Experience

Mansfield Hall

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Academic Director

  • Sep 2015 - Present



Centerpoint School

• Communication and Literacy Teacher

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2015



Champlain Valley Folk Festival

• Board Member

  • Dec 2012 - Aug 2014



The PlayCare Center

• Lead Preschool Teacher

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013



Bright Horizons

• United States
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Substitute Preschool Teacher

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2012

  * Monitor infant, toddler, preschool, and prekindergarten classes of 7 to 18 children* Assist lead teacher with developmentally appropriate lessons and activities* Enforce classroom rules and encourage students to utilize interpersonal skills * Monitor infant, toddler, preschool, and prekindergarten classes of 7 to 18 children* Assist lead teacher with developmentally appropriate lessons and activities* Enforce classroom rules and encourage students to utilize interpersonal skills



Walpole Recreation Department

• Assistant to the Program Director

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2012

  * Assist with the organization of the snack and lunch program * Guide and individualize camp exercises for Special Education students * Assist Program Director with banking needs and the organization of rosters * Assist with the organization of the snack and lunch program * Guide and individualize camp exercises for Special Education students * Assist Program Director with banking needs and the organization of rosters



Newton Public Schools

• 9th / 12th Grade Practicum Student Teacher

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  * Taught two English classes of 18+ students for a full 10-week term* Created and executed creative lesson plans and assessments for diverse groups of learners* Directed students in the reading of Romeo and Juliet through dramatic performance, group discussion, and analytical writing* Used published short stories, poems, and multimedia to teach writing techniques, demonstrate the performance aspects of slam and spoken word poetry, and encourage students' own creative expression* Conducted and facilitated student-centered peer workshops of creative writing pieces* Conferred individually with students during the analytical and creative writing processes* Adapted and individualized instruction for students on IEPs, English * Language Learners, and at-risk students attending SpringBoard, an Interim Alternative Educational Setting* Designed, created, and monitored a creative writing blog for 12th grade students to post and collaborate on creative writing assignments* Attended professional development seminars on writing instruction from middle to high school



Brookline Public Schools

• Student Teacher

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  * Monitored and guided students in collaboration with the classroom teacher* Assisted students individually on the completion of class work in all subject areas* Administered weekly differentiated spelling tests to small groups of students* Read aloud to class and posed questions regarding predictions and understanding to promote active reading skills * Monitored and guided students in collaboration with the classroom teacher* Assisted students individually on the completion of class work in all subject areas* Administered weekly differentiated spelling tests to small groups of students* Read aloud to class and posed questions regarding predictions and understanding to promote active reading skills



Walpole Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • May 2009 - Jun 2010

  * Followed lesson plan according to the absent teacher's syllabus* Monitored and guided students in classroom setting* Assisted students in producing work in a timely manner * Followed lesson plan according to the absent teacher's syllabus* Monitored and guided students in classroom setting* Assisted students in producing work in a timely manner



Gangsters in Concrete, Emerson College

• Poetry Editor

  • Sep 2008 - May 2010

  * Organized submissions into shareable documents and maintained current submission spreadsheet with author information, acceptance status, and suggested edits* Led and facilitated staff discussion of submissions* Managed e-mail correspondence with authors and staff* Assisted Editor-in-Chief in general decisions for the magazine's concept and layout * Organized submissions into shareable documents and maintained current submission spreadsheet with author information, acceptance status, and suggested edits* Led and facilitated staff discussion of submissions* Managed e-mail correspondence with authors and staff* Assisted Editor-in-Chief in general decisions for the magazine's concept and layout



JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES

• Teacher's Aide/One-on-one Tutor

  • Oct 2007 - May 2008

  * Taught conversational English to an English Language Learner* Instructed students in basic vocational, resume-writing, and interviewing skills* Assisted teacher in instructing students on the basics of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, writing skills, and math skills * Taught conversational English to an English Language Learner* Instructed students in basic vocational, resume-writing, and interviewing skills* Assisted teacher in instructing students on the basics of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, writing skills, and math skills