Experience

VESTAVIA HILLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Second Language Instructor

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Created and implemented uniform ELL paperwork and filing system for the district based on state and federal regulations. Designed professional devolvement to help foster understanding and appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion within the educational system and community. Hope Institute Diversity Cohort participant. Organized professional development for faculty at East Elementary School with the EL Specialist from the State Department. Coordinate and administer the state assessment ACCESS for ELLs for 50+ LEP students annually. Assist with new student enrollment and placement throughout the school year. Counsel students through challenges academically, socially and emotionally. Counsel students’ families in navigating academic challenges, the American healthcare system and connecting them to the proper community resources. Helped plan, advertise and execute the district’s first Multicultural Family Kickoff Night as well as the district’s first International Night. Planned, organized and taught a Family Literacy Program to help parents of ELL students improve their English Language Proficiency on Fridays. Show less



Hoover City Schools

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

• English Second Language Instructor

  • May 2017 - May 2022

  Create professional devolvement to help foster understanding and appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion within the educational system and community. Planned and taught differentiated English lessons to students of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students grouped by grade and English proficiency level. Implemented individual and small-group re-teaching to support students in core academic courses via pull-out. Designed 120+ Individualized English Language Plans (I-ELPs) and made placement decisions based on LEP students’ varied academic and linguistic backgrounds. Monitored LEP and exited (FLEP) students’ progress toward their individual academic goals and English language goals in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Fostered ongoing collaboration with general education teachers to accommodate lessons and curriculum across all subject areas in order reduce language barrier. Planned and led professional development for faculty at Trace Crossings and for district Professional Development Days. Coordinated and administered the state assessment ACCESS for ELLs for 120+ LEP students annually. Assisted with new student enrollment and placement throughout the school year. Counseled students through challenges academically, socially and emotionally. Counsel students’ families in navigating academic challenges, the American healthcare system and connecting them to the proper community resources. Planned, advertised, and executed the districts first English Language Learner Family Engagement Night to help connect culturally diverse families to community resources. Planned and executed an Annual Multicultural Thanksgiving Lunch for diverse students and families. Planned, organized and taught an after school Family Literacy Program to help parents of ELL students improve their English Language Proficiency. Show less



Terra Equities

• Administrative Assistant

  • Dec 2012 - Aug 2016

  Helped with market analysis to find tenants for potential projects. Helped locate landowners and begin conversations about land acquisition for future project sites. Create and review Letters of Intent for potential tenants. Create marking packets for projects. Helped with market analysis to find tenants for potential projects. Helped locate landowners and begin conversations about land acquisition for future project sites. Create and review Letters of Intent for potential tenants. Create marking packets for projects.