Instructional Designer

• Jul 2022 - Present

Director of Learning Management and Assessment

• Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

Instructional Designer

• Aug 2020 - Jan 2022

ESL Instructor/Curriculum Designer

• Apr 2017 - Aug 2020

I teach international students English. Using a communicative approach. The classes focus on both the students’ English needs and helping prepare them for their college programs. I am also a curriculum designer for college wide and program specific courses, including a college readiness course for ESL students and a foundational communication course. I teach international students English. Using a communicative approach. The classes focus on both the students’ English needs and helping prepare them for their college programs. I am also a curriculum designer for college wide and program specific courses, including a college readiness course for ESL students and a foundational communication course.

ESL Instructor

• Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

I taught international students through a variety of methods in the different modalities: speaking, reading, listening and writing. In each course, I created lessons and assessments. I also supervised a group of Brazilian university students participating in Science Without Borders. I taught international students through a variety of methods in the different modalities: speaking, reading, listening and writing. In each course, I created lessons and assessments. I also supervised a group of Brazilian university students participating in Science Without Borders.

Title 1 Reading and Math Teacher/ Talented and Gifted Advocate

• Aug 2009 - Jul 2014

I taught children, in grades 3-5, language arts and math. I worked with students needing extra support, as well as those who were in the talented and gifted program. As an employee of Jackson Elementary I spent a lot of time leading colleagues in the areas of curriculum development, assessment and working with ELL students. I taught children, in grades 3-5, language arts and math. I worked with students needing extra support, as well as those who were in the talented and gifted program. As an employee of Jackson Elementary I spent a lot of time leading colleagues in the areas of curriculum development, assessment and working with ELL students.

Gifted and Talented Educator

• Jul 2006 - Aug 2009

I worked with students identified as gifted or talented in kindergarten through fifth grade. My job was to create individualized programs for the students I taught. I assessed students, then created and implemented appropriate courses of study. I taught all subjects including, language arts, math, science and social studies. I designed a new program for the school based on the needs of the students and a different curriculum from previous years. I worked with students identified as gifted or talented in kindergarten through fifth grade. My job was to create individualized programs for the students I taught. I assessed students, then created and implemented appropriate courses of study. I taught all subjects including, language arts, math, science and social studies. I designed a new program for the school based on the needs of the students and a different curriculum from previous years.