Kindergarten Teacher, Elementary Team Leader

• Aug 2017 - Present

Owner / Photograper

• Feb 2015 - Present

Documentary-style professional photography in Charleston, SC. Weddings, engagements, family, lifestyle, and more. Documentary-style professional photography in Charleston, SC. Weddings, engagements, family, lifestyle, and more.

SAT & ACT Tutor

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2017

Group and one-on-one instruction in SAT and ACT preparation. Specialty in critical reading and writing sections of the SAT. Group and one-on-one instruction in SAT and ACT preparation. Specialty in critical reading and writing sections of the SAT.

First Grade Teacher

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2017

Taught daily lessons in all subject areas. Wrote new curriculum in math, writing, reading, social studies, and science and aligned lessons with Common Core standards. Integrated brain-based Social-Emotional Learning into daily practices in line with Mind Up curriculum. Closely monitored student progress and led intervention groups in reading and math. Maintained daily contact with parent community. Cooperated closely with colleagues in other grade levels in instruction and curriculum writing. Facilitated parent-teacher conferences, student-led conferences, and wrote student report narratives.

First Grade Teacher

• Aug 2010 - Jun 2013

Working with a diverse group of teachers and students, taught daily lessons in reading, writing, mathematics, language arts/phonics, science, and social studies. Developed, maintained, and updated curriculum using backwards design and Atlas Rubicon curriculum management software. Integrated SmartBoard and iPad technology in the classroom and maintained a class blog. Differentiated instruction to accommodate students with ADD/ADHD, executive functioning issues, and for English language learners of Japanese, Hungarian, Israeli, Korean, and West African origin. Facilitated parent-teacher conferences, student-led conferences, and wrote student report narratives.

Social Studies Teacher

• Jun 2006 - Jun 2010

Taught daily lessons, designed and implemented a new thematic curriculum for the 8th grade, created and taught social studies curriculum consisting of Africa and Latin America for grade six. Created and taught U.S. History curriculum consisting of the Constitution, The New Deal, The Cold War, Abolition, The Civil War, Human Rights, Civil Rights, and Immigration. Designed and corrected both traditional and performance-based assessments. Led discussions and debates. Facilitated parent-teacher conferences and wrote student report narratives.

First Grade Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2006 - Jun 2008

First Grade Teacher

• Sep 2007 - Jan 2008

During a lead teacher’s maternity leave, assumed the all responsibilities of a lead teacher, including working with a teaching assistant. Planned lessons in mathematics using manipulatives, kinesthetic movement, activity sheets, and number stories. Utilized resources from Everyday Math. Constructed language arts lessons using the Wilson Fundations literacy program. Planned social studies and writing lessons based on first grade curricular themes. Facilitated fall parent-teacher conferences. Wrote fall student report narratives.

Student Teacher

• Jan 2005 - Apr 2005

Within an academic internship, taught English to Italian 3rd graders twice a week for a total of 40 classroom hours. Under the supervision of the full-time teacher: created lessons, games, and exercises to facilitate the teaching of English. Assisted in physical education instruction. Within an academic internship, taught English to Italian 3rd graders twice a week for a total of 40 classroom hours. Under the supervision of the full-time teacher: created lessons, games, and exercises to facilitate the teaching of English. Assisted in physical education instruction.