students informed about academic progress and grades through frequent communication including a weekly in class "grade tracker" to help students stay informed about their academic progress and offer them additional opportunities for success - Work with small team of teacher leaders to facilitate the implementation of common core - Work in PLCs to evaluate the curriculum and our instructional strategies for best practices - constantly developing the curriculum to encourage student engagement and to help foster student success - Aid "struggling" teachers with classroom management - observations and discussions - Club Sponsor - Utilize cooperative grouping, EL strategies, and Multiple Response Strategies to encourage student engagement and aid in student success Show less



D2 Harrison Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• English Teacher- Sierra High School

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  - ELA teacher, AP Literature teacher, department chair, and curriculum coordinator- Developed site grade level pacing guides aligned with district curriculum maps - Lead weekly department collaboration meetings - Review grade level weekly lesson plans for content including daily objectives and demonstrations of Learning (DOLs), instructional strategies, and alignment- Collaborate with SPED teachers to facilitate and support student learning across grade levels- Provide coaching and support for LA teachers- Committed to keeping parents and students informed about academic progress and grades through frequent communication including a weekly in class "grade tracker" to help students stay informed about their academic progress and offer them additional opportunities for success- Implemented writing template based on “Step Up to Writing” template that I developed the previous year to be used across disciplines throughout the school, trained staff on how to implement the template and teach it in all disciplines, including providing each staff member with a poster sized laminated template for their classroom to maintain consistency throughout the school- Utilize cooperative grouping, EL strategies, and Multiple Response Strategies to encourage student engagement and aid in student success Show less

• English Teacher- Fox Meadow Middle School

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  - ELA teacher grade 6- Developed site grade level pacing guides aligned with district curriculum maps - Daily lesson plans include specific learning objectives, Demonstrations of Learning (DOLs), instructional strategies, and are tightly aligned to pacing guide- Daily lessons utilize smartboard technologies to engage students and promote learning- Collaborate with SPED teachers to facilitate and support student learning across grade levels- Committed to keeping parents and students informed about academic progress and grades through frequent communication - Developed writing template based on “Step Up to Writing” template that is used across disciplines throughout the school, created professional development and trained staff on how to implement the template and teach it in all disciplines-Provided individualized support to teachers implementing the writing template- Utilize cooperative grouping, EL strategies, and Multiple Response Strategies to encourage student engagement and aid in student success Show less



Twin Rivers Unified School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Teacher- Grant Joint Union High School

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

  ELA teacher grade 9- Worked closely with Assistant Principal/Curriculum Coordinator to develop rigorous student centered curriculum - Developed site ELA 9 pacing guide aligned with district pacing guide and supplemented with previously unaddressed state standards- Led ELA 9 weekly collaboration meetings and responsible for bi-weekly updating of pacing guide to accommodate student learning - Collaborated with RSP teachers to facilitate and support student learning - Developed bi-weekly ELA 9 formatives to monitor student progress- Maintained excellent classroom management aimed at ensuring equitable instruction for all students- Differentiated instruction and EL strategies implemented to facilitate student learning- Designed and taught an after school credit recovery class for credit deficient students- Utilize cooperative grouping and EL strategies to encourage student engagement and aid in student success Show less

• English Teacher- Highlands Academy of Art and Design

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

  ELA teacher- Developed challenging standards based curriculum for ELA 7 and 9- Developed and implemented practice California High School Exit Exam testing materials for all ELA 7 students at the school - Served as class of 2014 Advisor – in charge of the homecoming float, putting on dances, and a variety of other extra-curricular activities- Tutored – after school “Power Hour” a program designed to help struggling students from various English classes improve their performance and content knowledge- Collaborated closely with AVID and RSP teachers to support students- Commended for increasing student achievement on district benchmark assessments- Established system of home-school communication to aid in student success- Designed and taught ELA 9 summer school curriculum- Utilize cooperative grouping and EL strategies to encourage student engagement and aid in student success Show less

• Long Term Substitute Teacher- Grant Joint Union School District

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

  - Developed lesson plans - Implemented system of classroom management- Stepped into leadership role that involved facilitating collaboration between all ELA 7 teachers on campus and implementing common assessments



CBS Radio

• Sacramento, California Area

• On Air Personality KHTK Sports Talk 1140

  • Aug 2005 - May 2008

  - Entertain and interact with in-studio and call-in guests - Responsible for reporting the news, weather, and providing a unique female perspective to a mostly male sports-centered audience - Hosted many events for listeners - Remote Broadcasts focused on advertising for specific clients - Voice of various commercials tailored to clients' needs - Entertain and interact with in-studio and call-in guests - Responsible for reporting the news, weather, and providing a unique female perspective to a mostly male sports-centered audience - Hosted many events for listeners - Remote Broadcasts focused on advertising for specific clients - Voice of various commercials tailored to clients' needs