Teacher

• Sep 2016 - Present

➤ Spearheading all aspects of planning, preparing, and managing instruction in subjects across many different grade levels ➤ Continuously researching and executing classroom projects and lessons to create an informative and fun environment ➤ Efficiently working with administration and colleagues to collaborate in board meetings to create and implement change ➤ Participating in fundraising, school performances, art and musical events, and coaching various athletic activities ➤ Effectively conducting various small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs ➤ Organizing parent-teacher conferences to maximize student learning opportunities and develop forward-thinking plans ➤ Employing new assessment tools and proactive strategies to improve instruction methods and foster creative thinking ➤ Effectively creating lesson plans according to student's academic needs, including both individual and group work. Show less

Teacher

Spanish Teacher

• Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

➤ Collaborated with staff to develop language curriculum to meet the needs of native, heritage, and dual language students ➤ Worked with special education staff to implement instructional practices necessary to meet the needs of diverse learners ➤ Consistently assessed student learning and classroom instruction and made changes as needed to improve objectives ➤ Successfully provided student academic support outside class time to improve learning and educational performance ➤ Maintained all assignment grades and worked with students who needed additional mentoring and educational support ➤ Continuously learned and implemented many different types of teaching techniques according to each student's ability ➤ Promoted a positive learning environment for students and staff along with using motivators to encourage learning ➤ Supporting students and families with regular communication, efficient record keeping, and opportunities for feedback. Show less

Graduate Research Assistant

• Sep 2013 - May 2015

➤ Conducted searches from online academic databases and aided in classroom-based intervention research in 2 schools ➤ Continuously collected data on academic/behavioral skills and monitored student progress in literacy and numeracy ➤ Effectively established all objectives as well as developed processes/procedures to ensure efficient, timely workflow ➤ Performed a variety of clerical duties including filing, copying, organizing documentation, and reviewing all reports ➤ Composed, prepared, edited, and distributed correspondence and other department documents to the relevant contacts ➤ Spearheaded the sorting and filing procedures for all important documents to ensure an organized, clean environment ➤ Analyzed research data results, presented findings to administrators, and developed curriculum based on the results ➤ Worked with parents to develop intervention plans for students and collaborated with staff to enforce the interventions. Show less