Isabel Kourany

Literacy Coach at Colegio Brader
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Panama, PA
Languages
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Literacy Coach
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      Literacy coach for 1st, 2nd, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade English teachers.

    • 12th Grade Writing Teacher
      • Feb 2017 - Present

      Teach writing class to high school seniors, focusing on research, composition, and creative and essay writing.Developed curriculum for Senior Writing class.

    • Educational Consulting
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      Instructional Coaching Educator Professional Development Curriculum/Program Evaluation Instructional Coaching Educator Professional Development Curriculum/Program Evaluation

    • College Counselor
      • Mar 2012 - Feb 2020

      Guide high school seniors during the selection of colleges that will meet their academic preferences and educational goals. Assist students throughout the application process, including completing application and supplemental forms and revising essays. Guide high school seniors during the selection of colleges that will meet their academic preferences and educational goals. Assist students throughout the application process, including completing application and supplemental forms and revising essays.

    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • 4th Grade English Teacher
      • Sep 2009 - Dec 2011

      Taught English in the school's three fourth grade classrooms, focusing on reading, grammar, spelling, and writing. Managed the homeroom of one of the fourth grade classrooms, which includes sending weekly reports to parents, communicating essential information to parents, and guiding students through a variety of situations that arise during the school year. Revised the fourth grade English content and collaborated with the elementary school English teachers to update the school's learning objectives and sequences in that area. Planned the fourth grade English curriculum for academic year 2010 and 2011, adding a writing section which did not previously exist. Show less

    • Counselor / Administrative Associate
      • Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

      Collaborated with the clinical director in the development of a parenting manual. Created the curriculum for group counseling for children and adolescents on the subjects of self-esteem, body image, and teenage pregnancy. Participated in a variety of trainings in play therapy techniques. Conducted play therapy with children who had witnessed domestic violence. Collaborated with the clinical director in the development of a parenting manual. Created the curriculum for group counseling for children and adolescents on the subjects of self-esteem, body image, and teenage pregnancy. Participated in a variety of trainings in play therapy techniques. Conducted play therapy with children who had witnessed domestic violence.

    • Development Intern
      • Feb 2009 - May 2009

      Worked with the Development director promoting and organizing events and fundraisers for the organization. Put together a newsletter describing the various activities that took place throughout the year. Worked with the Development director promoting and organizing events and fundraisers for the organization. Put together a newsletter describing the various activities that took place throughout the year.

    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Oct 2008 - Dec 2008

      Developed curriculum for a 9th grade literacy tutoring program. Tutored several 9th grade students in the program. Developed curriculum for a 9th grade literacy tutoring program. Tutored several 9th grade students in the program.

    • Research Assistant
      • Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

      Attended weekly meetings where social psychology doctoral students presented on their research and held research-related discussions with undergraduate students. Ran participants through various experiments regarding uncertainty and ego- depletion. Entered data acquired from the experiments into SPSS. Attended weekly meetings where social psychology doctoral students presented on their research and held research-related discussions with undergraduate students. Ran participants through various experiments regarding uncertainty and ego- depletion. Entered data acquired from the experiments into SPSS.

    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Preschool Assistant
      • Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

      Assisted the pre-K English teacher during lessons and in creating activities for the students. Substituted for the Spanish kindergarten teacher for two days. Helped the school's psychology department by administering cognitive tests to preschool students to evaluate their progress. Assisted the pre-K English teacher during lessons and in creating activities for the students. Substituted for the Spanish kindergarten teacher for two days. Helped the school's psychology department by administering cognitive tests to preschool students to evaluate their progress.

Education

  • Harvard University Graduate School of Education
    Master of Education, Human Development and Psychology
    2008 - 2009
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    Doctor of Education - EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
    2013 - 2017
  • Florida State University
    Bachelor of Science, Psychology
    2005 - 2008
  • Institut catholique de Paris
    2008 - 2008

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