Experience

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  Baltimore County Public Schools

  • Elementary School Teacher

    • Jul 2020 - Present

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  St. Andrew's United Methodist Day School

  • United States

  • Lower School Teacher

    • Aug 2016 - Jul 2020
    • United States

    • Develop lessons in math, reading, social studies, grammar, and writing that promote hands-on engagement and movement.• Piloted flexible seating program at St. Andrew’s to address individual students’ learning styles and needs.• Presented research on flexible seating and interactive classroom at the AIMS Innovation Conference in December 2017.• Provide brain breaks throughout the day to allow the students a chance to reset and increase focus during instruction.• Generate opportunities for student choice to promote student engagement and ownership. • Establish and enforce rules using positive and negative reinforcement.• Prepare and administer assessments to track student progress in reading (QRI/ARI) and spelling (Words Their Way).• Collaborate with grade level team to create reading and social studies curriculum that engages students and promotes critical thinking.• Effectively communicate with parents through weekly newsletters, direct emails, and phone calls.• Attend ongoing professional development training, topics including Singapore math model drawing, mindfulness, ADHD, and executive functioning.• Chair of the Earth Day Committee from 2016-2019, which organizes St. Andrew’s yearly Earth Day celebration.• Assisted in organizing the Grandparents’ Day event in 2020.• Attended and volunteered at school events such as the variety show, auction, turkey trot, and book fair.• Tutored students after school and ran an after school enrichment sewing club.

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  Sylvan Learning Centers

  • Timonium

  • Teacher

    • Feb 2015 - Aug 2016
    • Timonium

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  Baltimore City Public Schools

  • Edgewood Elementary School

  • Teacher

    • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
    • Edgewood Elementary School

    • Create lessons based on MCCRS and Baltimore City Public School’s curriculum.• Instruct students through the use of various methods such as modeling, scaffolded questioning using Bloom’s Taxonomy, interactive videos, and note-taking.• Establish and enforce rules and consequences for behavior in the classroom through the use of a points system, behavior chart, and conduct notes sent home to parents.• Prepare, administer, and grade assessments to track student progress.• Create a Student Learning Objective in reading, and take steps to achieve that objective.• Attend professional development training to continue education, topics such as PARCC and classroom management.

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  Anne Arundel County Public Schools

  • Point Pleasant Elementary School

  • Permanent Substitute

    • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
    • Point Pleasant Elementary School

    • Assigned to different classrooms at various levels includes working with diverse grade levels from Pre-K-5 teachers, resource teachers, cultural arts teachers and autism cluster teachers• Directed a 2nd grade class for extended period by collaborating with the teaching team, lesson planning, grading assignments, and conducting a science project • Supervised students in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, and playground to ensure their safety and well being• Directed student centers, in which students engaged in guided reading activities, concept sort and other activities• Practiced a variety of classroom management strategies, including eye contact, proximity, and praise to students on task